Tag: Hospitality
R.I. hashing out rules for hemp-infused beverages
Derek Gould, chief marketing officer of Monarch Emulsions LLC, says that while craft beer and spirit brands continue to roll out their own hemp-infused...
Human trafficking training mandatory for R.I. hospitality sector starting Jan. 1
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is rolling out new compliance requirements for the hospitality sector that will require annual human‑trafficking awareness training for hotel staff...
Slices of success
Culture is the heartbeat of an organization, shaping everything from internal operations to external relationships.
I recently had the opportunity to speak to the general...
RestauRent: A place where parties click
A Rhode Island startup is aiming to solve one of hospitality’s overlooked problems: how to easily book a private event space.
Providence-based RestauRent Inc. is...
Keane’s Wood Fired Catering cooking up fresh profits
PBN 2025 FASTEST GROWING COMPANIES
$250,000 TO $2.5 MILLION 2. Keane’s Wood Fired Catering
CEO (or equivalent): Padraic Keane, owner and head of operations; Kaylyn...
New data shows the U.S. job market was much weaker than...
WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. job market was much weaker in 2024 and early this year than originally reported, adding to concerns about the...
Give more R.I. workers a stake in the companies they help...
Labor Day is about honoring hard work. But this year, parades and barbecues can’t mask the fact that many workers feel left behind. Gallup’s...
Bryant University acquires Parente’s Family Restaurant
SMITHFIELD – A longtime restaurant staple near Bryant University is getting revived, thanks to the university itself.
Bryant announced on July 28 that the university,...
Lizzy Desibia
PBN 40 Under Forty Awards 2025
LIZZY DESIBIA | 38
Chief operating officer, Russell Morin Catering & Events
What is the best advice you have ever received?...
Andreea Marin
PBN 40 Under Forty Awards 2025
ANDREEA MARIN | 35
Founder and CEO, Kaffeology
What is the biggest challenge currently facing your industry and how are you...

















