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Be Wary of Disciplining Employees for Using Legally Protected Absences – Stiff Fines or...
On February 20, 2023, a new law took effect in New York explicitly prohibiting employers from retaliating against employees who take legally protected time off from work. The law, signed by Governor Kathy Hochul in November 2022, amends...
Kiss The Sky: Rooftop Bars Are Thriving
They say the secret to success in real estate is location, location, location. There’s no denying that is true when it comes to rooftop bars and restaurants. It’s a memorable setting with infinite profitability possibilities for operators. But, of course, there’s more to it than that...
European Cheeses “Shine” in NYC: InLac Takes Giant International Step Forward
The campaign "Discover the European Cheestories with cheeses from Spain", co-financed by InLAc and the European Union, includes a powerful mix of activities such as attendance to fairs, exhibitions, tastings, actions at point of sale and collaboration with American importers and distributors.
Cheers To Feeling On Top Of The World: NYC’s Rooftop Bars
More and more mingling is being done al fresco and with your head in the clouds. Raise your glass and savor this roundup of rooftop bars in our great City of New York.
Specialty Food and Beverage Sales Expected to Reach $207 Billion in 2023 Per New...
Sales of specialty foods and beverages across all retail and foodservice channels neared $194 billion in 2022, up 9.3 percent over 2021, and are expected to reach $207 billion by year’s end, according to the Specialty Food Association’s (SFA) annual State of the Specialty Food Industry Report.
Iconic Chef Daniel Boulud & Team Celebrate 30th Anniversary of Restaurant DANIEL
Chef Daniel Boulud celebrated the 30th anniversary of his eponymous, two Michelin-starred restaurant, DANIEL, late last month. This milestone marks three decades of innovative fine dining and inspired French cuisine paired with a quintessential New York City...
Don’t Let Child Labor Violations Land Your Business in Hot Water
As labor shortages continue into the summer months for many U.S. businesses, employers-- including those in the hospitality industry – may turn to employing minors to help meet staffing needs. If your business employs or is considering hiring minors...
Dive In Tomorrow June 14 As City Harvest Presents Summer In The City 2023
Tomorrow evening, Wednesday, June 14th, New York City’s marquee tasting event will kick off the Summer and raises funds to help feed New Yorkers in need. As NYC’s City Harvest, first and largest food rescue organization, marks their 40th year serving New York City...
Palo Alto Exempts Celebrity Chef Jose Andres Restaurant From Gas Stove Ban
Chef José Andrés will get to cook with natural gas at his new restaurant in Palo Alto, CA despite a city ban. After a legal tussle Andrés is poised to open his Eastern Mediterranean restaurant Zaytinya at the upscale Stanford Shopping Center with the gas appliances necessary...
Celebrity Chef Giada De Laurentiis to Give Keynote Address at 67th Summer Fancy Food...
The Specialty Food Association is thrilled to announce that Giada De Laurentiis—Chef, Emmy Award-winning television personality, restaurateur and entrepreneur, and founder of lifestyle platform Giadzy.com—will give the keynote address at the 67th Summer Fancy Food Show.
Mayor and City Council Find Middle Ground on NYC Outdoor Dining Structures
After a year plus of waiting for clarification, New York City’s outdoor dining program, a popular pandemic program designed to help the restaurant industry survive, is about to become a permanent part of the city’s landscape. A City Council bill, released last month, calls for...
What The Health Is Going On At Cure’s NaCl Café?
In New York City’s Silicon Alley, you’ll find Cure’s new, state-of-the-art headquarters at 345 Park Avenue South. Cure is a healthcare innovation campus where leading life science, digital health, and tech-enabled companies from around the world come together to...
A New Nonprofit Making an Impact on NYC’s Restaurants
Workforce development, emergency meals, and a scholarship fund are on the agenda for the newly created NYC Hospitality Alliance Impact Foundation: In March 2020, as the pandemic began to ravage the country and shelter-in orders forcing friends and neighbors...
