Restaurant Hospitality

Independent restaurant owners represent a significant portion of the $800 billion foodservice sector in the U.S. This group includes small family-run eateries, new and innovative concepts looking to expand, and large companies with multiple successful restaurant brands. With a legacy spanning almost a century, Restaurant Hospitality is committed to supporting these independent operators by providing them with valuable insights and inspiration to enhance their business operations.

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Risotto-style potatoes and a Chinese mustard Martini

1 week ago | restaurant-hospitality.com | Bret Thorn

Plus tableside fish with eggs, Venezuelan eggs Benedict, and a fisherman-inspired seafood pastaThere are a lot of Chinese restaurants in New York City, and we look at two of them this week. Blue Peak Villa opened on the city’s Lower East Side this spring and features fish — usually barramundi — that’s stir-fried with eggs tableside. House of the Red Pearl opened a couple of years ago, but it has a new cocktail inspired by fried wontons dipped in Chinese mustard.
Food Network star Anne Burrell dies at 55

1 week ago | restaurant-hospitality.com | Ron Ruggless

Her family says her light ‘radiated far beyond those she knew’Anne Burrell, the chef known for her signature spiky platinum hair, died Tuesday, June 17, at her home in Brooklyn, N.Y. She was 55. People magazine reported that she is survived by her husband, Stuart Claxton, whom she married Oct. 16, 2021, and his son, Javier; her mother, Marlene; her sister Jane; her children, Isabella, Amelia, and Nicolas; and her brother, Ben.
Netflix House to add 3rd location in Las Vegas

1 week ago | restaurant-hospitality.com | Ron Ruggless

The streaming platform plans a 2027 opening on the Vegas Strip after Philadelphia and Dallas later this yearNetflix House, the brick-and-mortar version of the streaming platform, plans a third location in 2027 on the Strip in Las Vegas, the company said Tuesday. The first two locations in Philadelphia at King of Prussia Mall and in Dallas at the Galleria Mall are scheduled to open in late 2025. They will feature food in addition to Netflix shows.
Phila Lorn of Mawn in Philadelphia wins James Beard Foundation Award for Emerging Chef of the year

1 week ago | restaurant-hospitality.com | Bret Thorn

Bûcheron in Minneapolis is named Best New Restaurant as dozens of other operators are honored at a gala ceremony in ChicagoPhila Lorn, chef and co-owner of Mawn in Philadelphia, was named Emerging Chef of the year by the James Beard Foundation at a gala ceremony held at Lyric Opera of Chicago Monday. Lorn is a first-generation American whose family emigrated from Cambodia, and his restaurant is what he calls a “no rules” noodle house, although it also has a full menu, including an omakase option.
Las Vegas nightclub spot Drai’s opens New York City supper club

1 week ago | restaurant-hospitality.com | Joanna Fantozzi

Drai’s Las Vegas opened its latest outpost — Drai’s Supper Club — in New York City on June 11Drai’s Las Vegas — the beach club and nightclub known for both day and nighttime parties — has opened a supper club outpost in New York City. Drai’s Supper Club, which features 1920s-inspired décor, live music five nights a week, and an eclectic menu, opened on June 11.
Two gnocchi dishes and hot and cold chicken

2 weeks ago | restaurant-hospitality.com | Bret Thorn

Plus a cocktail that’s a mashup of a Negroni and a SourJuan Cun is a Taiwanese term for neighborhoods inhabited by military families. Settled by Nationalist soldiers who escaped the Communist takeover of mainland China along with their families, they developed their own cultures, different from their native Taiwanese neighbors, generally reflecting the cuisines of their residents’ hometowns.
American bistro Ella set to open in Dallas June 17

2 weeks ago | restaurant-hospitality.com | Ron Ruggless

Blaine McGowan concept to occupy space formerly held by Chido Taco LoungeElla, an American bistro with modern comfort food, will open Tuesday, June 17, in a Dallas location formerly occupied by Chido Taco Lounge, the company said this week. Ella was created by local restaurateur Blaine McGowan, whose vision for the restaurant was to create a space where food, cocktails, and hospitality converge. “We wanted to bring something to the neighborhood that wasn’t there — something welcoming and refined.
Menu prices continued to climb in May

2 weeks ago | restaurant-hospitality.com | Alicia Kelso

Kalinowski Equity Research notes that restaurant same-store sales are sluggish because the gap between grocery and menu prices remains wider than historical averagesThe consumer price index rose 0.1% in May, putting the annual inflation rate at 2.4% — less than economists expected, indicating that tariffs haven’t yet had a significant impact on inflation. According to federal data released Wednesday morning, lower energy and gas prices helped offset most other increases.
The restaurant industry workforce reached a record high in May

2 weeks ago | restaurant-hospitality.com | Alicia Kelso

The May jobs report exceeded expectations, with 139,000 positions added to the United States economy during the month, and the unemployment rate holding steady at 4.2%. According to federal data released Friday morning, employment in the leisure and hospitality sector trended up last month. Eating and drinking establishments added 30,200 jobs in May and now account for nearly 12.4 million jobs. Leisure and hospitality overall (including hotels) added more than 48,000 positions.
How Denver’s first Black-owned seafood restaurant became a viral TikTok sensation

2 weeks ago | restaurant-hospitality.com | Joanna Fantozzi

Tyler Kanwai owns TK's Surf & Turf, which saw a 300% increase in business after a viral post by Denver Food & SceneTyler Kanwai — owner of TK's Surf & Turf, Denver's first Black-owned seafood restaurant — partially credits social media for the viral success that transformed his business. In 2021, not long after opening, a TikTok review of TK's Surf & Turf by Denver Food & Scene racked up 1 million views, marking a clear turning point for Kanwai.