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Easing dining room capacity restrictions positively impacted chain performance.

Internorga 2021 will also be completely cancelled next year as an in-person event. Digital options are now being considered.

The restaurant is closed, but the contact to the guests must not break off, says entrepreneur Gunilla Hirschberger.

Only a few people in Germany are afraid of an infection in a restaurant. Nevertheless, since the beginning of the pandemic, many have not gone out to eat.

McDonald's probably has its own meatless product line. This was announced by the fast-food giant at an investor conference in the USA.

Which changes are operators making to cover their costs during the pandemic?

Retail sales are recovering compared to the first half of the year. Foodservice sales are low in absolute terms, but are increasing in relative terms.

McDonald's was able to stabilise sales in the third quarter. In the future, the company intends to focus on core values and the three pillars "MCD".

By Professor Dr Christopher Craig Muller, renowned foodservice scientist and co-founder of the European Foodservice Summit in Zurich.

With a sales increase of 4.2%, the top-selling food service chains in the USA reached a five-year high in 2019.

For Matteo Thun, aesthetics and design are at the service of function. Creating a hospital made of wood therefore seems a logical consequence.

The Russian pizza chain, which has 658 stores and is active in 13 countries, will start in the Bavarian capital on Thursday.

The Corona crisis acts as a catalyst in many business areas. Paying with smartphones is seen as a future gamechanger.

The multi-concept specialist Casualfood has developed three new gastronomy brands especially for the new BER in Berlin.

In Great Britain, the burger chain is calling on its fans to place orders with its competitors.

Where the biggest global chains are growing fastest

Some countries in Europe have already returned to lockdown mode nationwide, and others have announced closures. A selection.

The parent company of Dunkin' and Baskin-Robbins is sold. The transaction has a value of around US$11.3 bn.

Starbucks was able to partially offset the lower frequencies with higher average receipts. In net terms, nearly 500 more coffee bars opened.

Catering group Sodexo reports a 12% decline in global revenues in fiscal year 2020, with +3.2% in H1 and -27.5% in H2.