During the pandemic, restaurant workers “were interested in organizing in a way they weren’t before,” said Sheigh Freeberg, the secretary and treasurer of Unite Here Local 17.What’s distinct about many […]
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Back to news homeWhy Is There a Blue Crab Shortage in Maryland?
“We send our kids to school, we send them to college,” he said. “A person doesn’t go to high school, grade school or community college for some type of fishing […]
For a Taste of Ancient Peruvian Cooking, Head to Vermont
Inside the pit, he burned a few logs of hickory, which would heat the stones over the next few hours. Then, he went inside to make the humitas, blending corn […]
Pandemic Wave of Automation May Be Bad News for Workers
“You can pull a less-skilled worker in and have them adapt to our system much easier,” said Ryan Hillis, a Meltwich vice president. “It certainly widens the scope of who […]
How The Restaurant Delivery Business Holds Strong as In-Person Dining Returns
OAKLAND, Calif. — Last fall, as the weather cooled and coronavirus cases began to rise, May Seto, the owner of Grand Lake Kitchen in Oakland, refurbished a used pizza oven […]
At Sweetgreen, Seeing the Future of Work in a Desk Salad
What can office desk salads tell us about the state of the pandemic?To Sweetgreen, which has been selling $10 to $15 salads to lines of office workers for more than […]
Judges Halt Race and Gender Priority for Restaurant Relief Grants
The business owners who brought the suits are among the non-priority applicants that have been paid, the agency said in court filings. On June 1, the S.B.A. paid $187,753 to […]
British Restaurants Are Battling a Staff Crisis, Worsened by Brexit
The problem is not just Britain’s stricter immigration rules. Other workers, in Britain and elsewhere, have left the hospitality industry looking for more stable employment, according to Kate Shoesmith, the […]
Goldbelly Raises $100 Million During Pandemic-Driven Boom
When the pandemic started last spring, Di Fara, one of New York City’s storied pizza joints, had the same question as countless restaurants nationwide: How would it make any money […]
Restaurants Fought for Covid Survival, With Some Tech Helpers
The past year has crushed independent restaurants across the country and brought a reality to their doors: Many were unprepared for a digital world.Unlike other small retailers, restaurateurs could keep […]