Tag: Federal Hill Commerce Association
Eateries look for recipe to solve staff shortage
While many iconic restaurants on Providence’s Federal Hill are starting to see a revival, the lights at Siena on Atwells Avenue remain off, tables...
Dining Out: Truly, a season of renewal
Springtime is always a season of rebirth and renewal. That phenomenon is in evidence on restaurant row. Eateries are reporting a return of faithful...
Elorza announces fee waivers, programs to ease small-business burden on outdoor...
PROVIDENCE – The city is re-upping policies and programs designed to make it easier and cheaper for local restaurants and retailers to hold COVID-19-friendly...
Raimondo: R.I. is on track to use ‘every dollar’ of CARES...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is on track to spend every dollar of the state's $1.25 billion slice of Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security...
R.I. Commerce announces $1.4M in grants for hospitality, arts, tourism sectors
PROVIDENCE - More than a month after Gov. Gina M. Raimondo announced a $20 million COVID-19-related grant program to support the state's hospitality, arts...
Lead with optimism
Rick Simone | EGN LLC president; Federal Hill Commerce Association executive director
Never in my career have I spent so much time on crisis management.
The...
Restaurant, hospitality leaders criticize governor’s new business-hour restrictions
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo's new restrictions announced on Thursday included early curfews for restaurants and bars that industry leaders say will hurt...
Dining Out: Naysayers may be wrong
Under normal circumstances, the restaurant industry can be tremendously exciting. Every night is a performance and a roll of the dice. Will our place...
Restaurants are weathering the worst
This summer was like no other. Across the country, sections of cities and towns were transformed into terraces and piazzas where restaurant tables migrated...
Racial-justice protests put businesses in tough spot
Tensions are mounting between activists with the Black Lives Matter movement and the small-business community.
At issue is whether the disruption caused by demonstrations, and...
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