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AMERICAN EXPRESS AND IDA MARK FIVE YEARS OF BACKING INTERNATIONAL SMALL RESTAURANTS AS 2026 UK APPLICATIONS OPEN

Independent restaurants in London and Manchester can now apply for a share of £210,000 in grant funding, as American Express and the International Downtown Association Foundation (...

American Express and IDA Grant Program Returns

TORONTO — American Express and the International Downtown Association Foundation (IDA) has launched this year’s Backing International Small Restaurants grants program, open for app...

National Restaurant Association launches 'Made in Restaurants' initiative

Latino nonprofits start their own shops to make helping small businesses their business

Despite both a rise in costs and fears around immigration crackdowns, some Latinos are committing to championing other Latino entrepreneurs by offering access to a storefront

As Private Equity Scales Up Small Restaurants, Customers Push Back

Deep-pocketed investment groups are giving mom-and-pop food businesses a shot at big success. But many of their regulars are speaking out against those deals.

Japan's rural restaurants go hungry in fight for foreign talent

Washington, D.C.-area's iconic L'Auberge Chez Francois gets support from Thompson Restaurants

This beloved destination restaurant in Great Falls, Virginia, was founded 72 years ago. Long-time guest Warren Thompson has pledged to ensure the French restaurant has a future.

‘Start with what you already have’: Japanese restaurant shares lessons from outreach

A Japanese restaurant is looking beyond its usual operations to find ways to support communities, with its general manager saying businesses can begin by using the skills and resou...

Restaurants Embrace the Role of ‘Creator’ to Get Seen 

There’s some seriously good news for restaurants right now: Consumer love for independent brands is soaring. But as any business owner will tell you, a surge in interest brings a w...

Home Cooking In London Has Never Been This Good

From hatches to back gardens, some of the city’s best food is coming out of the smallest spaces

Latino nonprofits start their own shops to make helping small businesses their business

Despite both a rise in costs and fears around immigration crackdowns, some Latinos are committing to championing other Latino entrepreneurs by offering access to a storefront.

3 restaurant growth deals, and what the new SBA rules change about each

Every restaurant brand's capital journey has three phases. The first unit gets built with savings, friends and family. Somewhere past 20 units, private equity and big credit facili...

The £95 restaurant ripple effect: How dining out drives spending beyond the bill

OpenTable's new ‘Restaurant Impact Report’ spotlights the impact restaurants have on local economies, communities and diners, and what it takes to help them thrive.

See you in the neighbourhood: Shining a spotlight on local F&B

This company is shining a spotlight on the local food and beverage businesses that define Australian neighbourhood life – and big names are getting on board. The post See you in th...

Fish Shop in Washington, D.C., takes sustainability beyond seafood

Chef Ria Montes sources unique local products thanks to strong relationships with small purveyors.

José Andrés Group: Changing the world through the power of food

From tapas to humanitarian aid, José Andrés has built a restaurant group rooted in culture, creativity, and the belief that food can bring people together.

Latino nonprofits start their own shops to make helping small businesses their business

From the pink neon sign on the sunshine yellow wall to the multicolored Mexican paper garlands, Mission Lotería’s storefront emits cultural pride everywhere you look. After sev...

For restaurants Covid-19 was a crisis – pandemic loans are proving a disaster

Low-interest loans kept many eateries afloat. But the industry never recovered enough for them to repay the debtFor almost 20 years, Jai Mazumdar has served vegetarian curries, sam...

How international supermarkets can break up a dinner rut without costing a fortune

When kitchen burnout hits, figuring out what to make for dinner every day can feel like an impossible task. Eating out or relying on convenience foods are increasingly difficul...

How Shake Shack turns local flavors into global hits

By empowering international partners to create regional menu hits, the fast-casual burger chain has unlocked a recipe for menu innovation.

Apply for the Chefs’ Table Society X Groupex Restaurant Upgrade Grant by October 31st

The Goods from the Chefs’ Table Society of BC Vancouver, BC | In honour of BC Small Business Month, Groupex and Chefs’ Table Society are partnering to provide a $2000 grant for a s...

Now Open: From Remote Communities to Your Plate, This New Online Marketplace Delivers Indigenous-Owned, Wild-Harvested I...

Bringing diners across the country closer to Australia's most remote ingredients, this new marketplace already has acclaimed fans, including Melbourne fine-diner Attica.

Christian Nuñez takes Buena Vista Restaurant & Bar from one to three locations, each stamped with his unique vis...

Menu Talk: The Euro-Latin menu, distinctive cocktail list, and inspired design differentiate the trio of New York City restaurants.

How international supermarkets can break up a dinner rut without costing a fortune

BOISE, Idaho — When kitchen burnout hits, figuring out what to make for dinner every day can feel like an impossible task.