Tag: Manhattan
Profile: Odd Burger
Plant-based eating is quickly taking root in the fast-food industry as the COVID-19 pandemic drives more people to become ethical, environmentally conscious consumers. At...
Odd Burger to Open Two New Locations in Ontario
TORONTO — Odd Burger Corporation, one of the world’s first vegan fast-food chains, announced it will open two new locations in Brampton and Whitby,...
Is Cellphone Usage Slowing Down Service in Restaurants?
NEW YORK — After studying surveillance video from 2004 and 2014, a Manhattan restaurant manager determined cellphone usage was to blame for increased wait times, reports U.K.-based The Daily Mail, as sourced from an anonymous post on a CraigsList ‘rants & raves’ board.
Study Reveals Seafood Fraud In NYC
NEW YORK — An Oceana study conducted at 142 foodservice operations in Manhattan, N.Y., Queens, N.Y., and Brooklyn, N.Y., revealed widespread seafood fraud. The...
NYC Restos Assess Damage After Hurricane Sandy
NEW YORK — Many New York City-area restaurants — including the landmark River Café — have sustained losses, following the after-effects of Hurricane Sandy....
James Beard House Welcomes Canada’s Top Chefs
NEW YORK — Canadian culinary ambassadors are preparing to gather at the James Beard House in Manhattan for a special Canada’s Top Chefs dinner...
N.Y. Waiters Charged in Credit Card Theft
NEW YORK — A group of waiters at upscale New York steakhouses are among 28 people charged in a stolen credit-card information ring, which...