Tag: Farouk Rajab
Who will pay for World Cup tourism effort?
With seven FIFA World Cup matches coming to Gillette Stadium next summer in nearby Foxborough, Mass., Rhode Island is eyeing an estimated tourism windfall...
State should be first in on soccer tourism
Rhode Island could see a soccer tourism windfall from FIFA World Cup matches coming to nearby Foxborough, Mass., next year. But the state and...
Hospitality leaders urge sector to proceed with caution at annual outlook...
WARWICK – Hotel and restaurant owners will need to balance opportunity with caution in 2026, said National Restaurant Association’s Chief Economist Chad Moutray during...
Travel + Leisure names T.F. Green best airport in the U.S.
WARWICK – Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport captured the top spot in Travel + Leisure magazine's best airports in the U.S.
The travel publication...
R.I. eatery workforce anticipated to increase this summer amid nationwide dining...
NEWPORT – Ocean State restaurants will increase their summer workforce by 17%, according to national projections, placing Rhode Island among the top four states...
Coming together to help a neighbor in need
News of the devastating fire that destroyed the Matunuck Oyster Bar on May 20 swept through the Rhode Island restaurant community as quickly as...
‘There’s just no lunchtime crowd anymore’: Downtown Providence restaurateurs navigate post-COVID...
PROVIDENCE – Benjamin Sukle, owner and operator of Oberlin restaurant at 266 Westminster St., has seen many eateries come and go over the years...
Restaurateurs, hoteliers of tomorrow compete in R.I. ProStart competition
Food service industry professionals had an opportunity in late February to observe and evaluate the state’s top high school culinary and hospitality students as...
Study shows R.I. hospitality industry took $114M hit after Washington Bridge...
PROVIDENCE – A new joint report from the Rhode Island Hospitality Association and Salve Regina University econometrics students projects the state has taken a...
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Farouk Rajab | Rhode Island Hospitality Association, Rhode Island Hospitality Education Foundation CEO, president
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