If you, as a restaurant owner has gotten this message, don't panic. PBOT sent out the following email to restaurants with sidewalk cafe permits:Hi 2020 Sidewalk Café Permit Holder, Thank you so much for your patience while we are navigating all county, state, and national COVID-19 guidelines regarding the City of Portland Sidewalk Café permits. When Multnomah County … [Read more...] about Portland Pulls All Sidewalk Cafe Permits – Don’t Panic!
Portland Pulls All Sidewalk Cafe Permits – Don’t Panic!
Feast Portland 2020 Canceled
Food Celebration Feast Portland has been canceled this year. Over the years, not only has Feast brought in millions of dollars in tourism but according to their website, has raised over $520,000 to their causes, most recently Partners for a Hunger-Free Oregon and Urban Gleaners. Feast is a key strategic partner to tourism, business and hospitality organizationsAccording to … [Read more...] about Feast Portland 2020 Canceled
2020 James Beard Foundation Nominations Announced
After a long delay because of Covid-19, The James Beard Foundation has announced the 2020 nominations. You can read the full (huge) list on the PFD-PR website. Note that there is little chance all of these nominees will make it to the finals, but as they say, it's an honor just to be nominated.Here are the James Beard Foundation's Oregon Nominations Best New … [Read more...] about 2020 James Beard Foundation Nominations Announced
Greg Higgins on Payroll Protection Program loans
Like everyone, life for us has settled into a nearly hypnotic routine. Not bad mind you, just very different from my recent one as a chef and restaurant owner. Gardening, baking honest loaves in the outdoor oven and reading now fill our days. I make regular visits to our shuttered restaurant and long to hear the hum and bustle of our customers dining and our staff serving them. … [Read more...] about Greg Higgins on Payroll Protection Program loans
Gabrielle Hamilton on Prune
I've been holding back on posting anything lately, but this article by Gabrielle Hamilton of NYC's Prune restaurant is so good I want to make sure more people read it. Whether you are a chef dealing with all the changes over the past few months, owner, investor, or restaurant-goer, this will, through Gabrielle's voice, give you some idea of what it is like to be a restaurant … [Read more...] about Gabrielle Hamilton on Prune