Restaurant
Restaurant critic Alison Cook is leaving the Houston Chronicle after 22 years - Houston Chronicle
'Best thing that's ever happened to me': Seattle restaurant thriving after review from TikTok food critic - KING5.com
What’s the silliest question you can ask a restaurant critic? (And yes, I have the answer) - The Guardian
Seattle’s worst-kept pizza secret is getting a permanent home - The Seattle Times
Restaurant owners weigh in on Happy Hour not returning to Mass. - MassLive.com
Alinea Group Is Replacing Roister With a New Restaurant After Eight Years - Eater Chicago
Review | With great cooking and friendly service, Evelyn Rose charms in Vienna - The Washington Post
Restaurant Review: Le Veau d’Or in New York City - The New York Times
Restaurant Industry
The 50 Most Powerful People in American Fine Dining in 2024 - Robb Report
Stars, Surprises, and Snubs at the Ceremony for Texas’s First Michelin Guide - Texas Monthly
A shaken restaurant industry gets cautiously optimistic - Restaurant Business Online
Trending this week: How the 2024 election results will impact the restaurant industry - Nation's Restaurant News
Vail locals recognized by Colorado Restaurant Association with hospitality awards - Vail Daily
The rumors of Fuel & Iron Food Hall's closure aren't true, but it is changing. Here's how - Pueblo Chieftain
Flynn Group CEO Talks Post-Election Outlook for Restaurant Industry - Franchise Times
Central Texas taco chain moves forward with aggressive expansion - mySA
Appetite Grows for Dave's Hot Chicken But Not So Fast Says Design Comm - Franklin Observer
Fastfood
Ohio-based fast food chain to close 140 underperforming locations this year - WJW FOX 8 News Cleveland
McDonald's, Burger King, Taco Bell, and 7 other fast food chains ranked by customer service - Quartzy
R.F.K. Jr. Scorns Trump’s Fast Food Habit: ‘Really, Like, Bad’ and ‘Poison’ - The New York Times
Trump Team Eyes Ex-Fast Food CEO Puzder to Lead DOL (1) - Bloomberg Law
The Fast Food Chain With The Absolute Worst Breakfast Sandwich - Yahoo Life
RFK Jr. Trashes Trump’s Fast Food Diet: ‘Just Poison’ - The Daily Beast
Sweetgreen adds this fast-food staple to the menu — joining the growing ‘girl dinner’ trend - New York Post
RFK Jr. criticizes Trump's fast-food consumption, calls his diet 'poison' - USA TODAY
Woman in critical condition after shooting outside fast food restaurant on Harbison Boulevard - WLTX.com
Food Manufacturing
Just Eat Takeaway Sells Grubhub for $650 Million - Food Manufacturing
Layoffs continue to hit Sonoma County food makers amid industry challenges - North Bay Business Journal
Vector Solutions Launches Online Food Safety Training, Ensuring Compliance and High Quality Product Standards for Food and Beverage Manufacturers - PR Web
Three-alarm fire at Batavia animal food manufacturing plant under investigation - WKBW 7 News Buffalo
Beck's Breaks Ground on Missouri Soybean Processing Facility - Food Manufacturing
Food Prices Worried Most Voters, but Trump's Plans Likely Won't Lower Their Grocery Bills - Food Manufacturing
E. Coli Cases Climb to 104 in McDonald's Outbreak Tied to Slivered Onions - Food Manufacturing
Japan's Sake Brewers Hope UNESCO Heritage Listing Can Boost Rice Wine's Appeal - Food Manufacturing
Lakeview Farms to Acquire Noosa Yoghurt - Food Manufacturing
Food Retailers
Grocery e-commerce surges in October, stoked by promotions - Grocery Dive
Whole Foods Market Readies New Store Openings for December - Progressive Grocer
Higher wine prices on the horizon? Wine retailers brace for tariffs - Los Angeles Times
Q&A: Mondra CEO Jason Barrett on Sustainable Food Supplies - Sustainability Magazine
FMI Foundation Celebrates Industry Champions of the Family Meals Movement - PerishableNews
Food Hall Startup Wonder Acquires Grubhub for $650 Million - Retail TouchPoints
Toxic chemical ‘Hall of Shame’ calls out retailers in time for holiday shopping - CNN
Hillphoenix Recognized by EPA with GreenChill Store Certification Excellence Award for 13th Consecutive Year - Morningstar
New Jersey must combat organized retail crime - New Jersey Monitor
Hospitality Industry
UCF Rosen College of Hospitality Management Continues to Set the Standard in Global Hospitality Education - UCF
Minneapolis City Council backs Labor Standards Board despite pushback from hospitality industry - Sahan Journal
Awards Honor Standouts in Centre County Hospitality and Tourism - Statecollege.com
Hospitality bounces back post-COVID, but worker shortages remain - Benzie Record Patriot
TrustYou EMEA Hospitality Review Statistics Q1 and Q2 2024 - Hotel News Resource
Five Trends Shaping The Hospitality Landscape In 2025 - Hospitality Net
Sylvan retail manager earns Spirit of Hospitality Award - http://www.rrspin.com/
The Untold Truth: Why Fewer Choose Hospitality and How We Can Change That - 4Hoteliers
SiteMinder Predicts 2025’s Guests Will Demand an Everything Experience in Hospitality - Travel And Tour World
Food service
1 restaurant inspection failure with 2 critical violations in Cicero - syracuse.com
'Enough is Enough': Food Service Workers At Norwalk Hospital Announce Plans For Strike - Daily Voice
Encore Rouge, Walk-On’s, Irondale Cafe + more earned 95+ food service scores in October - Bham Now
Which food services passed or failed their health inspection: Oct. 27 – Nov. 2 - WSYR
Joel Larkin joins Nothing Bundt Cakes as chief development officer - Verdict Foodservice
Farm Cafe in Keene closes as owner looks beyond food service - The Keene Sentinel
3 Tracks For Growing Globally in 2025 - Total Food Service
Norwalk Hospital food service workers file 10-day notice of intent to strike Nov. 25 - FOX61 Hartford
Former Massena Woodlawn Hotel slated for demolition, Clarkson food service workers reach wage agreement, Smith's father testifies in murder trial - North Country Now
Restaurant Chains
The Corner Store Is Like an Upscale Chain for Downtown Scene-Chasers - Grub Street
16 Big Restaurant Chains Closing Locations in 2024 - Money Talks News
Red Lobster and TGI Fridays are closing. Here’s what’s moving in - CNN
Beloved Chain Restaurants We Might Sadly Lose In 2025 - Mashed
16 Big Restaurant Chains Closing Locations in 2024 - MSN
Mediterranean restaurant chain Cava targets South Florida, Midwest for expansion next year - CoStar Group
On The Menu | More mainland food and drink chains coming to Hong Kong, but at what cost? - South China Morning Post
Ohio-based fast food chain to close 140 underperforming locations this year - NBC4 WCMH-TV
Popular Southern-Style Breakfast Chain Announces 20 New Locations - Eat This, Not That