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Rising restaurant prices aren't stopping Americans from "revenge dining"

by Henry Epp

Apr 18, 2023

And grocery prices are fallling.

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"We are explicitly for members of the lesbian community": Inside Los Angeles' first lesbian bar in years

by Kai Ryssdal and Andie Corban

Mar 7, 2023

Last month, Mara Herbkersman and Emily Biealgus opened The Ruby Fruit, a restaurant and wine bar.

Mara Herbkersman, left, and Emily Bielagus at The Ruby Fruit.

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How fast-food chains are buffeted and buoyed by inflation

by Matt Levin

Feb 2, 2023

Many have higher expenses and are raising prices, but more consumers now have a taste for their relatively inexpensive meals.

Sales at fast-food chain Subway surged last year. But it’s by no means boom times for the industry.

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Holiday traditions keep New Mexico tamale makers busy

by Savannah Maher

Dec 23, 2022

In this region, it wouldn’t be the holidays without tamales. But vendors and restaurants are facing higher costs for ingredients and staff.

Because costs are up for holiday treats like tamales, many businesses pass those costs on to customers.

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Rebooting a multibillion-dollar business after tens of thousands of layoffs

by Kai Ryssdal and Andie Corban

Nov 1, 2022

Jerry and Lou Jacobs, co-CEOs of global hospitality company Delaware North, say inflation is a bigger concern than labor right now.

Jerry, left, and Lou Jacobs are co-CEOs of Buffalo-based company Delaware North. Inflation requires the business to be agile and flexible, Lou Jacobs says.

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How is the restaurant industry faring these days?

by Kristin Schwab

Sep 9, 2022

More people are going out to eat, but some are frustrated with the rising cost. Yet the cost crunch is just as bad, or worse, for restaurant owners.

Even though restaurants' costs are rising, owners may not raise menu prices as much to avoid scaring customers away.

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New York City's hangry rat problem has big stakes

by Sabri Ben-Achour

Sep 8, 2022

Rats have burrowed their way into the heart of an economic and political fight worth many tens of millions of dollars.

A dead rat lies on the ground, hunted down by dogs of Ryders Alley Trencher-fed Society in lower Manhattan last year. Rat sightings have increased in New York City since the start of the pandemic.

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Now reopened after pandemic shutdown, popular L.A. restaurant manages through "unprecedented times"

by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry

Aug 31, 2022

Here's Looking at You is up and running again — but the restaurant industry has changed a lot since the Before Times.

Lien Ta (left), co-owner of Here's Looking at You, speaks with "Marketplace" host Kai Ryssdal. "What every restaurant is seeking is consistent business," she says. "And we have that right now."

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Online review extortion scheme targets the restaurant industry at an unsteady time

by Paul Bibeau

Aug 10, 2022

Scammers give restaurants bogus one-star reviews, and demand payment to stop.

Brian Williams is the general manager at Terrapin, a restaurant in Virginia Beach. He said he tries not to read restaurant reviews too often and addresses any questions that come up about once a month.

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For this Detroit restauranteur, business is still "day to day"

by Sean McHenry

May 18, 2022

For Lester Gouvia, chef-owner of Norma G's Detroit, business in the pandemic economy has been a "rollercoaster."

"We do have some good days, we do still have some bad days," says Lester Gouvia, chef-owner of Norma G's Detroit, a Caribbean restaurant.

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