article thumbnail

The State of New York Restaurants in 2020

7 Shifts

A restaurant is not just the restaurant owner, a restaurant is the kitchen staff, waitstaff, the whole industry around restaurants. Hoboken Hospitality Alliance (HOHA) : An organization dedicated to serving the restaurant and hospitality industry in New Jersey. We’re focusing on our guests’ safety, health and well-being.

2020 285
article thumbnail

MRM People & Places: Game On at Walk-On’s and Gingerbread Houses for Humanity

Modern Restaurant Management

The brand recently launched its philanthropic arm – aptly named the Game On Foundation – to support youth sports facilities in the communities it serves. “Providing a sense of community is a top priority in every market we serve,” said Brandon Landry, who founded Walk-On’s in 2003. in Plano, Texas.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

WARNING: Restaurant Culture In Crisis

Embrace the Suck

And so, the fact that so many people with World Kitchen and some of these other organizations have pivoted into the work of feeding people who are really in trouble. It also serves to connect you with other team members and vendors in a more meaningful way. I could serve any wine that I wanted from anywhere in the world.

Retail 221
article thumbnail

The 38 All-Time Best Food Movies

EATER

Some, like Ratatouille and Chef , are obvious picks — they are largely set in restaurants or kitchens, there are chefs involved, etc. The film is grotesque, and if I’m being ungenerous, I’d go as far as to say it serves no purpose beyond provoking disgust in its audience. But what exactly constitutes a great food movie?

Food 143
article thumbnail

The Tasting Menu at the End of the World

EATER

When they finally decided to escape the deteriorating air quality, Kyle and Katina Connaughton packed their two cats, two dogs, and one of their two daughters (the other was in Boston) and her fiance into a farm truck and headed toward safety in Washington state. We’re communicating with the kitchen: ‘This is almost there.

Menu 135
article thumbnail

MRM Research Roundup: End-of-October 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

COVID-19 forced mass shutdowns of restaurant dining rooms, causing the industry to consider new options for dining out at home and modifying store footprints to better serve the increased need for delivery and take-out orders. Only 1 in 5 (20 percent) consider it realistic to wait up to 45 minutes for their meal. ” Off-Premise Focus.

2020 218