Medieval Times in Schaumburg to reopen doors in April
Medieval Times in Schaumburg will be reopening its doors late next month.
Restaurant workers next in line for vaccine beginning March 29
Hours away from what is usually a big day for bars and pubs -- St. Patrick's Day -- restaurant workers have a plea. They want to get vaccinated, but officials say that is still more than a week away.
Illinois Arby's restaurant linked to nearly 100 norovirus cases
An Illinois Arby’s restaurant temporarily closed this week after nearly 100 people were sickened after eating there.
Chicago restaurant paying staff more to make up for loss in tips
Big Jones in Andersonville got rid of tips and is paying their employees hourly wages because during the pandemic, people are not tipping like they used to.
Edison Park restaurant relocates, downsizes after 37 years in business
With decades of memories, a longtime Edison Park restaurant is closing its doors and ready to downsize.
Chicago expands indoor capacity to 50% at bars, restaurants
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Tuesday that bars and restaurants will be allowed to open at 50% capacity, loosening restrictions put into place due to the coronavirus pandemic as vaccinations ramp up.
Chicago restaurants push for increase in dining capacity
Chicago restaurants have upped the pressure on City Hall, saying they need more diners inside within days.
McDonald's Shamrock Shake is back ahead of St. Patrick's Day
McDonald’s is going green. The fast-food chain’s coveted Shamrock Shake returned Monday in all of its minty glory.
Chicago restaurants ask city leaders to expand dining capacity ahead of Valentine's Day weekend
With Valentine’s Day this weekend, restaurants struggling to keep their doors open are hoping the city will have a change of heart and increase indoor dining capacity.
Shamrock Shakes will return to McDonald's in mid-February
The green milkshake is set to return to McDonald's the day after Valentine's Day.
Police: Upset customers try to climb in drive-thru, throw bricks at Atlanta Chick-fil-A
Atlanta police are searching for the people responsible for throwing bricks at the Chick-Fil-A on Roswell Road in northeast Atlanta.
Subway accused of selling fake tuna in footlong fraud lawsuit
The suit alleges the fish is actually "a mixture of various concoctions."
Pizza Hut introduces a new Detroit-style pizza, available nationwide
Detroit-style pizza is rectangular in size with a thick, crispy crust. Pizza Hut says they’ve spent a year perfecting their new recipe.
‘Call the pros’: Chick-fil-A helps direct gridlocked traffic at S.C. drive-thru COVID-19 vaccine site
A South Carolina mayor turned to Chick-fil-A to help with gridlocked traffic at a drive-thru COVID-19 vaccine site - getting the wait time from an hour to just 15 minutes.
Chicago shuts down restaurant with nearly 100 patrons, cites 12 other businesses for indoor dining violations
Chicago officials over the weekend shut down a nearly 100-person gathering at a Mount Greenwood restaurant as well as an unlicensed club in Little Village.
Chipotle not requiring workers to get COVID-19 vaccine, but will ‘strongly encourage it’
In an interview on Tuesday, Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol said the company will cover any cost employees may accrue to get the vaccine, but it will not mandate that every worker get one.
New rule could require servers to share their tips with co-workers, US Department of Labor says
Servers may have to share tips with co-workers who have traditionally not received tips in the past, according to a new rule announced by the U.S. Department of Labor.