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Gourmet Burger Kitchen to close 26 restaurants and axe 362 jobs

Adella Miesner 5 days ago

Gourmet Burger Kitchen to close 26 restaurants and axe 362 jobs

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Gourmet Burger Kitchen (GBK) is to close 26 restaurants and axe 362 roles despite being saved from administration.

The chain has been bought in a rescue deal by Boparan Restaurant Group, which also snapped Carluccio’s out of insolvency earlier in the pandemic.

GBK said it had started to see improvements in trading last year after a major restructuring process in 2018, which saw it shut a raft of sites.

However, the company, which had been owned by South African group Famous Brands, said it slid into administration after the virus impacted upon its liquidity and potential to be sold as a solvent business.

The group has now been sold in a pre-pack administration deal after working with insolvency specialists at Deloitte.

It said the move will save 35 sites and 669 jobs from its

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Two San Antonio restaurants in legal fight over use of ‘juicy’

Adella Miesner 5 days ago

SAN ANTONIO – Editor’s note: This story was published through a partnership between the San Antonio Business Journal and KSAT.

Longhorn Cafe LLC sent a cease-and-desist letter to local restaurateur Andrew Weissman, owner of Mr. Juicy restaurants, demanding he stop using that name for his growing burger spots.

The letter, which Weissman posted to his Instagram yesterday, was sent on Longhorn Cafe’s behalf by lawyer John Cave of Gunn, Lee and Cave PC. It demands that Weissman stop using the name “Mr. Juicy” at the McCullough and Hildebrand locations, or any other restaurants.

The letter also demands that Weissman remove Mr. Juicy from all internet listing sites such as Yelp and food delivery sites such UberEats. It gave Weissman 10 days to respond.

The letter, which was partially cut off in Wessman’s post, doesn’t state why Longhorn Cafe is asking Mr. Juicy to stop using the name.

The Longhorn Cafe’s

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Baileys’ Restaurants to debut new ghost kitchen concept this Thursday

Adella Miesner 5 days ago

‘Tis the season for ghosts…and ghost kitchens.

In simple terms, a ghost kitchen is a restaurant without seats, a narrow-focus pivot created to cater to the burgeoning food pickup and delivery business. Ghost kitchens tend to focus on a single, popular item. Recently, KC-style ribs, sandwiches, and other chicken wing riffs have launched out of kitchens in St. Louis, and a smashburger ghost kitchen is on the horizon.

Last month, Dave and Kara Bailey, owners of Baileys’ Restaurants, introduced Wing Ding Dong, a chicken-wing based ghost kitchen concept operating out of Baileys’ Range.

This Thursday, they plan to roll out a new concept: Playing Ketchup, which will feature all-beef “ripper” hot dogs and brats—specifically the Grant’s Farm brat from G&W Meat, prepared in Zwickel, onion, and seasoning.

The name was a snap for the Baileys. “Double entendres are the name of the game in ghost kitchens, apparently,” says Dave, adding

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The Standard Grill Launches $75 ‘Yacht Dog’ To Support New York City Restaurants

Adella Miesner 6 days ago

The Standard Grill's Yacht Dog — The Standard Grill’s Yacht Dog

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The classic New York City hot dog was just given a luxe upgrade, in the name of charity, of course. The Standard High Line, in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District, has released the city’s first “Yacht Dog”, a gourmet take on the humble street food classic to support the local hospitality community.

Exclusively available at The Standard Grill, the hot dog is served with a lemon chive aioli and topped with a generous portion of caviar for $75, or paired with a mini bottle of Moët & Chandon Imperial Brut for $99. All proceeds will be donated to ROAR (Relief Opportunities for All Restaurants). The Yacht Dog itself is comprised of a cheddar bratwurst (a mix of veal, pork, cheddar cheese, spices) served in a toasted Brioche hot dog bun and topped with relish, mustard, lemon and chive aioli, aioli, chives, pickled Fresno red chillies

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NJ restaurants, breweries donating to great causes in October

Adella Miesner 6 days ago

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Breweries from across the country are making Black is Beautiful brews, the proceeds of which will go to charities that support racial justice.

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This month, buying a taco can help raise funds for breast cancer research. A pint of beer can support children fighting cancer. A six-pack can help bring about racial equality.

Plenty of restaurants and bars are working with charities this October to raise money for good causes. All you have to do to donate is eat, drink and be merry. We might add that October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, which means you can expect plenty of pink drinks and desserts aimed and spreading awareness and raising money to end breast cancer.

Here’s where you can eat and drink well while supporting a good cause.

Bolero Snort, Carlstadt

Raising money for: Childhood cancer research

On your visit to Bolero Snort Brewery’s outdoor beer garden, be

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Where to Go, What to Eat: Jay Ducote is stirring the pot; restaurants help out | Entertainment/Life

Adella Miesner 6 days ago

Well-known local chef Jay Ducote always puts on a good show, and we’re sure it will be no different when the East Baton Rouge Parish Library hosts “Stir the Pot with Jay Ducote” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, on Facebook Live.

Ducote, who has appeared on “Food Network Star,” “Chopped,” “Cutthroat Kitchen” and “Beat Bobby Flay,” recently came out with a new cookbook, “Jay Ducote’s Louisiana Outdoor Cooking,” written with Cynthia LeJeune Nobles and published by LSU Press.

