WILMINGTON — In the “new normal” after the first year of the pandemic, national hospitality leaders and state officials see there are great challenges that lie ahead for women, but […]
DOVER – The Delaware Restaurant Association (DRA) announced the winners of its 20th Annual Restaurant Industry Cornerstone Awards, with the owners of Cool Springs Fish Bar & Restaurant and the […]
After spending seven years in prison for drug manufacturing, Allyssa was out on parole. The high school graduate made $120 a week at a part-time job. But rent and utilities […]
The middle of a pandemic is not a great time to launch a new place to eat. Just ask Xavier Teixido. COVID-19 and related issues delayed construction of his new […]
WILMINGTON — For nearly two years, Delaware’s restaurants have struggled to keep food on the table and in take-out boxes. But now, the Delaware Restaurant Association President and CEO Carrie […]
NEWARK – The state’s restaurant industry advocacy organization, the Delaware Restaurant Association, has elected a new leadership slate led by incoming Chairman Carl Georigi, the founder and CEO of Platinum […]
WILMINGTON — Delaware restaurateurs see 2022 as another year about recovery, between the rising food costs, the struggles to staff up, the continuing need for financial aid and yet another […]
WILMINGTON — The pandemic changed the world of work overnight, but top national and regional hospitality leaders believe it may bring a groundswell of support to solve long-standing issues that […]
Delaware has eased some of its restrictions on outdoor dining as the state sees positive COVID-19 cases start to trend down, but restaurant leaders argue the state needs a plan […]
DOVER – The push to hike Delaware’s hourly minimum wage to $15 by 2025 was greenlighted by a House committee Wednesday after a three-hour public meeting. Over objections from Republican […]
Carrie Leishman can remember the exact moment she realized COVID-19 was more serious than she first thought. She heard about the virus earlier than some Delawareans because she attended a […]
Some Delaware lawmakers are pushing to raise the minimum wage for tipped workers by nearly 270%, but restaurant owners and servers say that increase could have unintended and devastating effects […]
The Delaware Restaurant Association (DRA) has launched a free 10-course training to anyone looking to upskill, retrain or start a career in the hospitality industry. Courses include industry-recognized training courses […]
Carrie Leishman President & CEO, Delaware Restaurant Association Delaware Restaurant Association President & CEO Carrie Leishman is not afraid to raise her voice. In a rollercoaster year for the state’s […]
By Carrie Leishman For the last 10 months, restaurants – our state’s largest small business sector employer and the industry that continues to be the single, most negatively impacted due […]
New Castle – New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer announced the county will contribute an additional $136 million dollars from the county’s federal CARES Act allocation to support six statewide […]
At least two effective coronavirus vaccines have been developed and await emergency authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, but Delaware business leaders are warning that there is no […]
DOVER – The Delaware Restaurant Association (DRA) has launched a two-pronged petition and social media campaign seeking to roll back the COVID-19-spurred restrictions that went into effect Nov. 23, arguing […]
Delaware restaurants have led by example throughout the pandemic crisis, taking extraordinary steps to protect the health and safety of customers and employees. Restaurants across this state have risen to […]
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State Sen. Sarah McBride, left, Susan Crystal-Mansour, the vice president of program impact for the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation, and Dana Cowin, former Food & Wine magazine editor and podcast host of “Speaking Broadly," talk about what it means to be a changemaker during the Women of Hospitality Conference on Nov. 15. | DBT PHOTO BY KATIE TABELING[/caption]
The Queen in Wilmington was packed with women (and some men) as they listened to panelists discuss best practices for the hospitality sector on Nov. 15. | DBT PHOTO BY KATIE TABELING[/caption]