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Independent Restaurants

Workforce

With the tip credit falling, D.C.'s full-service restaurants cut payrolls 4.4%

 By Peter Romeo on Jan. 16, 2024

Yet QSRs and sit-down places outside of Washington stepped up their hiring.

Food

How Esmé marries art and food for a Michelin-starred dining experience

 By Patricia Cobe on Jan. 11, 2024

The husband-wife team behind the Chicago restaurant infuse it with their dual passions.

Workforce

Biscuitville expands role for both chief culinary officer and CIO

By Lisa Jennings on Jan. 04, 2024

Executive Summary: New chefs join Atlas Restaurant Group and the California-based restaurant Parche; and promotions at Summit Restaurant Group.

Operations

Notable new concepts coming in 2024

By Lisa Jennings on Jan. 02, 2024

Evan Funke is coming to Chicago; Stephen Starr has more planned for Philadelphia's Rittenhouse Square; and M. Frances in Washington, D.C. promises to serve as a "think tank" for independent restaurants.

Operations

What Groot Hospitality is really good at

By Lisa Jennings on Dec. 21, 2023

The Miami-based restaurant and nightlife group operates three of the highest-grossing restaurants in the country and saw a tremendous year of growth. For those looking for glitz and glamour, these are the experts.

Operations

Notable openings (and closings) in this year of 'fluctuating fortunes'

By Lisa Jennings on Dec. 20, 2023

Independent restaurant operators are creatives, by nature, and kept new and exciting concepts coming, despite economic headwinds.

Operations

Merry merch and the year of car mukbangs

By Nancy Kruse and Lisa Jennings on Dec. 20, 2023

Nancy & Lisa: A look back on the wacky, the trendy and how restaurants became wearable.

Financing

Earnings roundup: Recent months prove tough for Ark, Good Times, RCI

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 19, 2023

The three multi-concept restaurant operators showed significant declines, with at least one blaming more serious consumers.

Operations

Washington, D.C. restaurateur faces close to 5 years in prison for tax evasion, misuse of Covid relief funds

By Lisa Jennings on Dec. 19, 2023

Gholam "Tony" Kowkabi and his wife admitted to spending Paycheck Protection and other relief aid on a condo, vacations and their kids' tuition.

Operations

Seattle restaurant JuneBaby to close permanently after Dec. 31

By Lisa Jennings on Dec. 18, 2023

Restaurateur Edouardo Jordan said he plans to take time off to recharge and find new projects. The James Beard Award-winning chef says he has made amends for earlier charges of sexual misconduct.

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