Tag: Rhode Island Hospitality Association
R.I. delegation urges SBA to provide financial assistance to still-struggling hospitality...
PROVIDENCE – The state’s congressional delegation is pushing the U.S. Small Business Administration to provide financial assistance to restaurants in both Rhode Island and...
New discoveries await on R.I. restaurant rows
When new restaurants open, it is usually the beginning of an exciting discovery for guests. For restaurateurs and chefs, it is often the culmination...
Despite consumer comfort, inflation reinforces pressure on hospitality industry
PROVIDENCE – As inflation hits its highest rates in decades, the hospitality industry is feeling the impacts of widespread financial strain despite consumers' increasing...
Hospitality industry tries to counter labor shortage
Michael Costantino struggled to fill two full-time cook positions in May for his restaurant Costantino’s Venda Bar & Ristorante on Providence’s Federal Hill. He...
Employers dig deeper for workers
Hiring woes continue to plague the state’s hospitality industry. That’s left many employers digging deeper into their own pockets to get through the height...
Newport’s rental ban tries to strike balance between tourism and residents
With a recent ban on short-term home rentals in residential neighborhoods, Newport has joined the wave of tourist destinations attempting to strike a balance...
Mask mandate is over; divide endures
The state may have ended its COVID-19 mask mandate, but now some consumers are making decisions on where to spend their money based on...
BLS: 16,000 R.I. workers quit in November, up 60% year over...
PROVIDENCE - Anthony Tarro doesn’t have to wrack his brain to recall the last time a worker quit.
It was five days ago - a...
CHAIN REACTION: Supply snags deliver blow to R.I. businesses
With cycling’s popularity surging during the COVID-19 pandemic, demand has been sky high at Providence-based outerwear company Cleverhood LLC.
That’s because the company designs and...
Small businesses fear enforcement burden of R.I.’s partial indoor mask mandate
PROVIDENCE – Small businesses fear being unfairly burdened with enforcing Gov. Daniel J. McKee’s new health requirements that include partial mask mandates, business advocacy...