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After Two ‘100-Year Floods’ in Just a Dozen Years, Vermont Restaurants Look to Rebuild Stronger

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The 14-year-old restaurant had reopened July 3 with a brand-new bar, upwards of 20 additional seats, and more kitchen and storage space. Three Penny Taproom also has flood insurance. Time will tell, with insurance and the rebuild, what we do with that space,” he says. Whatever it takes, he says, Three Penny will rebuild.

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How (and Why) to Forage for Ant Eggs in a Northeastern Thai Forest

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Centuries of cultural difference and economic inequality have created deep divides between the Northeast and the seat of power in Bangkok. Without economic or political leverage, Isan is stuck in a kind of catch-22: too poor to build enough infrastructure to attract tourists, yet not enough tourism money to rise out of poverty.

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How To Open A Fine Dine Restaurant In Oman

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Unsurprisingly, tourism in the country is flourishing, and on its back, the restaurant industry is burgeoning. Buying insurance. The approvals may differ as per your restaurant’s seating capacity and location. A fine dining restaurant in Gulf countries like Oman is a blend of delicacies and a bespoke experience. Health license.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-Year 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

Yelp’s diners seated data shows significantly more people are dining-in at restaurants. During the peak of the pandemic, the number of diners seated across Yelp Reservations and Waitlist dropped essentially to zero. Sit down restaurants need to take a seat and pay attention. Foot Traffic Analysis. A total of 71.6

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Tyga Bites and Sushi with an Attitude

Modern Restaurant Management

In recent months, they have been advising clients on issues ranging from Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans to reducing and rehiring employees to recovering losses from insurance companies and renegotiating leases. Selvin (insurance and business interruption) and Elliot N. Other members of the new practice include: Randy S.

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Margaritaville and the Myth of American Leisure

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While Landshark may have been for Parrothead tourists or New York Times employees on an ironic lunch break, License to Chill is more like an outdoor wine bar, with cushioned bucket seats that looked like the baskets I learned to weave in Girl Scouts, and a fireplace that was thankfully not lit in July. It is LOUD.

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Does It Get Better For the Indie Fine Dining Restaurant?

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Li’s skepticism is significant, given her approach at Mei Mei , which has been a leader in improving working conditions for its employees — including offering health insurance when few other establishments did, and providing new staff members with professional development on the business side of running a kitchen and dining room. “Is