Last updated on March 2nd, 2016 at 10:53 am
Foodservice News In Brief…
A judge granted the National Restaurant Association’s request for an emergency stay of New York City’s sodium labeling mandate. The Feb. 29 decision by Justice David Friedman temporarily prohibits the New York City health department from enforcing the controversial mandate, which would require chain restaurants with more than 15 stores to post salt-shaker labels next to menu items exceeding 2,300mg of sodium. Friedman serves in the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court, based in Manhattan. Enforcement of the mandate was set to begin March 1…
The International Restaurant & Foodservice Show will feature more than 480 exhibiting companies. The trade show and conference will take place March 6-8 at the Jacob Javits Center Convention Center in New York. Special feature areas include The Pub, The Japan Pavilion, The Food Trends Experience, Taste N.Y. Food & Craft Beverage Showcase, The Beer and Burger Lounge and a pastry competition…
New Hampshire Lodging & Restaurant Association’s fifth annual “Restaurant Week New Hampshire” will be held March 18-25. All New Hampshire restaurants and lodging properties are invited to participate in the eight-day event. Any restaurant or lodging facility can participate in Restaurant Week New Hampshire by visiting RestaurantWeekNH.com or by calling 603-228-9585…
Two people were killed and seven others were injured when an SUV crashed into a Sweet Tomatoes pizza restaurant in West Newton, Massachusetts, on March 1. Just after 6 p.m., an SUV was headed north on Chestnut Street when, for unknown reasons, it crossed Washington Street and crashed into the restaurant. The force of the crash pushed the pizza counter back into the ovens, witnesses said.
