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French Court Orders Insurer to Cover Restaurant's Coronavirus Costs

A French court has ruled that an insurer must cover a restaurant’s

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Turning The Table: What's Next for the Restaurant Industry?

Here find the digital discussions with chefs, experts and industry insiders on how the restaurant industry can respond and evolve in response to the Coronavirus pandemic.

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Turning The Tables: An Industry on Pause

Education, tipping, the importance of community and different ways of running restaurants.

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Turning The Tables: When the Lockdowns are Lifted | Turning The Tables

Three-Star Michelin take-out, making ice cream to support a food chain, economic advice, consumer trends, business strategy and more.

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Grant Achatz Showing Why Take-Out Food Will Never Be The Same Again | Turning The Tables

The three-star Michelin chef talks about what it was like to pivot his world-famous Alinea restaurant in Chicago to offer take out.

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Mitchell Davis on Relief, Reopening and Rebuilding | Turning the Tables

The chief strategy officer at the James Beard Foundation has been on the ground since day one of lockdowns.

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Mitsuharu Tsumura on Ghost Kitchens, New Concepts and Cooking for Community | Turning The Tables

Mitsuharu Tsumura from the Maido restaurant in Peru, Lima, talks about his newest plans to open more local, community and democratic models of dinning in his

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Massimo Bottura’s Advice to Young Chefs | Turning The Tables

The great Italian chef, Massimo Bottura, offers up advice to a young chef asking about transitioning from a learning role to a leading role, making the jump

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Ana Roš on Preserving Food Chains | Turning The Tables

The Slovenian chef Ana Roš talks about how her and her entire team lived on lockdown inside their restaurant during quarantine.

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Thoughtful Lockdown Lessons | Turning The Tables

Introspection isn’t common in the restaurant industry, but many have found time to reflect on their relationships, both professional and personal, whether it

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Community Lockdown Lessons | Turning The Tables

During the period of lockdowns, closures and reopenings, the one thing that has remained evident across the world is the strength of the restaurant community

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Mitch Lienhard on Quitting a Three-Star Job to Learn Leadership | Turning The Tables

Mitch Lienhard had it all, top job at one of the best restaurants in the U.S, accolades, he was the winner of the San Pellegrino Young Chef competition and h

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Reflective Lockdown Lessons | Turning The Tables

This time of pause has given us all time to reconnect, to reconnect with nature, with family and as Lara Gilmore says in this inspirational collection of loc

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Nidal Barake: Run Your Restaurant as a Business, Not as a Restaurant | Turning The Tables

Nidal Barake is the owner of the Gluttony food agency based in Miami.

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Trend Expert Matteo Figura On What People Want from Restaurants | Turning The Tables

Matteo Figura is the food service director for Italy at the NPD market research group.

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Pivotal Lockdown Lessons| Turning The Tables

The industry has moved, shifted, evolved and as Brian Canlis says in this inspirational collection of lockdown lessons: they learned to break the box and bui

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The Coronavirus Survey: The Expert View

Read the Fine Dining Lovers Coronavirus Survey and find out what restaurant industry experts really think about the crisis.

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The Coronavirus Survey: What Diners Think

For the lowdown on the lockdown and beyond, read the Fine Dining Lovers Coronavirus Survey, and find out how diners are dealing with the crisis.

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Sasha Correa Asks If Our New Habits Will Last After Coronavirus

Sasha Correa of the Basque Culinary Center wonders whether people can keep up their new food habits as we emerge from lockdown.

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Vaughn Tan: When All The Rules Change, It’s Time To Get Creative

When it comes to uncertainty, Professor Vaughn Tan has written the book. Now he is imploring restaurants to get creative and turn the opportunities arising from the coronavirus crisis into success.

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Amanda Cohen: We Need to Fix Our Restaurant Industry

In Fine Dining Lovers’ Turning The Tables, a series of talks by restaurant industry leaders, Amanda Cohen of Dirt Candy speaks about how the coronavirus crisis heighted issues in the industry and how it needs to change.

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Nick Kokonas: Building a Revenue Bridge Out of Covid-19 Towards Future Restaurant Success

Nick Kokonas takes stock of Tock and the Alinea Group during the Covid-19 crisis, and emerges with a plan to beat the challenges of lockdown.

