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Independent Restaurants

Technology

Odeko raises $53M for coffee shop supply chain app

 By Joe Guszkowski on Apr. 18, 2023

The company offers nightly deliveries of essentials like lids and syrups. It says it can help shops save money and time.

Operations

Madison Square Garden Entertainment agrees to sell Tao Group Hospitality

 By Lisa Jennings on Apr. 17, 2023

Under the proposed deal, co-founders Noah Tepperberg and Jason Strauss will return to ownership in partnership with luxury investment firm Mohari Hospitality, founded by an online poker billionaire.

Workforce

Unions are inching into the independent restaurant market

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 07, 2023

The successes have been few and far between, but organized labor is making gains. Employees of a Vietnamese restaurant in Maine and a soda shop in Oklahoma have unionized in recent weeks.

Operations

Montclair Hospitality Group wants to bring buzzy chefs to secondary cities

By Lisa Jennings on Apr. 03, 2023

Partnering with acclaimed chefs like Masaharu "Iron Chef" Morimoto and Robbie Felice, the New Jersey-based group is working to raise $45 million for expansion.

Leadership

Here are the James Beard Award chef and restaurant finalists

By Lisa Jennings on Mar. 29, 2023

The foundation also named six Leadership Award winners, celebrated for creating a better world. And the "godmother of Indian cooking" won the Lifetime Achievement award.

Operations

Thompson Hospitality is shopping for more restaurant acquisitions

By Lisa Jennings on Mar. 28, 2023

The multiconcept group has been building its retail restaurant division at a rapid clip. Now it's looking to add a coffee brand, a dessert concept and/or something in the salad space.

Workforce

The tip credit could become a victim of new political realities

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 21, 2023

Organized labor is pushing to end it. But there’s less than a consensus among other parties. Still, supporters of the credit are bracing for more battles.

Topics

Thinking of starting a tip pool? Read this first

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 21, 2023

The regulations have actually been simplified at the federal level. But they remain sufficiently complicated to require some navigating.

Operations

Despite some recent failures, some restaurants keep looking for ways around the tip

By Lisa Jennings on Mar. 21, 2023

Many have tried to move away from traditional tipping, only to turn back. But the idea continues to evolve as operators look for new models to ensure pay equity.

Topics

Openings and closings: The latest from Doug Psaltis, Daniel Boulud and Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises

Mar. 16, 2023

Chicago gets Basque-style steaks; the co-founder of California Pizza Kitchen is going Roman; and Robbie Felice brings "wafu-Italian" to New Jersey.

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