#Restaurateurs are expanding in pandemic due to cheap rent

#Restaurateurs are expanding in pandemic due to cheap rent

“#Restaurateurs are expanding in pandemic due to cheap rent” The pandemic has been a bloodbath for most New York City restaurants, but some are expanding amid the carnage — and they can thank their hungry landlords. Think discounts on rent and “percentage leases” based on revenue generated. Landlords are even giving out “free money” —…

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#Restaurant staffers shed pounds under chef-prescribed diet

#Restaurant staffers shed pounds under chef-prescribed diet

“#Restaurant staffers shed pounds under chef-prescribed diet” On a warm weekday evening in late November, Nicola Sambazis — a server at the Midtown West Greek restaurant Loi Estiatorio — handled the bustling outdoor dining scene expertly. But just four months ago, she said, she would have struggled to keep up.  “I was morbidly obese and wouldn’t…

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#Belgian chocolatier crowned best pastry chef in the world

#Belgian chocolatier crowned best pastry chef in the world

“#Belgian chocolatier crowned best pastry chef in the world” BRUSSELS – A Belgian chocolatier has been crowned the world’s best pastry chef by a jury of independent reporters, helping consolidate Belgium’s reputation as a producer of top-class chocolate. Pierre Marcolini was given the award organized by World Pastry Stars, an Italian-based organization of chefs from…

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