Food and drink: Not all steakhouses reopening in early June; lines at newly...
More restaurant openings have been announced for steak lovers, although some popular spots are sticking to takeout.
Xavier Teixido's Harry's Hospitality Group announced that its flagship steak and prime rib destination Harry's Savoy Grill and...
A tale of two beach states
(Accompanying image shows the Ocean City boardwalk during the pre-face mask summer of 2019. Dreamstime photo)
Hello everyone,
Shortly after this newsletter went out at noon on Tuesday, a release arrived from the governor's office announcing...
Updated: Officials offer info on reporting emergency order violations over Memorial Day weekend
The Delaware Divison of Public Health is providing guidance for those observing persons and businesses violating the State of Emergency order.
Individuals who have complaints about out-of-state individuals violating the order, or violating the public gathering...
Ocean City’s risky strategy
Hello everyone,
Ocean City, Maryland and its mayor are plotting their own treacherous course in reopening hotels this weekend.
The city’s Mayor Rick Meehan reportedly pushed for the opening earlier this month, but hit a roadblock...
Dine in restaurant openings coming sooner rather than later
Good afternoon all,
We continue to see gloom and doom media reports on the fate of restaurants in Delaware and throughout the nation.
The casualty rate is high, and margins are low in the best of...
Taking the pulse on restaurant reopenings
Hello everyone,
Over the weekend, a few New Castle County restaurateurs took the public's pulse via Facebook.
The question to customers - if restaurants opened in the near future would you come back?
The Platinium Dining Group...
Updated: Auto dealers, gun shops, dog daycares now classified as ‘essential’
Auto dealers and gun stores can now see customers by appointment and dog daycare centers can reopen under a revision of "essential businesses" under Gov. John Carney's emergency order.
The changes came under an appeals...
Delaware Restaurant Association foundation sets up emergency aid fund for laid off workers
The Delaware Restaurant Association, through its Education Foundation (DRAEF) has formed the restaurant industry Emergency Action Trust (E.A.T.s) to provide immediate emergency funding to hospitality workers.
The trust, funded by private, community and individual donations, will distribute individual...
A burst of creativity and a reason for optimism.
Good afternoon,
As Delaware heads into a weekend we have never seen before there is some reason for optimism.
In the matter of a few days, we have seen an outpouring of creativity from the hospitality...
Del. Labor Department broadens benefits to cover those losing jobs due to...
The Delaware Department of Labor issued revised guidelines. The guidelines aim to aid Delaware’s unemployment insurance program to provide cash assistance to any Delaware worker whose employment has been directly affected by coronavirus ...