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How women owned restaurants are shaking up the industry
There are thousands of restaurants across the country cooking up breakfast bites, lunch break essentials, late night cravings and everything in between. All of these restaurants cannot function without creative chefs who are dedicated to cooking up something special – but did you know that only 24% of chefs are women? Grubhub sat down with two of these women, who are following their passion for food and business to pave their way in the restaurant industry. Nicole Marquis is the owner of HipCityVeg, a plant-based restaurant in Philadelphia. HipCityVeg offers a cuisine of fresh, bold flavors in novel, yet familiar…
Protesting Crab Harvesters Gather at Sheraton Hotel
The public gallery in the House of Assembly had to be cleared today after fish harvesters responded loudly to discussions in the Legislature related to their concerns over changes to allocations in the 3L area. The harvesters moved on to Confederation Building this afternoon in time for Question Period after protesting first at DFO and then the Sheraton Hotel. In the Legislature, guests in the public gallery are supposed to remain silent, but the harvesters responded loudly to provincial fisheries minister Derek Bragg who was responding to a petition presented by Bonavista MHA Craig Pardy. Minister Derek Bragg got a…
Two scary school holiday hospitality ventures –
Two Auckland based hospitality venues have two very different but equally scary entertainment initiatives to keep children amused during the April school holidays. One, an afternoon tea involving dinosaurs and the other encouraging bad behavior while dining out! Cordis Auckland, together with Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment, is bringing back the ROAR of the dinosaurs with a special children’s Jurassic Park High Tea to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the iconic film. This is going to be an earth shattering event that you won’t want to miss from 2pm to 4pm on Saturday 15 April and Sunday 16 April 2023…
Hotels Are Offering Epic Valentine’s Day Hotel Packages for Couples
This Valentine’s Day, show the lover(s) in your life an ultra romantic experience by booking a stay at a hotel that excels at it. The American Hotel & Lodging Association just highlighted some hotels across the US that will have ultra special romance programming for February 14. Below are eight hotels that promise to offer great package deals whether you’re planning a weekend getaway or a spicy staycation. The Logan Hotel Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaThe Logan has its very own All You Need Is Love package, which will include a stay in the Pennsbury Suite, keepake robes, and a private mixology class.…
Major Wellington business show attracts fresh exhibitors –
Exhibitors and buyers are lining up to be part of New Zealand’s premier business events showcase, MEETINGS 2023 run by Business Events Industry Aotearoa (BEIA) on 21 and 22 June in Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington. Over 200 stands have been booked, including 18 new exhibitors who will take part in the first MEETINGS to be held Wellington at the brand new Tākina – Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre. Now in its 27th year, the event is New Zealand’s leading platform for connecting influential domestic and Australian buyers and media with key regions, venues, accommodation, production and event design companies, and activities.…
SkyCity welcomes Cassia –
Auckland’s award-winning Indian restaurant Cassia, led by Chef Sid Sahrawat, is moving to SkyCity. The renowned restaurant in Auckland’s Fort Street was closed in January after severe weather events and flooding left the business inoperable, temporarily opening as a ‘Cassia Kitchen’ pop up in the private dining room at the Sahrawat’s restaurant, Sid at The French Café. Owners, husband and wife duo Sid and Chand Sahrawat have now found a new permanent home for the much-loved restaurant and its 20-plus team members. Cassia is scheduled to open in early May at the site formerly housed by The Grills and will…