restaurant owners Archives

The Hill

Are restaurant owners brave or stupid for turning away the unvaxxed?

(This article originally appeared on The Hill) In my hometown of Philadelphia, at least a dozen prominent restaurants are requiring that their customers

Gene MarksAugust 11, 2021

Podcasts

Andrew Zimmern Talks About the Challenges Facing the Restaurant Industry

Episode 38 One of the industries hit hardest by COVID-19, was the restaurant industry.

Gene MarksMarch 3, 2021

Philly.com

Why filing for bankruptcy could be the best strategy for Philly restaurants

(This post originally appeared on Philly.com) Take a walk around center city Philadelphia and you’ll see many empty and shuttered restaurants.

Gene MarksDecember 8, 2020

Guardian

Restaurant owners may not like delivery services – but can they do without them?

(This post originally appeared on The Guardian) If you take a look at my smartphone, you’ll know that I like to order out.

Gene MarksDecember 2, 2020

The Hill

Restaurants have this one trick up their sleeve to survive the COVID winter

(This post originally appeared on The Hill) This week officials in Philadelphia announced that, starting Friday, all restaurants in the city would no longer

Gene MarksNovember 19, 2020

Philly.com

Want to open a restaurant during a pandemic? Focus on safety, stockpile cash and get ready to innovate.

(This post originally appeared on Philly.com) Planning on starting up a restaurant? It’s a difficult proposition, even during the best of times.

Gene MarksAugust 18, 2020

Inc

Boo Hoo and Waaa! Grubhub Is Helping Increase My Sales! Shame on Them!

(This post originally appeared on Inc.) So let me get this straight.

Gene MarksFebruary 1, 2020

Inc

How Yelp and Grubhub Executives Could’ve Avoided Their Recent, Massive Screw-Up

(This post originally appeared on Inc.) According to a report this week from Vice, online review site Yelp and their partner Grubhub are "screwing over restaurants…

Gene MarksAugust 8, 2019

Guardian

Here’s one tax that restaurant owners just might approve of

(This post originally appeared on The Guardian) Ask any restaurant owner today and they’ll tell you that running their business is not easy. Costs are…

Gene MarksMay 5, 2019