CDC study links restaurants to higher rate of COVID-19 transmission
Dining at restaurants may have a higher rate of COVID-19 transmission than other activities like shopping or riding public transportation, a CDC study concluded.
Dining at San Francisco restaurants has plummeted by 91%
New data about San Francisco's world-renowned dining scene shows that the industry is starving for customers. Sales in high-end restaurants to hole-in-the-wall eateries have fallen by 91% during the coronavirus pandemic, according to the city's Chamber of Commerce.
Black Restaurant Week in the Bay Area
Black Restaurant Week kicks off in the Bay Area on Aug. 21 and last through the end of the month.
McDonald's to require customers wear masks at all US restaurants amid spike in COVID-19 cases
The fast food giant is the latest business to announce a mask mandate for customers in order to help stop the spread of COVID-19.
San Francisco holds off on reopening indoor dining and outdoor bars next week
Those sectors were supposed to reopen on July 13, but city leaders decided to put plans on hold as San Francisco is seeing a spike in cases.
San Francisco backs down from indoor dining
City officials say that indoor dining can't happen until coronavirus infection rates go down.
California paves way for reopening offices, malls and restaurants
Not everyone is compelled into this phase, he said, including the Bay Area and Los Angeles counties, which have not chosen to move that fast.
Bay Area restaurant owners eager to open doors but they have many questions
Many are waiting on guidance from county and state health officials before making changes.
Hard-hit restaurants await word on California reopening
Many restaurants already are practicing safety procedures they anticipate will be required to reopen.
Sweet Tomatoes to stay closed permanently, report says
The move will affect more than 4,000 employees who will essentially be laid off.
Reopening plan has big changes for California restaurants; San Mateo considering outdoor dining
Buffets, salad bars and shared bread baskets would be out. Salt and pepper shakers could be replaced by bottles of hand sanitizer. And meals could arrive from food servers sheathed in face masks.
California program offers diners optional climate-friendly farming practices at a cost
Participating restaurants will add a 1% surcharge to your meal, but it is optional.
Georgia police: Man cooks food, takes nap during Taco Bell break-in
Gwinnett County police need help to identify a man accused of breaking into a fast-food restaurant, preparing food, then taking a nap on Christmas morning.
Closing time controversy for Walnut Creek restaurants
Two restaurants will be under review by the Walnut Creek Planning Commission at a meeting Monday night to determine if they should be forced to close their doors earlier at night.