Tag: National Restaurant Association
Experts say R.I. hospitality, tourism industries could take years to come...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island had been expecting moderate growth in the restaurant industry and modest lodging industry growth into next year. What these industries...
Some restaurants make good out of a disaster
It appears that when we emerge from this coronavirus crisis, it will not be all at once but in segments, perhaps industry by industry....
State of dining distinction
There are many reasons why Rhode Island is consistently such a popular culinary destination both for those who want to taste and experience, as...
Local culinary high school anything but elementary
One of Newport’s oldest restaurants is not on the waterfront or Bellevue Avenue. The Colonial Dining Room, which opened in 1973, is a 60-seat...
Not a recipe for failure
Recently, two East Greenwich restaurants on Main Street abruptly closed their doors.
The story is that in mid-May, The Grille on Main, a mainstay on...
‘Eatertainment’ venues bring families together for dinner, games
As 2018 reaches the end of its first quarter, the restaurant industry is looking toward its youngest guests. At the beginning of the year,...
Surcharges could impact consumer food prices in R.I., regardless of tolls
It’s no secret that Rhode Islanders like to do business in person.
While in larger cities across the country the trend is for mega companies...
Beginning to look a lot like … reservations?
This year’s Thanksgiving celebrations had a difference.
The difference was that what more of us made for this year’s Thanksgiving dinner, led by millennials, was...
Steady, but slow growth reported at RIHA’s 14th annual Economic Outlook...
PROVIDENCE – Evidence for steady, moderate growth and predictions for the changing shape of the hospitality industry were presented at the 14th annual Rhode...
Locally sourced food drives demand for healthy menu items at R.I....
Restaurant goers are becoming ever-more picky when it comes to healthy food, and the trend is having a disparate impact on menus in the...