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Debt-strapped Le Pain Quotidien was working to shrink its US presence even before the coronavirus pandemic battered its business, The Post has learned. The Belgian bakery’s website says says it “temporarily closed” all its US outlets last month “out of an abundance of caution” due to the crisis. In reality, sources say, the struggling restaurant …
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Restaurant customers may be paying higher prices for food — whether delivered or not — thanks to the rise of apps like Grubhub and UberEats, according to a new lawsuit. Grubhub, UberEats, Postmates and DoorDash have been engaging in anticompetitive practices through contracts that dictate what restaurant customers can charge for food orders that weren’t …
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When the coronavirus shuttered the Big Apple — resulting in thousands of people losing their jobs — chef Matt Jozwiak was ready. Jozwiak had already been feeding as many as 10,000 New Yorkers a week through his nonprofit, Rethink Food, which turns excess food from restaurants into meals for the needy. By April — as …
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New York restaurateur Keith McNally is in a London hospital battling coronavirus — and posting about his battle on Instagram. Keith McNallyPatrick McMullan via Getty Image McNally has created some of the city’s most successful restaurants, including the French-inspired bistros Balthazar and Pastis. Born in Britain, he was hospitalized in London on Sunday. He posted …
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Panera Bread is selling groceries out of its cafes as the coronavirus crisis slams restaurants across the country. The St. Louis-based chain has begun offering milk, bread, produce and other staples alongside its sandwiches and salads through a new “Panera Grocery” service. Shoppers can order the items online for delivery or pickup at participating restaurants, …
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New York City’s restaurants may be hanging on by a thread, but they’re still feeding area health-care workers with the help of one Upper East Side mom. Gabrielle Armour, a non-practicing lawyer with three kids, was on lockdown with the rest of the city on her 50th birthday when she decided to ask her Facebook …
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The company behind the Logan’s Roadhouse and Old Chicago restaurant chains has reportedly fired thousands of workers as the coronavirus keeps its restaurants closed. CraftWorks Holdings — which filed for bankruptcy last month — axed almost all of its 18,000 employees this week after putting them on furlough in early March, the Wall Street Journal …
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This company found a smooth way to help out with the coronavirus pandemic. Tropical Smoothie Cafe announced its goal to donate 100,000 smoothies across the nation to health care workers fighting against the COVID-19 outbreak. The brand is calling the promotion the “In It Together Campaign.” In a press release, the company confirmed that it …
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Lady Gaga turned 34 on Saturday, but got an unexpectedly embarrassing surprise by her dad, Joe Germanotta. Sources told us the singer was caught off guard when she learned Joe set up a GoFundMe account asking the public to donate $50,000 to pay for his staff’s wages at family restaurant, Joanne Trattoria, amid the coronavirus …
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Big Apple restaurants seeking to comply with the coronavirus lockdown are ripping up their menus and slashing prices — in some cases to survive. The statewide ban on sit-down dining has forced some New York City eateries to throw in the towel, as Side Dish has previously reported. But other eateries are keeping the lights …
Debt-strapped Le Pain Quotidien was working to shrink its US presence even before the coronavirus pandemic battered its business, The Post has learned. The Belgian bakery’s website says says it “temporarily closed” all its US outlets last month “out of an abundance of caution” due to the crisis. In reality, sources say, the struggling restaurant …
