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Here are the finalist nominees for the 2025 James Beard Awards

 By Lisa Jennings on Apr. 02, 2025

The Los Angeles event marks the final stage of awards, leading up to the star-studded ceremony in Chicago, scheduled for June 16.

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Chef Eric Greenspan is reportedly helming Tesla diner project

 By Lisa Jennings on Mar. 28, 2025

The Los Angeles restaurateur is prolific on TV, a pioneer of delivery-only brands, and he makes a mean grilled cheese.

Technology

Tesla's Los Angeles restaurant remains cloaked in secrecy

By Lisa Jennings on Mar. 24, 2025

Elon Musk is building a supercharging center with a restaurant and movie screens. But who is doing the food? Those in the know cannot say.

Operations

How the IRC gave independent restaurant operators a voice

By Restaurant Business Staff on Mar. 17, 2025

Working Lunch: This week's political podcast features a conversation with Erika Polmar of the Independent Restaurant Coalition, and restaurateur Robert St. John, about how independent restaurants face challenges that are different from chains.

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5 years later: How these indies have fared since the pandemic

By Heather Lalley on Mar. 17, 2025

Restaurant Business revisited some of the independent restaurant operators we spoke with during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here's how they're doing now and what they're worrying about for the future.

Food

Restaurants' climate fight faces fresh uncertainties

By Joe Guszkowski on Feb. 19, 2025

The Trump administration has put funding for climate-friendly farming projects in limbo. Advocates are urging restaurants to speak up.

Workforce

How restaurants are pushing back on Trump deportation sweeps

By Lisa Jennings on Feb. 07, 2025

The Administration's efforts to purge those without legal status has sparked fear throughout the industry. But this week brought protests and fundraising efforts to support those impacted.

Leadership

Brothers who own the Seattle restaurant Canlis plot amicable split

By Lisa Jennings on Feb. 06, 2025

Mark Canlis will buy out brother Brian, who is moving to Nashville to work with "Unreasonable Hospitality" author and restaurateur Will Guidara.

Leadership

R.J. Melman named CEO of Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 21, 2025

Kevin Brown, who had been CEO since 2003, will transition to executive chairman. R.J. Melman had been president of the company since 2017.

Operations

How restaurants are helping fire-torn Los Angeles

By Lisa Jennings on Jan. 21, 2025

Here's a roundup of the ways restaurants and others in the industry are mobilizing to make a difference as firefighters gain control of the blazes that have ravaged the city.

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