US Foods officially launched its new Scoop product lineup on June 15; it includes a variety of new products featuring bold tastes and healthier fare. The new line includes everything from Chef’s Line All Natural Mediterranean Style Mini Beef and Lamb Patties and Patuxent Farms Premium Hardwood Smoked ChickenWings to Cross Valley Farms Superfood Salad and […]
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New York Employer Community Launches ‘Save NY Restaurants’ Coalition
Groups representing New York’s restaurant and business communities, which employ hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers across the state, have launched the “Save NY Restaurants” Coalition. The coalition is contesting New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s decision to establish a self-appointed wage board that targets fast food restaurants. Coalition members include the New York State Restaurant […]
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2015 James Beard Award Winners Revealed, With Many Selected From New York
The James Beard Foundation Award winners have been announced, with many restaurant operators and chefs coming from New York. Here are the award winners from the Northeast: Best New Restaurant, Batard of New York City; Outstanding Baker, Jim Lahey of Sullivan Street Bakery of New York City; Outstanding Chef, Michael Anthony of Gramercy Tavern of […]
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N.Y. Governor Instructs Wage Board To Examine Quick-Service Wages, And More…
Food Service News In Brief… New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has instructed Acting New York State Labor Commissioner Mario Musolino to empanel a wage board that will investigate and make recommendations on an increase in the minimum wage in the fast food industry. The board will take approximately three months to examine the issue and […]
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StarChefs.com Announces Greater Boston Chefs Rising Stars
StarChefs.com, a restaurant industry trends magazine, announced its 2015 Boston Rising Stars Awards, honoring up-and-coming chefs and other culinary professionals in the Boston area. Over the course of six months, the StarChefs.com team visited more than 100 chefs, pastry chefs, bartenders, sommeliers and artisans in Greater Boston. “The Boston dining and drinking scene is expanding beyond […]