Applebee’s president, John Cywinski, said in an interview that Ms. Myers and others with the same pin now have the most important job in the restaurant. “And the average amount of time that people are staying is a little longer, too,” he added. On Thursday, the parent company of Chuck E. Cheese’s filed for bankruptcy protection. Brinker International, the parent company of Chili’s, reported in early June that sales at its 873 open restaurants were down 11 percent, compared with the same period last year. Instead, the company started to hold a standing 9 a.m. Zoom call, seven days a week.

Source: New York Times June 26, 2020 14:48 UTC