Stories Tagged as
Food service
Why it feels like so many restaurants are declaring bankruptcy
Dec 3, 2024
Restaurant foot traffic has declined in the U.S. by 3%-3.5%. And expenses are way up.
Now reopened after pandemic shutdown, popular L.A. restaurant manages through "unprecedented times"
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sean McHenry
Aug 31, 2022
Here's Looking at You is up and running again — but the restaurant industry has changed a lot since the Before Times.
FX series "The Bear" reminds some chefs why they left the restaurant industry
by
Reema Khrais
and Sean McHenry
Aug 4, 2022
"A lot of people romanticize restaurant work" and don't realize how stressful it can be, says Genevieve Yam, assistant editor at Epicurious.
Will food trucks return to urban offices?
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Jun 8, 2021
A lot of food trucks found new opportunities in the suburbs during the pandemic, says Matt Geller of the National Food Truck Association.
Outdoor dining is helping restaurants stay alive. It also comes with a lot of challenges.
Aug 24, 2020
Business owners are battling with limited space, unpredictable weather and unwanted pests.
The restaurant industry is already struggling to stay afloat
by
Justin Ho
Mar 17, 2020
With coronavirus keeping people at home, restaurants are shutting their doors and shifting their business models to adapt to the crisis.
Restaurant gift cards are getting more popular as holiday presents
by
Justin Ho
Jan 10, 2020
As gift giving has shifted toward experiences and not physical items, restaurant gift cards are getting more popular. And restaurants are catching on.
For public good, not for profit.
New overtime rule won't slam employers, say experts
Sep 25, 2019
Many employers are already prepared for the rule change.
Unpredictable schedules are part of the retail gig but new policies could change that
Jun 13, 2019
But there are budding efforts to give hourly workers in those fields more dependable hours.
My Economy: Starting a small business in Echo Park
Apr 5, 2019
Maurice Harris wanted to open a coffee shop when he saw his neighborhood changing. The process wasn't easy.