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Pandemic Pivot Business Tool - A Free Business Re-Model Tool

If you're thinking about pivoting, try taking the free 30 minute pandemic pivot tool to crunch some numbers and assess what should work best for your restaurant.

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A Coronavirus Guide for Takeout and Delivery for Food and Beverage Businesses

If you're thinking of pivoting to takeout or delivery, or you already have, check out this practical guide, full of fuss-free tips and solutions to make sure your new business model runs smoothly.

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A General Coronavirus Guide for the Food and Beverage Industry

Discover how to increase customer and staff confidence, and ensure your business is managing the risk of coronavirus effectively in this handy practical guide.

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Rasmus Kofoed to Open Temporary All-Vegetable Restaurant in Copenhagen

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David Chang and Guests Discuss What it's Like to Permanently Close a Restaurant

The David Chang Podcast Explores what it's like for a chef to lose their restaurant permanently to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Michelin Guide Hungry for Return to Rating Restaurants

The Michelin Guide is eager to return to rating restaurants, while rival lists focus on helping them to survive.

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Replanting a Movement: Dan Barber’s Kitchen Farming Project

As the coronavirus lockdown continues to hit the food and restaurant industries hard, The Kitchen Farming Project is Blue Hill chef Dan Barber's latest initiative to keep the farm-to-table movement alive and kicking.

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Digital Discussions on The Future of The Restaurant Industry

Join Fine Dining Lovers and a host of restaurant industry professionals as we discuss the coronavirus and its impact on the world of gastronomy.

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Will Guidara Calls on Government to Help Keep Independent Restaurants Alive

Restaurateur Will Guidara has spoken out for America's independent restaurants and the economic measures that need to be put in place to protect their role in America culture.

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After Coronavirus, Foraging is Our Way Back to Nature

If the coronavirus crisis has taught us anything it is that we have to reimagine our relationship with food and nature. Foraging might be the way back for us.

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Noma 3.0: Redzepi Flips to Burgers

The world's best restaurant Noma in Copenhagen, Denmark, is to reopen next week as a burger and wine joint.

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Danny Meyer Says his Restaurants Will Remain Closed for the Foreseeable Future

New York's leading hospitality expert says it's not in his interests to re-open his full-service restaurants until a vaccine is found for coronavirus.

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City of Vienna to Give Away €40 million in Gastronomy Vouchers

The City of Vienna is to stimulate the restaurant industry by giving residents €50 vouchers to spend in cafés and restaurants.

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4 metres for Every Guest: How Italy is Preparing to Reopen Bars and Restaurants

Italy, the country first hit with the coronavirus outbreak, has moved to Phase 2 of dealing with the outbreak. Restaurants and bars will reopen from Monday 18th May, but with very specific rules in place.

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New York City Passes Restaurant Relief Bills: Including Capping Food Delivery Fees

New York City's Council has passed a number of bills to help restaurants left struggling financially as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, from capping third party delivery fees to waiving sidewalk licensing fees. Find out the details.

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Dine Michelin with Mannequins

Three-Michelin-starred Inn at Little Washington in the US is having fun with the new social distancing measures in place for its re-opening by filling empty seats with mannequins.

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Fire and Pestilence: Australia, Restaurants and the Virus

Australian food writer Pat Nourse examines Melbourne's response to the coronavirus, and how chefs and restaurants have pivoted in order to survive.

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Download This Restaurant's Viral Blueprint for Reopening after Lockdowns

A Hong Kong restaurant group created a manual for how to adapt to a world with Covid-19 and it has become an operating bible for the whole state and spread around the world.

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Foil and Triumph: A Pivotal Moment for Achatz and Alinea

Grant Achatz on his journey into an unknown and surprisingly rewarding world of takeout, sharing his iconic tabletop dessert for delivery and celebrating Alinea’s 15th anniversary with diners on lockdown.

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Tom Colicchio: "There’s Going to be a Whole Second Wave of Closures.”

Tom Colicchio speaks about the challenges facing the restaurant industry once it reopens for business and the threat of a second wave of closures.

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José Andrés Backed Bill Would Fund Restaurants 100% to Feed Needy

Jose Andres backed bill introduced that would allow governments to fund restaurants to feed vulnerable 100%.

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Will Guidara's New Show: Weekly Specials!