5 Tips in Choosing A Restaurant Name
When it comes to restaurant inception, your name is an integral piece of the puzzle. It’s this name in bright lights on a building that signals to the outside world an idea of who you are before a guest even walks through the door. Here are five touchstones to keep in mind when choosing your restaurant name.
Your Voice Needs to Be Heard
Now, more than ever, advocating for the interests of yourself, your business, and your community is vital. Being an advocate takes many different forms, but primarily entails supporting a change or creation of an issue on any level of government – local, state, or Federal.
A Seat at the Table: Unionization Upswing in Food Service and the Need for...
Unionization in the United States has seen a resurgence since the COVID-19 pandemic. Employees felt slighted during the peak of the pandemic and employee and public approval of labor unions is swinging decidedly in favor of those unions.
California Court Overturns Berkeley Gas Ban
The politically liberal enclave of Berkeley, California became the first U.S. city to adopt a ban on natural gas in new homes and buildings in 2019, which started a climate change-driven effort in dozens of other cities and counties that’s morphed into a heated debate about the future of gas stoves.
National Restaurant Association Show 2023 Set to Welcome Attendees from Around the Globe
The National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show® promises to remain the global hub for the foodservice industry as it prepares to welcome participants from around the world this month. The Show is expected to exceed 2022 international attendance...
Q&A with Joseph Settepani, Pastry Chef/Owner, Bruno’s Bakery, Freehold, NJ and Staten Island, NY
Joseph Settepani is an award-winning Pastry Chef and owner of Bruno’s Bakery, an authentic modern-day Italian bakery that specializes in seasonal Italian and French pastry, cookies, specialty cakes and seasonal homemade gelato. The family-owned bakery first opened by...
Specialty Food Association Partners With Morocco To Bring Unique Experience to Javits Show Floor...
The Specialty Food Association (SFA) announced late last month that Morocco will be their partner country sponsor for the 2023 Summer Fancy Food Show. The largest B2B specialty food event in the United States, the Summer Fancy Food Show features thousands of...
Loews Regency New York Hotel Taps Manohar to Executive Chef Post
There was big Midtown news last month as Loews Regency New York Hotel and The Regency Bar & Grill appointed Manjit Manohar to their Executive Chef post. As Executive Chef, Manohar will be responsible for the entire kitchen operation for the hotel...
Yankees and Legends Hospitality’s Fuku Pact Highlights ‘23 Yankee Stadium Menu
The New York Yankees opened their new season last month with a vast array of new dining options at Yankee Stadium. Brand new partners serving up their most popular items include New York traditions Fuku, Mac Truck and cheesy garlic bread by celebrity chef...
Legal Obligations To Your Employees Come Early and Often: Understanding When to Act and...
The list of laws and regulations hospitality employers must comply with keeps getting longer and more onerous with each passing year. As a result, New York restaurants and bars are very used to being told what to do, and how to do it, as it concerns their operations.
2023 Rapid Fire Challenge Ignites Meatless Monday Single Skillet Chef Competition
The annual Meatless Monday Rapid Fire Challenge returned to the International Restaurant and Foodservice Show in New York City, and this year’s competition didn’t fail to deliver a menu full of bold, inventive, and down-right delicious plant-based meals...
25 Top Women in Foodservice and Hospitality: 2023 Edition
Welcome Back! How Women in Foodservice Are Forging the New Normal: The importance of women in the restaurant industry cannot be overstated. After spending the last three years doing the heavy lifting from advocating for industry funding with Congress to...
An Exclusive Interview with the Culinary Digital Queen Deb Perelman of Smitten Kitchen
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Little Caesars Signs 10-Store NYC Restaurant Expansion Pact
A global pizza chain takes a bite out of the Big Apple with plans to open hundreds of restaurants in the New York metropolitan area over the next several years. Little Caesars, the global family-owned pizza chain, announced this week the signing of a 10-store restaurant...
