Small-business owners in El Paso County could have a lifeline tossed their way thanks to a new grant program, a county news release announced. El Paso County is working with the Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments to disperse funding locally after the state Legislature passed a Senate bill devoting […]
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There were moments, early in the pandemic, when Joseph Musillami wasn’t sure how the family business would make it. Purely Meat Co., a commercial butcher in Chicago’s West Humboldt Park neighborhood that supplies mostly high-end restaurants, saw sales plummet 75% when the state banned indoor dining in March. It halted […]
There were moments, early in the pandemic, when Joseph Musillami wasn’t sure how the family business would make it. Purely Meat Co., a commercial butcher in Chicago’s West Humboldt Park neighborhood that supplies mostly high-end restaurants, saw sales plummet 75% when the state banned indoor dining in March. It halted […]
CLOSE Here’s a list of who’s open for grub and last-minute goodies Christmas Day 2020. USA TODAY Desperately hunting for last-minute stocking stuffers or a can of cranberry sauce? Your options will be limited. Christmas is the one day that Walmart, the nation’s largest retailer, shutters its locations and several […]
By PAUL WISEMAN and ALEXANDRA OLSON, AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — It would be just a temporary precaution. When the viral pandemic erupted in March, employees of the small insurance firm Thimble fled their Manhattan offices. CEO Jay Bregman planned to call them back soon — as soon […]
By PAUL WISEMAN and ALEXANDRA OLSON, AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — It would be just a temporary precaution. When the viral pandemic erupted in March, employees of the small insurance firm Thimble fled their Manhattan offices. CEO Jay Bregman planned to call them back soon — as soon […]
As Michigan’s ban on indoor dining stretches on into the December holiday season, some area groups are reaching out to help small businesses and their employees survive. Southfield-based Great Lakes Hotel Supply Co. owner Marc Israel teamed up with the Michigan Chefs de Cuisine Association to launch Local Love this week, a fundraiser to […]
Editor’s Note: On Dec. 8, Gov. Jay Inslee extended several COVID-19 restrictions through at least Jan. 4, including a ban on indoor dining. Outdoor dining for parties of five or fewer is still permitted, so please call or check the website of an establishment if you’d like to know what […]
CLOSE If you can’t visit family due to the COVID-19 pandemic, host a virtual Thanksgiving dinner instead. USA TODAY The pandemic forced you to cancel Thanksgiving dinner with the extended family and you don’t want to make a 16-pound turkey for yourself. What to do? Central Iowa restaurants are offering to-go […]
Eliminate the risk of a beer can turkey disaster. Fresa’s Considering food and football are already sacred in Texas, it follows that Austin is bound to come through for everyone’s favorite holiday of overindulgent eating and game-watching. But plans for loafing away Thanksgiving day can often run up against […]
NEWTON, MA — This Thanksgiving is shaping up to be different from any other. Many people are preparing to skip the travel this year to keep friends and loved ones safe by sticking to celebrating with their household, as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended. While some […]
Congressional inaction on COVID-19 relief combined with rising coronavirus cases is prompting more restaurants to close up shop for the winter and go into hibernation until warmer weather returns. Many restaurant owners, faced with the prospect of daily financial losses, are choosing to lay off employees until spring when customers […]
Richard Chenoweth, owner of Scranton’s in Pascagoula For the Mississippi restaurant industry, like those nationwide, the early shelter-in-place months of the Covid pandemic were costly and uncertain. Fortunately for them, Mississippians never really lost their taste for dining out, even if that meant burgers and fries. “Restaurant tax collections saw […]
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Victoria state, Australia’s COVID-19 hotspot, on Sunday delayed the eagerly awaited removal of strict lockdown restrictions for cafes, restaurants and pubs in the capital Melbourne because of an outbreak in the northern suburbs. FILE PHOTO: Gina Cimarosti, manager of the London Tavern Hotel, stands outside her empty […]
At least two Hawaii restaurants are asking visitors and travelers not to dine in at their establishments — despite the state’s new pre-travel coronavirus testing program. Last week, Hawaii launched the program, which allows travelers to avoid the state’s 14-day quarantine if they test negative for the coronavirus 72 hours […]