Will Guidara has launched a new show called Weekly Specials. A jolt of much-needed positivity for the hospitality industry.

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Andrew Talks to Chefs: Special Report #5 - Kat Kinsman

Andrew Friedman is joined by Kat Kinsman on his podcast Andrew Talks to Chefs.

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World's 50 Best Restaurants Launches Recovery Fund

The organisation behind the prestigious restaurant list has today launched a three-pronged approach to support, inform and connect the restaurant industry around the globe in the coming months, including offering financial relief.

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Andrew Talks to Chefs: Special Report #16 - Amanda Cohen

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Andrew Talks to Chefs: Special Report #23 - Jeff Gordinier & Hugh Acheson

Andrew Talks to Chefs: Andrew Friedman continues his Special Report on the coronavirus pandemic podcast with Jeff Gordinier and Hugh Acheson

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Dutch Restaurant Tests Glasshouse Solution for Physical Distancing

Dutch art centre Mediamatic tests a pop-up restaurant with glasshouse for two as a solution to social distancing.

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When Will You Go Back to Restaurants? Take Our Survey for Diners

We want to know how lockdown has affected your cooking habits, what you miss most about restaurants, how quickly you plan to dine out again, and what you expect from restaurants when lockdowns are lifted. Please take this short, anonymous survey.

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What’s the Future for Restaurants? Take Our Survey for Chefs

What are the impacts of the lockdown on your restaurant? What are your predictions for the future? And what lessons have been learned during this period? Please take this short, anonymous survey.

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Vaughn Tan: The Smart Thinking That Could Save Restaurants

Vaughn Tan shines a light on how restaurants can adapt to survive and sustain themselves in a new culinary landscape shaped by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Join over 40 Big Names in Gastronomy for The Blood n’Guts Livestream

Join a host of some of the biggest names in gastronomy as they discuss "The Power of Food" in a live stream event on 4th and 5th of May from 11am to 7pm GMT +1. Find out who's speaking and how to watch here.

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Massimo Bottura Launches New Food Delivery Kits

The Italian chef is launching a food delivery service, offering diners the chance to cook up some of Franceschetta 58's most famous dishes. Bottura burger anyone?

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Will Guidara Serves Up Weekly Specials

Will Guidara is back with Weekly Specials, a healthy serving of inspirational stories from across the restaurant industry.

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Christophe Bacquié Pivots to Private Chef Service

The three Michelin starred French chef from Le Castellet is offering to cook a four-course menu in customer's homes while his restaurant is shut. Find out the menu.

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How Cities are Planning to Manage Restaurants Reopening

As cities prepare to relax coronavirus restrictions and return to economic activity, how will it affect the hospitality industry?

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Chef Raymond Blanc Challenges Insurer Over ‘Contagious Disease’ Cover

Legendary French chef Raymond Blanc, 70, is the chef patron at Brasserie Bar Co. and has closed all 37 of his bars and restaurants in the UK due to the coronavirus crisis.

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Table for One? A One Table Restaurant Opens in a Field in Sweden

As social distancing measures come into play in all walks of life, here's one couple's ingenious response to getting away from it all. Opening a table for one restaurant, in the middle of an open field serving breakfast, lunch and dinner by a basket and pulley system.

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Chefs in Atlanta put Safety Ahead of Service

Dozens of chefs and restaurateurs in Atlanta say it's too soon to re-open their restaurants for dine-in service in an effort to safeguard the health of both customers or staff.

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Creativity is the key to Portugal’s restaurant lockdown

Amid the global coronavirus crisis, the restaurant industry is feeling the pinch. A bleak study published by J.P. Morgan has warned that most restaurants can only survive around 16 days without income.

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13 Michelin Chefs Share Recipes for Home Cooks

Michelin Guide is releasing a daily homemade recipe from a slew of Michelin chefs around the globe, like Gordon Ramsay, Clare Smyth, Alex Atala and Vicky Lau and many more. From starters to mains and desserts, have a go at building your own Michelin starred menu today!

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Alain Ducasse says it's Safer to Eat in Restaurants than at Home

Michelin star chef Alain Ducasse says it's safer to eat in restaurants where chefs are trained in food safety than at home.

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Alternative Free Online Courses for Chefs

Free online course for upskilling and learning new skills that can make chefs more employable after the lockdown.

