Food & Drink

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the frailties of the food world and its supply chain. For many people this has been the first time in their lives they went into our supermarkets and couldn’t buy toilet paper or flour or cow’s milk or their favorite brands and now, the latest shortages – frozen pizza and

Mentoring is an essential ingredient for career advancement. Study after study supports the notion that both mentees and mentors get promoted faster and more often, earn a higher salary, and are more likely to stay at their company as a result of mentorship. According to the Harvard Business Review, even CEOs need mentors, and in

Keens is one of the oldest steakhouses in New York City, but it’s arguably more famous for a plate that’s not steak. The restaurant serves over 400 orders of its legendary mutton chops each week. Insider’s Taryn Varricchio visited the storied steakhouse to see how the famous plate is made and why customers consider Keens

Can frozen foods and their packaging spread the Covid-19 coronavirus? What precautions should you be … [+] taking? (Photo: Getty) getty This doesn’t necessarily mean that you should quit frozen foods cold turkey. But apparently the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has detected and isolated live Covid-19 coronavirus from the outer packaging

GABF held its first virtual award ceremony this year. Brewer’s Association The Great American Beer Festival might be all virtual this year, but the show’s iconic beer competition still goes on. This year marks the first virtual GABF award’s ceremony. The Brewer’s Association awarded a total of 272 medals during the event to 240 breweries.

Yesterday’s post, Part One of this mini-series looking behind the scenes and under the screwcaps in the wine aisle, took a closer view of a few of the forces in 2020 that are influencing the selection and availability of wines in our shops and on our tables at home. To recap briefly: At the start

This year has been a washout out for foodies. Not only have restaurants— or at least the sit-down kind— taken a hit, but those who like to experience food in a variety of cultural settings have had their ankles bound and their tongues tied by travel restrictions and border closures. I am no exception. So

The one-two punch of tariffs and Covid-19 are sending the wine industry into survival mode. (Photo … [+] by Luca Zanon/Awakening/Getty Images) Getty Images 2020 has not been easy for the wine world. To list off a few hurdles: a globe of bars shut down. A global pandemic. Climate change. California and Oregon facing the

Visit a wine shop these days, either virtually or in person, and things seem pretty calm. You’re likely to see labels you recognize, price points that are fairly stable and a supply that’s consistent and expected. Behind the scenes and underneath the screw caps, however, is a microcosm of global turbulence. Today starts a special

How The Real Wine Looks: Well-aged millesim of Sassicaia wine at Italian wine estate Sassicaia … [+] Tenuta San Guido on October 4, 2017 in Bolgheri, Tuscany. (Photo credit: TIZIANA FABI/AFP via Getty Images AFP via Getty Images The renowned caribinieri of Italy are admirably sharp sleuths of stolen, or faked, fine Italian products, be

Autonomous vehicles are transforming warehouse logistics. Dematic Elon Musk may be the one bringing self-driving cars and trucks into the mainstream, but autonomous vehicles are old news for the manufacturing and logistics industries. Driverless forklifts have been roaming warehouses since Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) were first brought to market in the 1950s. Compared to today’s

The double drive-thru model has helped insulate the Checkers and Rally’s brands during the COVID-19 … [+] pandemic. The chains are starting to convert some of its restaurant models so that one of the two drive-thru lanes is dedicated to just delivery and order-head business. Checkers & Rally’s Frances Allen was named the new CEO

Lyft and Grubhub have partnered to make ordering restaurant takeout easier than ever. getty Takeout is more essential to food lovers than ever before, with Covid-19 changing restaurant service across the country. Not only is ordering food delivery help support restaurants and their staff, but it’s certainly the safest way to eat following the pandemic

One of Americans’ favorite weekend pastimes, shopping at the local farmers market, was among the multitude of activities destroyed by Covid-19. Farmers, of course, were most affected, as many saw considerable revenue losses. But consumers lost something, too.  “We lost knowing where our food comes from,” says Gunnar Dinkla, a precision agronomist at agronomic services

At Villa Raiano, youthful vision about ancient grapes is helping drive this southern Italian wine region Irpinia, in the heart of Campania, is a diamond in the rough. Villa Raiano Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that today is the holiday formerly known as Columbus Day, in recognition of the Genoese explorer’s

The Standard Grill’s Yacht Dog Thom Fortune The classic New York City hot dog was just given a luxe upgrade, in the name of charity, of course. The Standard High Line, in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District, has released the city’s first “Yacht Dog”, a gourmet take on the humble street food classic to support the local

Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson holding a cod during a visit to Grimsby fish market, U.K. POOL/AFP via Getty Images There are just a few days left to agree a Brexit deal between the U.K. and Europe, or the U.K. will be forced to leave without a deal in place. Current reports suggest that there

Melissa King’s ramen with parmesan bacon broth and a soy sauce egg Top Ramen Relying on packaged noodles more than ever this year? Top Ramen may have the job for you! Nissin Foods Top Ramen, the inventor of instant ramen, has created ultimate carb lover’s dream job: Chief Noodle Officer (CNO). It’s a temp role

Voting at the polls getty Many food and hospitality businesses are incentivizing workers to vote. But, how does the law protect workers who are forced to choose between working and voting? Encouraging Civic Engagement Hospitality organizations of all sizes are encouraging employees to get out and vote. Examples include paid time off to vote, employee

Topline  Yelp will alert users when a business has been accused of egregious racist behavior in a credible news story, the company announced Friday, the first prominent reviews platform to make such a move in the wake of racial justice protests across the U.S. The Yelp Inc. logo is displayed in the window of a