Bar & Restaurant News

1 week ago | barandrestaurant.com | Ashley Bray

Since 2021, the island of Saint Martin has hosted La Festival de la Gastronomie de St. Martin, which is a 12-day culinary festival hosted each November by Discover Saint Martin, the tourism board of French Saint Martin. Known as the culinary capital of the Caribbean, St. Martin offers a higher level of cocktail and food options, all of which is on display during the Festival de la Gastronomie, which features seminars, workshops, dinners, parties, and a variety of competitions.

2 weeks ago | barandrestaurant.com | Ashley Bray

TD Bank recently released a survey that collected insights from 175 restaurant operators and financial professionals to uncover their expectations for 2025. The survey found that technology, like online and mobile ordering as well as artificial intelligence (AI), is trending. When it comes to finance, interest rates, value menus, and the mergers & acquisitions market is on the minds of franchisors.

2 weeks ago | barandrestaurant.com | Taylor Tobin

In years past, a bar’s regular patrons could often count on an unofficial but consistent token of the staff’s appreciation: the good old “buyback.” Bartenders and bar owners would remove a drink or two from the regular’s tab before closing it out, reducing the patron’s nightly expenses as a nod to their loyalty.

3 weeks ago | barandrestaurant.com | Ashley Bray

Will Guidara gave an electrifying keynote to open the 2025 Bar & Restaurant Expo on Tuesday, March 25 in Las Vegas. Guidara is a renowned restaurateur, bestselling author, co-producer of the FX series The Bear, and former co-owner of the legendary Eleven Madison Park. In his keynote, Guidara dove into his concept of "unreasonable hospitality" and offered actionable insights on team culture, guest experience, and more.

3 weeks ago | barandrestaurant.com | Ashley Bray

On April 2, President Trump announced a sweeping set of tariffs on all imports to the United States. Many countries will face "baseline" tariff of 10%, which goes into effect on April 5, including the UK, Singapore, Australia, Argentina, and more. Custom tariffs will be levied against countries that President Trump dubbed "worst offenders" for their unfair trade practices, and these will go into effect on April 9.