19 March food holidays for your restaurant to celebrate
Did you know 45% of US customers say they’ve tried a new restaurant after seeing a restaurant’s post on social media? That’s why it’s more important than ever to make sure your restaurant is establishing an effective social media strategy to grab customers’ attention. One great way to make your restaurant stand out online is to celebrate national food holidays on social media. Take a look at these tips on how you can take advantage of food holidays this month and keep scrolling to get the full March calendar. What are national food holidays? National food holidays are micro holidays…
RANZ reports positive meeting with new PM outlining immediate priorities –
The Restaurant Association, along with other members of the business community, met with the new Prime Minister, Chris Hipkins yesterday morning for the first time to discuss the impact of flooding on North Island hospitality businesses. Prime Minister, Chris Hipkins. Marisa Bidois, CEO of the Restaurant Association of New Zealand said the meeting, which lasted about an hour was “constructive and positive” and it was clear that the Prime Minister was aware of the many challenges faced by the business community, which was encouraging to see. The Restaurant Association raised immediate priorities with the Prime Minister: Business communications – Ensuring…
Grand Chateau Tongariro Hotel announces permanent closure –
The Grand Chateau Tongariro will close permanently from Sunday February 5. The Chateau, located in the Tongariro National Park, has been in consultation with the Department of Conservation (DOC) regarding the renewal of its 30-year lease, which expired in April 2020. As part of the hotel’s due diligence in preparing to renew the lease, it had specialists conduct site and seismic assessments as part of plans to renovate the building and surrounding infrastructure. The most recent seismic assessment, however, found that underground shifts over time meant some of the hotel infrastructure no longer met current safety standards. “This decision has…
Noma announces 2024 closure to enter food lab field –
Noma, the Copenhagen restaurant that helped define a genre of ultra high-end, locally foraged, and culinary groundbreaking cuisine, has announced that it will close its doors in 2024. After several announcements over the years that Noma was temporarily closing, opening up pop-up locations in Mexico, Japan, or Australia, becoming a pandemic-era burger joint or otherwise reinventing itself, the renowned restaurant has announced it is shutting down regular service. For good this time. Once the restaurant closes its doors, Noma will host occasional pop-ups and transform into a full-time food lab, which essentially means the newest player in the world of…
Grand Gateway Hotel owner claims she can’t get a fair trial in Rapid City
The Grand Gateway Hotel at 1721 N. Lacrosse Street in Rapid City. Matt Gade, Journal staff One of the owners of the Grand Gateway Hotel, who allegedly sprayed a chemical at protesters, wants her triple assault case moved to another venue, claiming she is unable to get a fair trial in Pennington County because of media coverage. An attorney representing Connie Uhre, 75, requested Friday that a Pennington County judge move her triple simple assault case to Fall River County, arguing that media coverage and social media posts have tainted the jury pool. The Grand Gateway Hotel in Rapid City…