Restaurants

The attorney general’s office said it assessed the penalty against Grumpy’s Bar & Grill in Plaistow after the restaurant on Nov. 14 was visited by a police officer who was following up on a photo taken the day before showing “overcrowding, standing and mingling in the bar area, no social distancing between tables, and no face coverings.” The officer said the conditions were similar and that the only person wearing a face covering was the bartender. … [Read more...] about NH Restaurant Fined $1,500 Over No Social Distancing, Masks

In normal times, the restaurant seats about 600 people and brings in $120,000 in revenue on Thanksgiving Day. This year, Tavern's catering team will pick up some of that demand by offering meal kits to-go. Orders have rushed in, but can't make up for the massive disruption in business restaurants have faced this year.  … [Read more...] about For many restaurants, Thanksgiving closures are tough to swallow

It was during his press meet on Tuesday that Mr. Vijayan sought steps to avoid another wave of infection through people who frequent hotels, restaurants and roadside eateries in view of the lifting of restrictions. He cited the example of Europe and the United States where pubs and restaurants were the source of another round of COVID spread. Kerala had a high number of hotels and restaurants in proportion to its population, Mr. Vijayan said, adding that many experts were apprehensive of a similar situation here as well. … [Read more...] about COVID protocol: hotel, restaurant owners allege harassment

When Rodrigue returned to Louisiana, he put his marketing background to use, working for a number of food and beverage companies before starting Ruffino's in 2000. … [Read more...] about Ruffin Rodrigue, owner of Ruffino’s restaurant and former LSU player, dies

“Restaurants are important,” Polis reiterated at the Tuesday press conference. “(They are) mainstays of our downtowns and of our city streets. … When we return to normal, when the pandemic ends, we want those vibrant destinations there.” … [Read more...] about How Colorado’s new COVID restrictions affect restaurants, last call

Stephen Julia, who owns three bars in the Denver area, says he agrees with the stricter measures taken by the city and state governments. But of the incremental process of closing down restaurants, “This is worse,” he said. “We all kind of feel like we’re going to get shut down fully anyway, in a couple of weeks. It’d be better to just tear off the Band-Aid.” … [Read more...] about Workers laid off, food given away as restaurants prepare for new shutdown