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Director of Michelin Speaks to Chefs and Restaurants around the world

In a message of solidarity, Gwendal Poullennec announces the guide's "Digital First" strategy as well as a fair and consistent selection process for 2021.

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What Foods Sold Out First in Different Countries?

Tea, canned fish or peanut butter? Check out our definitive guide to 18 countries mapped, and the food that sold out of first in your country during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Why Fine Dining Restaurants are Pivoting to Wine Sales

Find out how restaurants are selling up their wine cellars in a bid to boost revenue quickly plus news of a new app allowing users to search wine delivery in 23 cities.

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5 Free Online Cooking Classes for Chefs

Five free online cooking classes to upskill your techniques and improve your knowledge. A perfect distraction during the lockdown.

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Saving Souls: Massimo Bottura’s Community Kitchens Live On in Lockdown

Cristina Reni, executive director of Food for Soul, on how the social organisation has pivoted to feed thousands of vulnerable people during the coronavirus lockdowns.

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Andrew Talks to Chefs – the lockdown listening we all need right now

Andrew Friedman is a writer and broadcaster whose ‘Andrew Talks to Chefs’ podcast series is the lockdown companion we all need right now.

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Pinterest has released the most searched recipes on their platform during the coronavirus crisis

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Italian Pizzaioli Campaign for the Right to Deliver

Some of Italy's best-known pizzaiolo, like Gino Sorbillo, are petitioning against the strict ban on food delivery in the Campania region of Italy. We spoke to them to find out more about the impact of the coronavirus safety measures now and in the future.

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Jeremy Chan on Redefining Sustainability in Restaurants

The chef of Ikoyi in London shares his thoughts on the coronavirus emergency and how we must redefine what it means to be a sustainable, successful restaurant.

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Noma Secures Funding to Help Former Employees

Chef René Redzepi has secured the funding to secure the future of his Noma restaurant, at least for the year 2020 and has some leftover to help former employees.

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David Kinch Raises Funds for Workers with New Restaurant Documentary

The US chef from three Michelin starred Manresa is raising funds for a workers relief programme by charging a rental fee for his new documentary, A Chef’s Voyage.

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Useful Free Webinars for Chefs on Lockdown

Use your time on lockdown to catch up on some online webinars, useful resources for chefs and restauranteurs.

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Enrico Cerea: Volunteer Cooking Has Allowed Me to Give Back

The three-Michelin-starred Italian chef from Da Vittorio restaurant shares his joy in being able to nourish those at the epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic in Bergamo, Italy.

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Adrià, Berasategui and Roca unmask to call for action to save Spain’s restaurants

Adrià, Berasategui and Roca join Spain's top chefs to call for action to save the countries collapsing hospitality industry.

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Noma Launches Restaurant Vouchers

Always wanted to eat at Noma but never managed to snag a table? With Noma's new prepayment vouchers you can secure a table for season ahead before reservations open to the general public. Find out how.

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Camilla Marcus is Fighting for the Survival of NYC's Independent Restaurants

Camilla Marcus is the owner of West~bourne in SoHo in NYC and founder of a NYC coalition lobbying the government for relief for independent restaurants as the coronavirus pandemic threatens their future.

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Can Insurance be made to cover the cost of Coronavirus?

With the insurance industry reluctant to cover the costs of coronavirus for restaurants how will it all playout?

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Daniel Humm: "Our industry now hangs on a thread"

Not even chef Daniel Humm is immune to the financial effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Here he reflects on what the future holds for fine dining and society.

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Ana Roš: Living in Lockdown with Her Team

Chef Ana Roš shares the highs and lows of being in an extraordinary group lockdown situation with her family and over 30 of her staff members.

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A Doomsday Dinner Party for The Strangest of Times

A Doomsday Dinner Party gives guests the chance to make the most of their takeout from Ardyn restaurant in New York, during the coronavirus crisis.

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Brazil's Chefs Unite to Defend Their Industry

United they stand, divided they will fall: in a coordinated action, the likes of which has never been seen before in Brazil, the country’s chefs and restaurant owners have come together to succesfully pressure their government to provide emergency aid to the hospitality industry.

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Calls to Distribute Wagyu Beef Coupons in Japan

Japanese are being encouraged to eat more wagyu after restaurant closures and overproduction see wagyu stocks rise and prices plummet!

