With nearly a fourth of the workforce 55-plus, the demographic most vulnerable to the coronavirus is increasingly on its front lines, selling groceries and other goods to the crowds that elevate their risks.

Restaurant Brands International, parent to the Burger King, Tim Hortons and Popeyes brands, outlined a number of initiatives it was implementing in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic,

Waste Management’s finance chief describes how the company is dealing with both situations – as well as greasy takeout boxes

But the impulse of the restaurant community to lean into adversity has been complicated by the realization that not all the lessons learned in past emergencies apply to the current one.