Tag: Rhode Island Hospitality Association
Alexander-Scott, Raimondo, Chenevert among 10 most influential recognized during PBN’s Book...
PROVIDENCE – Ten individuals who stood out during one of the most difficult years in Rhode Island history were recognized by Providence Business News...
R.I. restaurants will no longer operate under curfew, but relaxation doesn’t...
PROVIDENCE – Restaurants that have been required to close early for more than two months because of the ongoing pandemic will be freed of...
‘Herculean effort’ needed for local hospitality industry to recover
PROVIDENCE – Farouk Rajab on Thursday said there is “no clear path forward” for economic recovery of his downtown hotel that has been crippled...
DoorDash makes $250K in grants available to R.I. restaurants
PROVIDENCE – DoorDash announced $250,000 in COVID-19 relief grants for Rhode Island restaurants Wednesday.
As part of the company’s $200 million, five-year Main Street Strong...
R.I. job market could take years to recover
Economists foresee a long, slow rebuilding period following the devastation of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the replacement of lost jobs in Rhode Island taking...
R.I. groups make arguments for vaccine priority
The highly anticipated rollout of the first vaccines for COVID-19 has begun in Rhode Island, but the order of those inoculations is under scrutiny.
The...
A few simple ‘asks’ for small businesses
As the owner of a Providence restaurant, The District, I can say that this has been a year unlike any other. As we continue...
Business owners grapple with Raimondo’s ‘pause’ extension
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo's decision on Thursday to extend Rhode Island’s economic “pause” through Dec. 20 means some local businesses will have...
Hotel industry has been desolated, but some are betting on big...
In a normal year, early November is a shoulder season in Newport. Christopher Bicho, who owns six leisure-market hotels in the coastal area, would...
New restaurateurs forge ahead amid the crisis
The changing restrictions for restaurants in recent months have been severe. Curbside pick-up only. Outdoor dining only. Capacity limits.
And now the latest: curfews that...
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