FLORENCE, S.C. (WBTW) – Missy’s Café is a soul food restaurant located on N Coit Street in Downtown Florence. Owner Susan “Missy” Gillespie has served the Florence area for the last 7 years and says she never imagined running a food business during a pandemic. “I was a little worried […]
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Dive Brief: A coalition of nearly 200 major food suppliers, manufacturers and retailers — including Ahold Delhaize, Walmart, Kroger, Mondelez, Nestlé, and PepsiCo — committed to the 10x20x30 initiative, with the goal cutting their food waste in half by 2030. While General Mills signed up for this initiative, the company separately […]
WCVB-TV Monday Sep 28, 2020 at 9:52 AM BOSTON — Starting Monday, Massachusetts’ COVID-19 regulations will allow more people to share a table at restaurants and bar seating will be permitted for food service use. Gov. Charlie Baker emphasized that bars remain closed in the state but said the space can […]
Idalia Tinoco, owner of La Casa Del Pollo Loco Courtesy Idalia Tinoco Rende Progress Capital selected two more loan recipients to receive funding from its RACE4Progress COVID-19 small business relief fund. Cuong “CQ” Huynh, co-founder and general manager of Rende Progress Capital Courtesy Cloverdale Photography Cuong “CQ” Huynh, RPC co-founder […]
Houston Restaurant Weeks may be entering its final few days, but local diners will find another opportunity to dine out and do good by taking a short trip on I-45. Galveston’s Dine Out for Charity event runs through October 11. Organized by the Texas Restaurant Association – Galveston […]
Older population numbers are on the rise in most European countries, largely due to a decrease in fertility, a decline in mortality rate, and a higher life expectancy. Ageing leads to changes in physiological and contextual conditions that influence food intake as well as enjoyment in food. To meet these […]
TOKYO (Sept 28): SoftBank’s robotics arm said on Monday it will bring a food service robot developed by California-based Bear Robotics to Japan as restaurants grapple with labour shortages and seek to ensure social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic. The robot named Servi, which has layers of trays and is […]
Beginning Monday, Sept. 28, restaurants, bars, nightclubs and food establishments may have up to 50 percent indoor capacity and 100 percent outdoor capacity. INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett and Marion County Public Health Department Director Dr. Virginia Caine have provided an update of Marion County restrictions on various activities […]
Filipino food truck Carabao Express opened a new physical fast-casual restaurant in Austin. The new Filipino comfort food restaurant is found on 2309 West Parmer Lane near Tech Ridge in the far north Austin area as of Saturday, September 19. It offers both to-go and delivery services, as well as […]
Fill the Fridge will install 20 refrigerators at departments of recreation in D.C. within 14 days, and pay local restaurants to fill them with meals daily. WASHINGTON — Food insecurity in D.C. has skyrocketed in the last few months. With job insecurity on the rise, a lapse in federal unemployment […]
Visit Quad Cities has launched a new fall edition of QC Restaurant Week Oct. 11-24. Restaurant participation is free. Deadline to register is Oct. 5. For more information,visit the newly redesigned QC Restaurant Week website at www.qcrestaurantweek.com. All restaurants, including delivery and carryout, can register. “Quad Cities restaurants, in particular […]
Some who lost their homes to the Babb-Malden fire say the outpouring of generosity has kept them going through unimaginable loss. WHITMAN COUNTY, Wash. — The Labor Day wildfires destroyed the towns of Malden and Pine City, leaving many people in Whitman county without a home or a source of […]
A popular Westchester restaurant and bar has been closed for multiple COVID-19 complaints and other violations. The Blue Bar and Grill on North Broadway in Yonkers was shut down after repeatedly violating New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s Executive Order regarding max occupancy at restaurants during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Yonkers […]
Kevan Tran hands food to a customer as his niece, Jackie Quach, works at the register. Jackie Renzetti / Bring Me The News It’s just after 2 p.m., and Kevan Tran is zooming between greeting customers at the front counter and preparing food in the kitchen of his restaurant, Penn […]
Bars are nationally recognized as COVID-19 spreading locations, the governor said. AUSTIN, Texas — Most Texas retail stores, restaurants and gyms will soon be able to reopen at 75% capacity, but bars will still need to remain shut, Gov. Greg Abbott announced on Sept. 17. On June 26, bar establishments […]
Two new California laws will require app-based delivery companies to more closely work with local restaurants before advertising their menu options and drivers to ensure the safety of meals while the orders are in transit. The laws signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom are the latest effort by state lawmakers to […]
The owner of the Big Grocery Express Food Truck believes he’s operating at 85%, a sharp increase from earlier this year when COVID-19 slowed his sales. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Opening the Big Grocery Express Food truck was supposed to be Kendrick Hundley’s second act, but COVID-19 had other plans. His […]
Fernando Castro and his family immigrated to the United States in the 1980’s. He shares his family’s story through food at Sabor Latino. ARLINGTON, Texas — For nine years, Fernando Castro’s family has run a restaurant called Sabor Latino. It’s tucked near a corner of a shopping center on South […]
One man picked the right time to hit up the drive-thru. A Taco Bell customer in Arizona reportedly suffered a heart attack while placing his order at the drive-thru. Luckily, the restaurant happens to be located across the street from the local fire department and help was on the scene […]
Fox Business Briefs: The first Amazon Fresh grocery store opening to invited shoppers in Woodland Hills, California; Costco bringing back its samples at some locations, however only dry and pre-packaged goods will be available for tasting. Grocers are looking to beef up their inventory ahead of the upcoming holiday shopping […]
Most of us can admit we’ve guilt-tripped a server at Chipotle into loading our burrito or bowl with just a little more carnitas or salsa than they wanted to give us. And although restaurants are usually aware of this occurrence, they are resolved to accepting a certain amount of financial […]
A pizzeria with New England roots, a restaurant started from a food truck and a homegrown bakery are among new food venues offering different tastings throughout the Charleston area. On Johns Island, the owners of Braised in the South food truck will host the grand opening of their first brick-and-mortar […]
Americans love fast food, with 1 in 3 adults eating the stuff every single day. However, fast food is often higher in calories, saturated fat, and sodium, which health experts say can contribute to chronic conditions such as obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease if consumed regularly. (21 Best Healthy Cooking […]
An imported brand of wood ear mushrooms — also called dried fungus, black fungus or kikurage — got recalled after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention traced a 10-state salmonella outbreak to them. The recalled 5-pound bags of Shirakiku brand Dried Fungus have “#60403” somewhere on the package, were […]
Chef Gilbert M. Alaquinez Jr. is taking his Lab food truck out of service; Friday will be its last day on the road. The schedule for the finale: today, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at Me & McGee Market, 10409 U.S. 70, North Little Rock, and 5-9 p.m. at the Rail Yard, […]