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Sign the Letter to Help Save America's Restaurants

The Independent Restaurant Coalition is petitioning the US Congress to save the country's restaurant industry.

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Down and Out in Paris, London and Elsewhere: Chinese Food Businesses During a Global Health Crisis

Chef Andrew Wong and Dr Mukta Das reflect on the history of misinformation and racialised views surrounding Chinese food and how the coronavirus pandemic is exacerbating the problems.

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Chefs Answer: What's Going To Happen to My Favorite Restaurant?

What's Going To Happen to My Favorite Restaurant? Chef Massimo Bottura, Chef Amanda Cohen, Chef Kwame Onwuachi in Conversation with Esquire’s Jeff Gordinier

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Leonardo di Caprio Launches America's Food Fund

As chefs like José Andrés man the front line feeding those most in need during the coronavirus pandemic, their plight has been heard by some

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Coronavirus: Restaurant Resources

A collection of content for chefs, cooks and restaurant owners.

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Álvaro Clavijo Cooks Up an Idea to Help People, Producers and His Team

The Colombian chef from El Chato in Bogota has worked out how to help people and make money to support his staff. Find out how.

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Keller, Boulud, Puck, Jean-Georges, Bocuse, and Crenn go BIG to Take On Insurance

Top chefs form BIG, the Business Insurance Group to take on the insurance industry and make them pay up for the coronavirus crisis.

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Spanish Chefs Join Jose Andres to Feed People in Need

Humanitarian chef Jose Andres's relief efforts are gathering momentum in Spain, one of the countries currently hit hardest by the coronavirus pandemic, as more Spanish chefs join his cause.

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Chef Gavin Kaysen Launches a New Foundation to Take Care of his Team

US chef Gavin Kaysen is raising funds for his team and their families with a new non-profit "Heart of the House Foundation."

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Mark Moriarty: "This Will Present Numerous New Opportunities"

Pivotal Points: a look at the cultural, social, habitual and economical pivots taking place across Ireland as chefs, restaurateurs, farmers, and fishermen evolve to answer new demands amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Advice for Restaurants When They Reopen

Bo Peabody of restaurant reservation platform Seated shares some advice for restaurants during the coronavirus crisis

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Why Thomas Keller is Suing His Insurance Company

Chef Thomas Keller is suing his insurance company for the loss of earnings during the cornavirus crisis.

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Yelp Launches Fundraisers without Restaurants' Permission

Restaurant review platform Yelp drew the ire of restaurateurs when they partnered with GoFundMe to create fundraisers for restaurants without their permission.

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Ferran Adrià: How Chefs Should Respond to The Coronavirus Crisis

The icon of contemporary gastronomy speaks about the coronavirus outbreak in Spain and how restaurants now, more than ever, need to rethink their business models.

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Rasmus Munk Serves up JunkFood Initiative for Copenhagen's Homeless

Alchemists's chef Rasmus Munk is serving food to the homeless of Copenhagen through the JunkFood organisation

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Chefs Pay Tribute to Floyd Cardoz: an Extraordinary Ambassador of Indian Cuisine

Chef Floyd Cardoz, who combined regional Indian cuisine with American and French flavours passed away due to complications due to coronavirus, he was 59.

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Keller, Meyer and Dayton Talk Coronavirus on The Boss Files Podcast

Chef Thomas Keller, Danny Meyer and Eric Dayton open up about the challenges they've faced during the coronavirus outbreak and what people can do to weather the storm.

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Galvanizing the Industry: Olmsted Opens as Community Food Bank

The New York Hospitality Coalition is forming a community from the fractured service industry to try and chart a way out of the coronavirus crisis together.

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Chef Jorge Vallejo connects the dots in Mexico with #MeteCanasta

Quintonil's Chef Jorge Vallejo has started an initiative #MeteCanasta to connect farmers and customers during the coronavirus crisis in Mexico.

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Restaurants are the heart and soul of America: Is the American Dream in Jeopardy?

Paul Sorgule reflects on the crisis facing small business and the hospitality industry from the coronavirus crisis and asks: Is the American Dream in Jeopardy?

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Dining at a Distance: a Definitive Listing of Restaurants Doing Takeout

Dining at a Distance provides a comprehensive listing of restaurants doing delivery and takeout service during the coronavirus crisis.