How Attention and Responding To Key Changes Can Pay Big Dividends
As restaurateurs settle into a new year, it might be tempting to skim past the details in pursuit of big-picture goals. But over time, small oversights can snowball into mountains of unnecessary liabilities. At Meister Seelig & Fein (MSF) PLLC, we work regularly with...
Sacramento® Drives Update of Classic Bloody Mary To Nation’s Cocktail Menus
This Sunday morning, there’s a good chance that there is a Bloody Mary on the breakfast and brunch menus of many restaurants and foodservice operations across the US. If you’re trying to make a Bloody Mary with body, flavor, and that brilliant red color, you can’t simply...
Forever Oceans Recently Named One of World’s Most Innovative Food Companies
Offshore aquaculture pioneer, Forever Oceans, was recognized this month by Fast Company magazine as one of the world’s most innovative food companies for 2023. The company also appeared for the first time at Seafood Expo North American in Boston, March 12-14.
Does Your Restaurant’s Uniform or Dress Code Policy Comply With The Law?
In NY, employers in the hospitality industry generally must pay for the purchase and maintenance of the uniforms they require their employees to wear in the workplace. Therefore, businesses are urged to familiarize themselves with the associated technical rules...
Connecticut Restaurant Association Wants to Convert Existing Tax Into Hospitality Fund
Scott Dolch’s work as Connecticut Restaurant Association president during the Pandemic proved to be visionary. His work lobbying on behalf of the industry to both Governor Ned Lamont’s team and the Connecticut General Assembly battled to keep the State’s restaurants open during the most dire of times.
Q&A with Physician/Chef Rob Graham
You cannot help but be inspired by Dr. Robert Graham. A native New Yorker of Latin-American heritage, Dr. Graham is an integrative primary care doctor with a Masters of Public Health, and a graduate of the Natural Gourmet Institute’s Chef’s Training Program. When not seeing patients...
Iconic Pizza Maker Donatella Arpaia Expands Footprint Into South Florida
The migration of New Yorkers to South Florida is nothing new. But while many top chefs have opened outposts of successful Manhattan operations, very few have made the move full time to Miami. With the combination of the Pandemic and a heart surgeon husband with a...
MSG’s Dolan Inks Pact With Goldman Sachs To Explore Tao Sale
New York billionaire James Dolan has quietly moved to auction off the upscale Tao nightclub and restaurant chain, sources said. The New York mogul’s Madison Square Garden Entertainment — the conglomerate that owns not only the landmark home to the...
Hip Sip: Battle of the Modern Bartender + Rapid Fire Challenge To Take Place...
On Sunday, March 5 the Hip Sip: Battle of the Modern Bartender Competition will take place and the Rapid-Fire Challenge will take place on Monday, March 6. Winners of both competitions will receive cash prizes and bragging rights. The Rapid-Fire Challenge and Hip Sip Competitions have become...
NY State Restaurant Association Calls for Expanded Gaming Licenses to Include Restaurants
The New York State Restaurant Association is urging lawmakers to expand gaming licenses in New York State to include restaurants. On-premises betting will expand the economic arsenal available to restaurants as they continue to struggle with the harsh economic environment.
Survey: World Cup Soccer Scored Big For NYC Restaurants + Bars
The NYC Hospitality Alliance membership has always been committed to working with the City of New York to improve the quality of life. Once again there is an issue that we need to understand and rally around. The debate will go on forever as to whether the 2022 World Cup final last month...
Coveted Japanese Fish Buri Is Latest Addition To Michelin-Starred Chef Menus
Buri, Japan's plump yellowtail fish, is sought after for its rich melt-in-your-mouth buttery flavor, and coveted in Japan as one of the most common dishes for celebrations since ancient times. While wild-caught Buri has not been easily accessible in the United States, farmed Buri has now...
Trio of New Laws Set To Impact New York State’s Restaurants in ’23
On the heels of the re-election of Governor Kathy Hochul, New York’s restaurants saw significant state and local employment law developments that have gone into effect with the turn of the calendar to a new year. As of December 31, 2022, the minimum wage for non-tipped workers increased...