National Restaurant Association Calls for Congress to Enact “Blueprint for Recovery” to Help Industry Survive From beloved corner diners, to favorite independent restaurants to well-known chains, the entire restaurant industry has lost two-thirds of its workforce, more than eight million employees, as a result of COVID-19 closures, according to a new national surveyconducted … [Read more...] about Association Reports: Restaurant Industry Has Lost Two-Thirds of Workforce
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Update on Feeding America: How to Help as Demand Rises for Food Bank Resources
By Sara Perez Webber Many Americans have responded to the COVID-19 crisis by helping their neighbors in need. America’s Food Fund—a GoFundMe campaign led by Leonardo DiCaprio and Laurene Powell Jobs, benefiting Feeding America and World Central Kitchen—has raised nearly $14 million as of April 17. Jeff Bezos contributed $100 million to Feeding America’s COVID-19 Response … [Read more...] about Update on Feeding America: How to Help as Demand Rises for Food Bank Resources
Sterno Factories Switch Gears to Manufacture Masks and Hand Sanitizer
Just as caterers and restaurants are responding to community needs arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, so, too, are foodservice equipment manufacturers. Sterno Products is doing its part by helping to fulfill the demand for two products that help people stay safe and healthy—face masks and hand sanitizers. Sterno’s plant in La Porte, Ind., usually manufactures the company’s … [Read more...] about Sterno Factories Switch Gears to Manufacture Masks and Hand Sanitizer
FOH Launches FOH Health Essentials, Providing Personal Protective Equipment
To help combat shortages, FOH has launched FOH Health Essentials. The division is FOH’s third brand, joining Front of the House and room360 by FOH. FOH Health Essentials offers a wide range of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), including disposable face masks, gowns, thermometers, gloves and more. The PPEs are stocked in FOH’s Florida and California distribution centers for … [Read more...] about FOH Launches FOH Health Essentials, Providing Personal Protective Equipment
MEIKO Dishwashing Machines Render Newest Coronavirus Harmless, According to Virologist
Germany-based HygCen—an internationally recognized and accredited test laboratory for medical devices, disinfectants and similar products—has certified that coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) is inactivated after one wash cycle in a MEIKO dishwashing machine. “The pathogens do not cause any problems for a commercial MEIKO dishwasher with the special agents used, the special washing … [Read more...] about MEIKO Dishwashing Machines Render Newest Coronavirus Harmless, According to Virologist