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This week's top 10: Some restaurants reclose out of caution while California and Texas roll back reopenings and some restaurants turn to UV light

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Holly Petre, Assistant Digital Editor

July 2, 2020

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This week, restaurants grappled with rising coronavirus cases and increased regulations on indoor dining including the rolling back of reopenings in some states like California.

The states of Texas and Florida shut down dine-in services early in the week as cases of the coronavirus soared. Since reopening began in Texas, cases have risen by 10%. The state of California rolled back on-premise dining on Wednesday after allowing restaurants to reopen for dine-in operations.

In states where restrictions haven't been rolled back, restaurants have been making the tough decision to roll back reopening plans. Florida, Texas, Arizona, California and North Carolina have all seen dramatic rises in coronavirus cases since reopening began and owners in these states have voluntarily either closed completely fearing for employee safety or moved back to delivery and carryout only models. 

But some have remained open, using new technology to maintain cleanliness for customers and workers. UV light has become popular seemingly overnight for its supposed bacteria-killing powers, but do they work? Nancy Luna also investigates cold fog devices in the latest installment of Tech Tracker.

See what else was trending this week on Restaurant Hospitality.

About the Author

Holly Petre

Assistant Digital Editor

Holly Petre is a digital editor for Nation’s Restaurant News as well as the host of NRN’s podcast, Extra Serving, and producer for Informa Restaurant and Food Group’s other three podcasts, One On One by Food Management, Off the Shelf with SN and In the Kitchen with Bret Thorn. Holly holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts with a concentration in Sculpture, fibers and Material Studies and Ceramics from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. A native New Yorker, Holly enjoys her place on staff as the resident pop-culture expert and millennial with a sassy attitude and great sense of style.

Holly Petre’s work on Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality often covers marketing and trends, either aimed-at or examined-through the millennial mindset. Holly is responsible for introducing TikTok and Twitch to NRN and RH readers as well as explaining terms like “Karen” to staff and readers alike. She also spends her time on staff trying not to make every headline a pun.

Holly Petre hasn’t spoken at any events or on panels, but she is readily available with a killer shoe wardrobe and several witty quips.

 

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