For 30 years, the National Restaurant Association has prepared restaurants and foodservice operators to deliver a safe dining experience for their guests. From back of the house focus on topics like cooking temperatures, storage, cross contamination and more to front of the house hygiene and sanitation, that experience puts the association in good position to provide the enhanced guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and similar organizations to guide operators facing business changes in light of COVID-19.

To accomplish this, the Association is committed to ensuring that restaurants and foodservice operations have the latest information about the coronavirus pandemic and how to respond to it, creating a centralized page of industry-specific guidance for owners and operators.

The Coronavirus Information and Resources page (https://restaurant.org/Covid19) includes answers to frequently asked questions, as well as downloadable resources, such as:

  • Fact Sheet (English and Spanish)
  • Webinar: Preparing for Coronavirus: Steps for Foodservice and Restaurant Readiness
  • Handwashing poster and infographic
  • Cleaning and sanitizing poster
  • FAQs doc (most frequently asked questions about effects of COVID-19 on restaurants, hospitality, and foodservice)

The page also provides links to other authoritative sources for further information about COVID-19, including the CDC, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Small Business Administration (SBA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the World Health Organization (WHO).

The National Restaurant Association continues to engage with local, state, and federal officials to provide our employers and employees with the latest guidance to address this public health emergency. The COVID-19 page is updated frequently as new information and directives become available.