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The race is on for a piece of the pickleball pie

 By Lisa Jennings on Sep. 22, 2023

New concepts seem to pop up daily. Here's a look at how the pickleball eatertainment landscape is taking shape.

Emerging Brands

The theme of new restaurant openings this fall: Abondanza

 By Lisa Jennings on Sep. 11, 2023

A wave of Italian concepts is coming, along with a listening bar from Sean Brock in Nashville and a foray into Miami by Tao Group Hospitality. And Gladstone's in LA is closing, but Wolfgang Puck is planning new life for the space.

Operations

SHO Restaurant atop San Francisco's Salesforce Transit Center is officially kaput

By Lisa Jennings on Sep. 08, 2023

The flagship concept by Josh Sigel and chef Shotaro Kamio included a private club with NFT memberships, but it never got off the ground. Meanwhile, will the NFT-backed Flyfish Club in New York City come to fruition?

Workforce

Chef John Tesar parts ways with Southern California resort after union tirade

By Lisa Jennings on Sep. 06, 2023

The former "Top Chef" restaurateur had just opened his Knife Modern Steak concept at the oceanside resort before being caught on video flipping off workers on a picket line and shouting obscenities. Now Knife will be rebranded.

Operations

Pickleball-themed Camp Pickle has unlocked $200M for growth

By Lisa Jennings on Aug. 24, 2023

The concept from Punch Bowl Social founder Robert Thompson isn't scheduled to debut until next year, but it has attracted some powerful investors from both the restaurant and the pickleball world.

Operations

EEOC alleges sexual harassment at Bouchon Las Vegas

By Lisa Jennings on Aug. 24, 2023

The federal agency says both male and female workers for the Thomas Keller Restaurant Group concept were harassed since at least 2018. Some who complained also faced retaliation.

Operations

Etta Collective confirms 10 layoffs, including an equity partner

By Lisa Jennings on Aug. 23, 2023

Beverage director and partner Micah Melton is among the cuts from the multi-concept group that has big plans for growth with the concepts Etta, Sophie's and more. In addition, executive chef Dan Perretta has quit.

Emerging Brands

Maple & Ash backers say they have proof of PPP cheating

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 18, 2023

Newly unsealed court documents contend the evidence abounds, potentially complicating the legal battles involving the high-volume concept.

Operations

In the aftermath of Maui's wildfire, restaurants step up to help

By Lisa Jennings on Aug. 16, 2023

Maui restaurateurs are still evaluating the damage caused by a raging fire that killed at least 106, but now the focus is on helping the "ohana," or family, of industry workers as they start on the road to recovery.

Emerging Brands

Designing the ideal restaurant that is good and does good

By Lisa Jennings on Aug. 14, 2023

Writer and activist Mark Bittman is pitching a new concept called Community Kitchen that will attempt what some might say is impossible: Offering healthful food in a way that benefits the planet, pays workers well and is affordable. Can it make a profit?

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