Some restaurants missed out on initial round of pandemic relief MANCHESTER, N.H. — Some restaurant owners who are drowning in debt and still trying to recover from the economic impact of COVID-19 are hoping that more assistance will be made available. The Independent Restaurant Coalition said at least 90,000 restaurants have closed because of the...Read More
CONCORD, N.H. — There will be more puppies on patios this spring now that New Hampshire has passed a law allowing dogs in outdoor dining areas of restaurants. Gov. Chris Sununu signed a bill Thursday that clears restaurant owners to allow dogs in any outdoor dining areas of their restaurants. Dogs must be licensed and...Read More
SOMERSWORTH — Bad Lab Beer Co.’s brewpub on High Street has closed for good. The reason for the closure was not immediately clear. Bad Lab representatives declined an interview Tuesday, saying they are not yet ready to talk. The well-known Hilltop brewer and restaurant company posted a message to its followers on Facebook to announce the...Read More
By Dave Solomon, Business NH Magazine Tom Boucher (pictured) is a bit of an outlier in the restaurant business these days. The CEO and owner of Great NH Restaurants may be one of the few restaurateurs who sees a silver lining in the workforce crisis that’s reshaping the industry. “The industry has expanded and exploded in recent years to...Read More
By Jonathan Phelps, New Hampshire Union Leader The Granite State had a record-breaking summer tourism season as COVID-19 stopped many Americans from visiting foreign countries, according to state officials. The state continues to be known for year-round outdoor recreation, and tourism officials expect a strong showing this winter. The summer drew 4.4 million visitors, a...Read More
By Michael Cousineau, The New Hampshire Union Leader, Manchester Kimberly Dion is considering her options. The Franklin resident lost her job overseeing kitchen operations in November and didn’t want to accept a transfer that would have meant driving more miles for less pay. “Thinking I’m ready for something new,” Dion, 61, said during a virtual...Read More
By Shawne K. Wickham, New Hampshire Sunday News For nearly two years, the pandemic has upended our lives. Thousands of Granite Staters have lost loved ones to a cruel illness, and more than a quarter-million have been infected. Arguments over mask mandates, vaccines and medical treatment have inflamed our politics, divided our communities and disrupted...Read More
Chef Britnie Lia once thought running the kitchen as a sous chef at the Grand Floridian Hotel in Walt Disney World would be the pinnacle of her career. Now the Sassy Biscuit Co. chef is becoming a rising star in the Seacoast culinary scene.Read More
By Eileen O’Grady, Monitor StaffWhen John Stark Regional High School food service director Morgan Trahan places orders on Tuesdays and Fridays, she has come to expect that many products just won’t be available.In fact, the inconsistency of available items, especially paper goods and chicken products, has led Trahan to start ordering two weeks in advance...Read More
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