restaurants

Tipping is up almost everywhere. Roughly over the last year, tips at full-service restaurants grew by over 25 percent, while gratuities at quick or counter-service restaurants went up by almost 17 percent.

NEW YORK—Holiday parties are back at posh eateries—even with soaring menu prices. At the Michelin-starred restaurant Boka in Chicago, bookings are back to pre-pandemic levels. But the whole-roasted, dry-aged duck for two runs $110—22 percent more than it was two years ago. Instead of big parties for 75 to 150 people, guests are planning more […]

The pandemic has been tough for many businesses, especially those in the hospitality industry. NTD spoke to a few restaurant owners to find out what they did to keep the doors open.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Friday in its ongoing investigation into an E. coli outbreak that “many sick people” reported eating sandwiches with romaine lettuce at Wendy’s restaurants before falling ill. “State and local public health officials have been interviewing people about the foods they ate in the week before […]

Creating a business is never a simple feat. But creating a business that historically carries hefty start-up costs and minimal profit margins in a fraying economy pockmarked by high inflation, supply chain disruptions, labor shortages, and elevated fuel costs takes the concept of challenging to a new peak. For Ben Pote, who opened the fast […]

Staff shortages in Spain and Portugal have left hotels and restaurants scrabbling for new hires. It’s forcing them to snap up people with no particular skills or experience.

Chick-fil-A is one of the companies turning to automation. It’s adding delivery robots to some restaurant locations.

Restaurants in Beijing seem to be at the forefront of struggling small businesses. The financial troubles come from a lack of diners, many of whom are stuck at home under lockdown orders.

The owner of fast food restaurant Burger King has claimed that its independent operator in Russia is “refusing” to allow it to close its restaurants within the country. Burger King, which is owned by Restaurant Brands International (RBI) and has around 800 fully franchised outlets in Russia, announced on March 10 that it had decided […]

Starting this Saturday, many D.C. businesses, including restaurants and bars, will be required to check their customers for vaccination status. The move is getting mixed responses from patrons and business owners.

Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser on Wednesday imposed a new COVID-19 vaccine requirement for all 12 and older seeking to enter many businesses in the nation’s capital. Bowser, a Democrat, says the mandate will increase the number of people who get a vaccine and help ease conditions at hospitals, where most patients don’t have COVID-19. “We […]

Some restaurants may not be making deliveries anymore. As the dining-in option gets more popular again, some owners want to prioritize customers who are looking “to stay” rather than “to go.”

Rising foods costs are one reason most restaurant operators say business conditions have gone downhill in the past three months, according to a new survey. Now the National Restaurant Association is asking the government for help.

Lawmakers are passing a bill to avoid a government shutdown, but another test of President Joe Biden’s agenda lay ahead as the House prepared to vote on the trillion-dollar infrastructure bill. Bed Bath & Beyond’s shares plunged after it slashed forecasts for the year. What does the company say is behind the missed expectations? Most […]

The services sector, which includes restaurants, grew at the slowest pace in 14 months. That’s a marked downturn, considering we saw record growth as recently as May. NTD spoke with restaurant owner Adrianne Calvo about her experiences.

Nearly 200,000 restaurants are in danger of closing permanently, according to the Independent Restaurant Coalition (IRC), an organization formed by chefs and independent restaurant owners nationwide who began a grassroots movement to help the nation’s 500,000 independent restaurants and more than 11 million restaurant workers impacted by the pandemic. “COVID-19 has eradicated the overall appeal […]

Fast-food workers’ wages increased more during the second quarter of 2021 than they did in any quarterly period in years amid the ongoing labor shortage, according to an industry report. Wages for hourly workers at fast-food restaurants surged 10 percent between April and June of 2021 compared to the same period last year, according to […]