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Rage Baking: Enacting Change Through the Power of Flour

We spoke to rage bakers Kathy Gunst and Katherine Alford about their new book and the powerful role of baking in politics, history and women's lives.

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Seated Launches Advice Hotline for Restaurants

Business advice hotline by Seated can help restaurateurs navigate the choppy waters of the coronavirus crisis.

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Supermarket Cashiers, the Food Heroes on the Front Line

In Lombardy, northern Italy, supermarket workers risk everything to ensure people have enough to eat.

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Ferran Adriá cooks with us through Coronavirus

Chef Ferran Adria is helping us through coronavirus crisis with a cooking course on twitter with recipes and tips for cooking in an emergency.

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Dominique Crenn: "We Need Help."

The three-Michelin starred chef from Atelier Crenn talks about the impact of the coronavirus on her San Francisco restaurants and how she's helping the community.

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James Beard Foundation Survey Reveals US Restaurant Industry will Need $92 Billion

The James Beard Foundation has released the results of an online survey providing a snapshot of the impact of coronavirus on the restaurant industry.

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Sean Brock Launches One-on-One Virtual Cooking Classes

Sean Brock has launched a unique idea to generate money for his staff wages, the chef will offer personal cooking classes online.

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Michelin Director: "I will work to defend gastronomy with everything that I have."

The international director of the Michelin Guides sends a message of hope and solidarity to chefs and restaurateurs around the world on behalf of the Michelin team.

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Tom Colicchio: "It’s exposing our system... if we’re lucky 25% of the restaurants will stay open"

Top Chef host Tom Colicchio thinks that as many of 75% of restaurants may not survive the coronavirus crisis.

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How You Can Help: A list of Funds for US Crews and Restaurants

Restaurants and non-profits across the US are raising funds to help those affected by restaurant and bar closures as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. Find out how you can help.

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Join the New York Coalition Campaigning for Disaster Relief for Restaurants

Sign the petition by New York Hospitality Coalition for NYC Governor Andrew Cuomo to suspend sales tax until the State of Emergency ends.

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Landlord Tells Restaurants to Pay Staff Instead of Rent

An Arkansas landlord has told restaurants in its properties to pay staff rather than rent during coronavirus outbreak.

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We're in This Together: Tock Rolls Out Platform to Help Restaurants Pivot to Delivery

Online reservations platform, Tock is helping restaurants pivot to delivery to get through the coronavirus pandemic.

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Chefs Launch Petition to ‘Save America’s Restaurants’

American Chefs have created a petition to implore with government officials to take the necessary measures t save the restaurant industry form the coronavirus pandemic.

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U.S Michelin-Starred Restaurants Offering Take Out or Delivery

Restaurants across the US are pivoting to take out or delivery as customers are forced into self-isolation. Here are some of the Michelin starred options in Chicago, NYC, Los Angeles, Washington and San Francisco, when the long nights call for something special!

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Chef Writes Letter to The U.S President: "This Industry Needs Help"

Chef Paul Sorgule pens an open letter to the President of the United States urging him to act to save the restaurant industry.

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Resources and Funds for Restaurant Workers in The U.S

Resources and aid programs for restaurant workers affected by the coronavirus pandemic in the US

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James Beard Foundation Launches Covid 19 and Industry Webinar

The James Beard Foundation are supporting US chefs and restaurateurs with regular free webinars addressing relief and advocacy during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Chef José Andrés Pivots with Community Kitchens

Once again the humanitarian chef steps up with food relief for those who need it most, seconding his own restaurant in NYC and Washington DC. See the details.

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Milan Keeps on Cooking as over 40 Italian Chefs Share Video Recipes Online

Italian chefs and pizza makers launch a campaign to keep cooking alive in the city of Milan sharing video recipes online as their restaurants and pizzerias are forced to close during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Nate Mook: "With Coronavirus, chefs have a central role to play"

Nate Mook, CEO of World Central Kitchen, on how food is a question that can't be ignored when it comes to coronavirus.

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United by a Sense of Responsibility: Why Italian Chefs are Choosing to Close

Italian chefs are taking extraordinary measures to respect and protect their staff and customers amid the coronavirus outbreak. Find out more.