The month-long series will showcase a variety of black-owned companies and purveyors and celebrate their craft, paired with Chef Nina’s culinary delights. Guests can enjoy these special dinners every Thursday throughout the month with prices starting at $50 per person (excluding tax and gratuity), with reservations available between 5:30 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. The series… read more

The steakhouse, which has 11 units in Wyoming, Montana, Colorado, and Utah, has seen “huge demand” from customers wanting to go out and enjoy themselves. It’s an industrywide experience—51 percent of adults said they aren’t eating at restaurants as much as they’d like, which is up 6 percentage points from January 2020, according to the National… read more

Restaurants and bars accelerated their hiring in January despite widespread reports that the surge in COVID infections from the omicron variant had dampened sales and traffic, onboarding about 108,200 new workers in total, new federal statistics show. The additions accounted for roughly one of every four new hires by all employers outside of the farm… read more

Starbucks Corp.’s top-and-bottom-line performance reflected strength even as the quick-service chain continues to adapt to changing market conditions influenced by the omicron variant of COVID-19. Earnings rose 31% and sales rose 19% during the quarter ended Jan. 2 when compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2021. Omicron impacted Starbucks in two primary ways. First,… read more

The Pennsylvania Restaurant & Lodging Association (PRLA) announced the newest addition to its team, Lauren Brinjac. Brinjac will serve as the Senior Director of Government Affairs, working closely with, Director of Government of Affairs, Zak Pyzik, and Greenlee Partners. Brinjac will report to PRLA President John Longstreet. Lauren brings to the PRLA a wealth of… read more

In the midst of the Great Resignation, every industry is scrambling to fill staffing shortages. Yet no industry has been impacted quite as hard as accommodation and foodservice. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, quit rates in this sector rose from 4.8% to 6.9% over the past year alone, more than any other industry, while… read more

New York and California, two of the largest restaurant markets in the country, announced the expiration of their respective mask mandates for indoor public spaces. California first implemented its rule in mid-December, back when the statewide seven-day average case rate increased by 47 percent and hospitalizations spiked by 14 percent. The rule was initially set to end on… read more

Electrolux Professional, Middleby are said to bid for Welbilt’s Manitowoc Ice unit Electrolux Professional and Middleby Corp. (NASDAQ: MIDD) are said to be bidding about $1.2B for Welbillt’s (NYSE: WBT) Manitowoc ice business as part of Ali Group’s attempt to gain regulatory approval for its planned purchase of Welbilt. Electrolux and Middleby are on the… read more