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On decorum: Talking Restaurants with Nancy Kruse and Lisa Jennings

 By Nancy Kruse and Lisa Jennings on Jun. 02, 2023

Is it time for American diners to put on proper clothes and start behaving a bit nicer in restaurants? Some operators are bringing back dress codes and more. But it may be too late to turn back from our sweatpants-wearing ways.

Operations

Oak View Group acquires Rhubarb Hospitality Collection

 By Lisa Jennings on Jun. 02, 2023

The Los Angeles-based Oak View Group is both a facility developer and full-service venue operator that has been growing its foodservice division into a global player through acquisition.

Operations

Restaurant Daniel and the industry family tree that keeps growing

By Lisa Jennings on May 30, 2023

After 30 years, chef and founder Daniel Boulud's Dinex Group continues to branch out, in both New York and soon Los Angeles.

Operations

Moon Rabbit in Washington, D.C. closes amid union fight

By Lisa Jennings on May 25, 2023

The InterContinental Washington, D.C. has parted ways with Chef Kevin Tien, despite accolades for his modern Vietnamese concept, as both restaurant and hotel workers petition for a union election.

Operations

Wendy Lopez fosters the idea that everyone deserves a chance to grow

By Lisa Jennings on May 18, 2023

Workers at Endiro Coffee call the GM of the Year "Mom" and she's okay with that. It's more than a job, she says. It's a place she feels is home.

Operations

It's Beard Award season. There will be drama.

By Lisa Jennings on May 16, 2023

A chef in the South says he's been disqualified, and the resulting controversy has raised a debate, once again, about fairness of the awards process.

Leadership

Boka Restaurant Group splits with chef Daniel Rose

By Lisa Jennings on May 11, 2023

The acclaimed chef opened two restaurants with the group in recent months, including Le Select in Chicago and Cafe Basque in Los Angeles.

Operations

At 110 and counting, this NYC dining landmark is still going strong

By Peter Romeo on May 02, 2023

Restaurant Rewind: Don Draper and Jackie Onassis were among the legions of fans who kept the Grand Central Oyster Bar in vogue.

Financing

Maple & Ash owners accused of misusing PPP funding

By Lisa Jennings on May 01, 2023

Partners in the high-grossing restaurant are back in court to battle charges from investors who say they are owed millions. Maple & Ash owners call the charges "futile attempts to gain publicity."

Operations

How José Andrés Group is building a multidimensional strategy to change the world

By Lisa Jennings on Apr. 26, 2023

The chef's name has become a brand that ties together restaurants across all segments, as well as a growing media division, all around the same story: the power of food.

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