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December 19, 2022 | Reuters
Holiday Bookings Are Back at Upscale Restaurants—at Higher Prices
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 […]
August 20, 2022 | Mimi Nguyen Ly
CDC Investigates E. Coli Outbreak in 4 States, Says ‘Many Sick People’ Had Eaten at Wendy’s Restaurants
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 […]
August 8, 2022 | Phil Hall
Restaurant Owners Push Ahead Despite Multiple Economic Obstacles
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 […]
March 18, 2022 | Katabella Roberts
Burger King Owner Claims Russian Operator Is ‘Refusing’ to Shut Restaurants
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 […]
