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GROWING MENU: Russell Morin Jr., president and CEO of Russell Morin Fine Catering, said that the catering industry is more sophisticated than it was when he joined it. /

Caterer keeps growing in recession by expanding market

Russell Morin Jr., is the third generation to run the family business, which started in 1911 as a diner. Under his leadership, Russell Morin...

Dunkin’ Donuts sees strong franchise development growth in first half of...

CANTON, Mass. – Dunkin’ Donuts opened 338 new locations worldwide, 78 in the U.S., and signed 72 development commitments in the first half of...

Cafe Longo owner sued for trade dress infringement by Florida restaurateur

(Updated, Aug. 26, 9:28 a.m.) PROVIDENCE – Federal Hill’s Café Longo LLC and proprietor Jerry Longo are the target of a lawsuit filed by Florida...
FORECASTING SUCCESS: 
Christine 
Sullivan, general manager of The Chanler at Cliff Work, said that the hotel’s 
bottom line 
has been both helped and hurt by weather. /

Chanler, after record 2008, rebounds from rainy, dismal 2009

Christine Sullivan has been general manager at Newport’s The Chanler at Cliff Walk since April. A New York native, she came to Rhode Island...

With Beard House, White House invites, Farmstead chefs in exclusive company

One of the top invitations a chef can receive is to be invited to cook at the James Beard House in New York City....
SETTING UP SHOP: Rob Batista, proprietor of the Dunkin’ Donuts at East Avenue in Warwick, said he will do more homework on the area surrounding his next franchise. /

For most, flood damage not lasting

A washed out bridge can really put a crimp in travel plans. And as Rob Batista found out, it can also hammer sales of...

Health Department still struggling with too few inspectors, too many restaurants

Despite adding two inspectors to its staff this year, the R.I. Department of Health says it still can’t keep up with the number of...
UP THE RIVER: Aaron Messina, catering sales manager for Russell Morin Fine Catering, seen here in the Rhodes on the Pawtuxet’s main ballroom. The Rhode Island mainstay has been under the management of Russell Morin since November 2008. /

History part of Rhodes’ attraction, as Morin energizes century-old venue

Rhodes on the Pawtuxet is about as Rhode Island as you can get. Since 1915, thousands of events, from weddings to the circus and...
DESPITE A DROP in the number of workers employed by the government, the jobless rate in Rhode Island fell for the fifth consecutive month. For a larger version of this graphic, CLICK HERE. /

R.I. jobless rate falls to 11.9% in July, fifth drop in...

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s unemployment rate edged lower last month, dropping a tenth of a percentage point to 11.9 percent, the R.I. Department of...
EVOLUTION OF MAX: Artist Peter Max said the 10-day exhibit of his work at Gallery 17 Peck will show off his 
“evolution.” /

Max ready to rev up August Gallery Night in Providence with...

He is a pop culture icon, whose psychedelic view of the world defined the 1960s with rainbow hues and whimsical themes, and he and...
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