Tag: Rhode Island Hospitality Education Foundation
Coming together to help a neighbor in need
News of the devastating fire that destroyed the Matunuck Oyster Bar on May 20 swept through the Rhode Island restaurant community as quickly as...
Restaurateurs, hoteliers of tomorrow compete in R.I. ProStart competition
Food service industry professionals had an opportunity in late February to observe and evaluate the state’s top high school culinary and hospitality students as...
People power hospitality
Farouk Rajab | Rhode Island Hospitality Association, Rhode Island Hospitality Education Foundation CEO, president
At the heart of our industry, our associates are the driving...
Five Questions With: Heather Singleton
Heather Singleton | Interim CEO and president, Rhode Island Hospitality Association
1. What issues does RIHA hope the General Assembly addresses in 2024? We...
Young chefs hone their skills during annual culinary competition
One of the many bright spots on the restaurant rows in Providence, Newport and many other dining destinations in our state is the substantial...
Changing of the guard in the R.I. restaurant scene
There are signs of a changing of the guard in the restaurant scene in the state, reflected in the announcements in July of some...
Farm system for restaurants
While most of the staffing issues endured by the restaurant and food service industry in Rhode Island have improved, there continue to be labor...
BankNewport moves BNWise financial education program to virtual platform
NEWPORT – BankNewport has moved its BNWise financial education program to a virtual platform due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the bank announced Nov. 23.
The...
Customer’s always right? Well, not in a pandemic
For Bill Kitsilis, owner of Angelo’s Palace Pizza in Cumberland, banning customers from his family restaurant would have been unthinkable a year ago.
But that...
Raimondo announces $3.1M in Take It Outside grants
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo and R.I. Commerce Corp. announced the distribution of $3.1 million in Take It Outside grants Friday.
The grants, which...