In the show, Ducote will talk about his book, which includes over 150 recipes, from entrees to desserts, and cook his Pork and Brussels Sprouts Cast-Iron Bake. You can cook along with him at your home or just watch live to enjoy the show and ask questions. To attend the online event, visit Facebook.com/EBRPL. This show will be recorded and can be watched later.

Helping homeless animals

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As GOP politicians continue to flout pandemic precautions, do restaurants have to serve them?

Adella Miesner 6 days ago

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On Oct. 5 — three days after President Donald Trump confirmed via Twitter that he and his wife had tested positive for the novel coronavirus — Murray’s Restaurant in downtown Minneapolis announced that 13 of their employees were entering quarantine.

As the Associated Press reported, the 13 had catered a fundraiser the Wednesday before Trump’s diagnosis. It was held at the Minnesota home of Marty Davis, CEO of the quartz countertop manufacturing company, Cambria. About 40 contributors paid $200,000 a couple or $100,000 per person for the chance to meet the president and hear him speak.

“Our staff was there to work the party only and at no point did any staff come in close proximity to the president,” the restaurant said in a statement. “Upon learning of the president’s

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Coronavirus safety measures at restaurants, Dr. Birx says, needs to happen at house parties

Adella Miesner 6 days ago

Pushing people out of restaurants and into house parties is not the way to cap the coronavirus.

a person talking on a cell phone: CAMBRIDGE, MA: October 9, 2020: Dr. Deborah Birx speaks with the media after attending a roundtable with local college and university presidents at the Broad Institute in Cambridge, Massachusetts.(Staff photo by Nicolaus Czarnecki/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald)

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CAMBRIDGE, MA: October 9, 2020: Dr. Deborah Birx speaks with the media after attending a roundtable with local college and university presidents at the Broad Institute in Cambridge, Massachusetts.(Staff photo by Nicolaus Czarnecki/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald)

Don’t take my word for it, just listen to Dr. Deborah Birx.

“Please bring that same discipline that you’re bringing to the public spaces into your household and really limit engagement with others outside of your immediate household,” Birx said Friday during a stop in Boston.

Please take note, Gov. Charlie Baker and Boston Mayor Marty Walsh. Don’t close restaurants at all costs.

It is true that coronavirus cases are increasing in the Bay State — as predicted — in part due to colder weather and more people indoors.

Yet, shutting restaurants

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Are food trucks better prepared to weather COVID-19 than restaurants?

Adella Miesner 6 days ago

In some ways, food trucks are better off than restaurants right now: Operators aren’t trying to heat patios to prolong outdoor dining, space out tables, or decipher air-filtration systems. Still, it’s a difficult road ahead as winter looms, with more people working at home and less foot traffic in urban areas. Can they ride out the storm?

a person standing in front of a store: Frozen Hoagies owner Mary McPartland handed a sweet treat to a young customer as part of the new StrEATS food truck program.

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Frozen Hoagies owner Mary McPartland handed a sweet treat to a young customer as part of the new StrEATS food truck program.

“I think things will get worse before they get better,” says Jon Moy, who operates the Moyzilla dumpling truck. Normally he runs a fleet of four vehicles, but he’s down to one or two, and he recently closed a brick-and-mortar location in the Seaport. He previously managed 28 people, but now he’s working with his wife and two other employees.

“We secured a PPP loan, but there’s

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Chicagoans Seated at Restaurants Will Have to Wear Masks Unless They’re Eating

Adella Miesner 6 days ago

As fall and winter weather will soon make patio dining less reliable for struggling restaurant owners, the city of Chicago announced it will allow more people to dine indoors starting on Thursday, October 1. The city will raise indoor capacity from 25 percent to 40 percent, with a maximum of 50 people in a room. City officials say Chicago is trending in the right direction when it comes to key health metrics. That includes the number of COVID-19 cases, the burden on health care systems, and test positivity.

At a Monday afternoon press briefing, Mayor Lori Lightfoot also made several announcements that affect bars. Starting on Thursday, bars will be able to close at 1:30 a.m., with last call coming at 1 a.m. A group of bar owners sent a letter to Lightfoot two weeks ago asking the mayor to make that exact move.

The city will also ease restrictions

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restaurants

Gourmet Burger Kitchen to close 26 restaurants and axe 362 jobs

Two San Antonio restaurants in legal fight over use of ‘juicy’

Baileys’ Restaurants to debut new ghost kitchen concept this Thursday

The Standard Grill Launches $75 ‘Yacht Dog’ To Support New York City Restaurants

NJ restaurants, breweries donating to great causes in October

Bolero Snort, Carlstadt

Where to Go, What to Eat: Jay Ducote is stirring the pot; restaurants help out | Entertainment/Life

Helping homeless animals

As GOP politicians continue to flout pandemic precautions, do restaurants have to serve them?

Coronavirus safety measures at restaurants, Dr. Birx says, needs to happen at house parties

Are food trucks better prepared to weather COVID-19 than restaurants?

Chicagoans Seated at Restaurants Will Have to Wear Masks Unless They’re Eating