NPR: restaurant industry https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=476892187 restaurant industry en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Sun, 13 Jul 2025 21:59:58 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: restaurant industry https://www.npr.org/tags/476892187/restaurant-industry A handful of the world's newly crowned 50 best restaurants are in the U.S. This year's list of the 50 best restaurants in the world includes six American eateries, all in either New York or California. Wed, 06 Oct 2021 13:10:15 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2021/10/06/1043713054/worlds-best-restaurants-new-york-california-copenhagen https://www.npr.org/2021/10/06/1043713054/worlds-best-restaurants-new-york-california-copenhagen

This year's list of the 50 best restaurants in the world includes six American eateries, all in either New York or California.

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]]> Rachel Treisman Delivery Only: The Rise Of Restaurants With No Diners As Apps Take Orders Restaurants without diners are popping up all over the place. "Ghost kitchens" and menus that exist solely in smartphone apps such as DoorDash and Uber Eats seek to feed diners' appetite for delivery. Thu, 05 Dec 2019 05:01:02 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2019/12/05/783164944/delivery-only-the-rise-of-restaurants-with-no-diners-as-apps-take-orders https://www.npr.org/2019/12/05/783164944/delivery-only-the-rise-of-restaurants-with-no-diners-as-apps-take-orders

Restaurants without diners are popping up all over the place. "Ghost kitchens" and menus that exist solely in smartphone apps such as DoorDash and Uber Eats seek to feed diners' appetite for delivery.

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]]> Shannon Bond A Hip Charleston Restaurant Where Women Are The Boss The #MeToo movement has forced many restaurants and chefs to confront sexual harassment in their own ranks. At Cannon Green, where women mentor other women, the atmosphere seems much less turbulent. Tue, 27 Feb 2018 08:00:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2018/02/27/588074752/a-hip-charleston-restaurant-where-women-are-the-boss https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2018/02/27/588074752/a-hip-charleston-restaurant-where-women-are-the-boss

The #MeToo movement has forced many restaurants and chefs to confront sexual harassment in their own ranks. At Cannon Green, where women mentor other women, the atmosphere seems much less turbulent.

]]> Jill Neimark In An Industry Rife With Substance Abuse, Restaurant Workers Help Their Own Food service is fueled by high stress and late hours; it's easy to see how people in the industry can be susceptible to alcohol and drug abuse. Some who've been there are now offering help to others. Tue, 16 Jan 2018 15:34:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2018/01/16/577462426/restaurant-industry-workers-help-each-other-rise-above-substance-abuse https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2018/01/16/577462426/restaurant-industry-workers-help-each-other-rise-above-substance-abuse

Food service is fueled by high stress and late hours; it's easy to see how people in the industry can be susceptible to alcohol and drug abuse. Some who've been there are now offering help to others.

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]]> Tove Danovich Rule Change Could Give Restaurants More Control Over Workers' Tips The Trump administration has proposed a new rule that would give owners of restaurants more leeway to redistribute tips received by their employees. Critics say it's too much leeway. Thu, 14 Dec 2017 16:45:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2017/12/14/570927260/trump-administration-proposes-rule-that-could-change-distribution-of-tips https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2017/12/14/570927260/trump-administration-proposes-rule-that-could-change-distribution-of-tips The Trump administration has proposed a new rule that would give owners of restaurants more leeway to redistribute tips received by their employees. Critics say it's too much leeway.

]]> Scott Horsley Allegations Against Celebrity Chefs Reveal Abuse In The Restaurant Industry Allegations of sexual misconduct against Mario Batali have highlighted abuse in restaurants, but many people who have worked in kitchens say the industry's problem goes far beyond celebrities. Thu, 14 Dec 2017 15:49:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2017/12/14/570863486/allegations-against-celebrity-chefs-reveal-abuse-in-the-restaurant-industry https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2017/12/14/570863486/allegations-against-celebrity-chefs-reveal-abuse-in-the-restaurant-industry

Allegations of sexual misconduct against Mario Batali have highlighted abuse in restaurants, but many people who have worked in kitchens say the industry's problem goes far beyond celebrities.

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]]> Samantha Raphelson Cheap Eats, Cheap Labor: The Hidden Human Costs Of Those Lists Those all-too-common lists of cheap places to eat are part of a broader restaurant culture that devalues immigrant labor and ignores the consequences, says commentator and restaurateur Diep Tran. Sun, 12 Feb 2017 07:00:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2017/02/12/512905725/cheap-eats-cheap-labor-the-hidden-human-costs-of-those-lists https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2017/02/12/512905725/cheap-eats-cheap-labor-the-hidden-human-costs-of-those-lists

Those all-too-common lists of cheap places to eat are part of a broader restaurant culture that devalues immigrant labor and ignores the consequences, says commentator and restaurateur Diep Tran.

]]> Diep Tran Why This Seattle Chef Is Embracing A Higher Minimum Wage For Employees Small businesses in Seattle have to pay a minimum of $15 an hour starting in 2021. But chef Renee Erickson has adopted higher pay for employees of her restaurant group ahead of schedule. Fri, 06 May 2016 11:04:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2016/05/06/476797446/why-this-seattle-chef-is-embracing-a-higher-minimum-wage-for-employees https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2016/05/06/476797446/why-this-seattle-chef-is-embracing-a-higher-minimum-wage-for-employees

Small businesses in Seattle have to pay a minimum of $15 an hour starting in 2021. But chef Renee Erickson has adopted higher pay for employees of her restaurant group ahead of schedule.

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