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This week's top 10: Thomas Keller sues his insurer over coronavirus claims, the House passes $2 trillion stimulus package

A group of chefs and lawyers in Chicago form a new coalition to fight insurance claims, what does your insurance cover and more news

Holly Petre, Assistant Digital Editor

April 2, 2020

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This week, independent restaurants took the reigns into their hands with insurance companies.

Thomas Keller sued his own insurance company after Hartford Fire Insurance Company denied there was any business interruption. The chef and owner of French Laundry took his insurer to court after they claimed that there were no dangerous conditions at the restaurant amid the restaurant's closure for the coronavirus pandemic.

In Chicago, chefs and lawyers joined together to form the Business Interruption Group with the intention of fighting insurance claims for restaurants related to coronavirus. Formed by the same law firm that helped Keller, this group's intention is to set a precedent that business interruption was caused by coronavirus and must be covered. They are seeking immediate compensation.

Also, the House passed the stimulus bill on Friday which will inject $2 trillion back into the economy by helping various companies and individuals. What will it do for restaurants specifically? Find out more

See what else was trending on Restaurant Hospitality this week.

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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