Sep 30 Cold weather means new challenges for struggling restaurants By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press U.S. restaurants are moving warily into fall, hoping their slow recovery persists despite the new challenge of chilly weather and a pandemic that’s expected to claim even more lives. Continue reading
Jun 25 Watch 7:11 With food-delivery apps like Uber Eats, who’s actually making money? By Paul Solman During the pandemic, Americans have replaced dining out with take-out and delivery meals. As a result, more customers and restaurants are relying on apps like Grubhub and Uber Eats to transport food. But restaurants say the apps consume their profits,… Continue watching
May 03 Watch 3:32 Missouri restaurant plans for cautious reopening this week Money from the Cares Act has been distributed to many small businesses across the country. And while it has helped, some owners say it’s time to get back to work. Karina Mitchell recently spoke with Ben Huhman, owner of the… Continue watching
Apr 27 Masks, temperature checks mark ‘new normal’ at reopening restaurants By Kate Brumback, Russ Bynum, Associated Press Some of the nation's restaurants reopened for dine-in service, but it was a different experience than before the coronavirus. Continue reading
Apr 20 Government relief loans to restaurant chains draw complaints By Joyce M. Rosenberg, Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press Some big restaurant chains have obtained loans from the government under a small-business relief program, leading business groups to call for changes to the program before Congress provides it with new funding. Continue reading
Jun 02 Famed New Orleans chef Leah Chase who fed civil rights leaders dies By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press Leah Chase, who fed generations of New Orleanians and tourists alike at Dooky Chase’s restaurant, died Saturday. She was 96. Continue reading
Jul 17 Column: New study says the minimum wage hike in Seattle is bad for low-wage workers By Jonathan Meer If your immediate reaction to this study was to dismiss it, it is time to admit that your views cannot be swayed by science. Continue reading
Jun 22 Watch 2:26 Farm-fresh healthy food doesn’t have to be too pricey or pretty, says this chef By Jason Kane, Courtney Norris Chef and restaurateur Joy Crump explains how we can find greater value and health in farm-to-table food, in a conversation at the Aspen Institute's Spotlight Health Conference. Continue watching
Nov 24 Watch 8:56 These 10 groundbreaking restaurants changed how we dine By PBS News Hour Can you imagine life before restaurants? Or brunch? Or convenient roadside dining? In his new book, "Ten Restaurants That Changed America," historian Paul Freedman chronicles the pioneering establishments that changed American food. Economics correspondent Paul Solman takes a tour with… Continue watching
Nov 24 Watch 6:02 In a Long Island kitchen, refugees offer the flavors of their native lands By PBS News Hour New York City is known for the stunning variety of ethnic cuisines available on its street corners, and one local entrepreneur is looking to expand that breadth even further -- by leveraging the city’s most recent arrivals. William Brangham reports… Continue watching