The owner of five Thai Ginger restaurants in Seattle was recently indicted for allegedly paying several people, including some of her employees, up to $20,000 to marry her relatives so they could obtain legal status to stay in this country. Varee...
Guess again if you think those one-shot cruise line gigs are as cushy as it gets for high-profile chefs. The Ojai Valley Inn & Spa Celebrity Chef Classic is setting the new standard. The five participating culinarians in this three-day (11/13-15)...
Some of you may view online restaurant rating sites as helpful entities that capture word-of-mouth and accelerate its benefits by disseminating it online. Others think of them as rogue entities looking to sabotage their business unless, in on case...
With more than one million immigrants joining the ranks of U.S. citizens each year, it’s probably no surprise that sales of ethnic foods are exploding. According to a new report from Mintel International, sales of ethnic eats should grow about 20...
A jewel in the crown of Richmond, VA’s recently restored Jefferson Hotel, now restored to its original glory, Lemaire, reopened with a more casual feel and a modern American menu...
Yeah, the economy sucks, but just keep the negativity to yourself when you’re doing your restaurant promotions. Apparently, consumers don’t want to be reminded about how bad the economy is, according to an AdweekMedia/Harris Poll...
Get in line if you find QSR giant Burger King’s decision to give its brand a fast-casual makeover worrisome. Your full-service restaurant will likely face stronger competition for sit-down patrons as the chain spiffs up its 12,000 units. But the...
It’s come to this: Restaurants are so inundated by requests for donations that a company has come up with a technology that enables operators to track and manage their charitable giving. We’re not endorsing this product, even though right now the...
We’ve finally found something Rick Bayless isn’t good at: anticipation. You’d think a guy who’d just won the inaugural edition of Top Chef Masters and who owns two perennially packed Mexican restaurants (Frontera Grill, Topolobampo) in Chicago...