Red Lobster’s Issues Extend Beyond Endless Shrimp (video)
Red Lobster filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy with $1 billion in debt, closing dozens of locations. The endless shrimp promotion lost $11 million, but financial troubles...
Mario Carbone: Culinary Beginnings and Struggles
Celebrity chef Mario Carbone opens up about his culinary journey, sharing insights into his early beginnings and the challenges he faced building his restaurant empire....
Homeless Harassment of Business Owners in Sherman Oaks
Business owners in Sherman Oaks, CA report daily harassment from homeless individuals, including defecation on vehicles and food theft from restaurant patios....
Black Owner Hires McDonald’s Workers, They Walk Out
Black restaurant owner offers jobs to McDonald's workers through drive-thru, encouraging them to walk out immediately. The employees accepted and quit on the spot....
Pepsi Launches Dig In to Support Black-Owned Restaurants
Pepsi launches Dig In platform to generate $100M in sales for Black-owned restaurants over 5 years. Program offers business resources, training and national advertising....
Pepsi Sponsors Black Restaurant Week
Pepsi becomes the first-ever national title sponsor of Black Restaurant Week, supporting Black-owned culinary businesses across major U.S. cities through fall 2020....
Resilience with Kyle Connaughton & Daniel Humm
Kyle Connaughton and Daniel Humm share how they transformed their restaurants during COVID-19, with SingleThread surviving disasters and Eleven Madison Park serving 5,000 daily meals...
BMI and CRA Present Music Licensing Seminar
BMI partnered with the California Restaurant Association to educate restaurant executives on music licensing and copyright law. GRAMMY-nominated singer-songwriter Lisa Loeb performed at the seminar,...