A guest column painted a negative picture of an industry that provides good jobs to many people.
restaurant industry
Some Portland-area restaurants now requiring vaccinations for indoor diners
They are following a growing national trend as restaurants worry about new COVID variants and rising numbers of cases in their communities.
Maine Voices: No wonder there’s a shortage of restaurant workers
Coverage of the scramble to fill food and beverage jobs spurs a Portland man to describe what he’s seen in 17 years in the business.
The Wrap: Figgy’s to close, Elda has reopened
Mainers win specialty food awards. Lobster pizza lures diners.
Our View: Restaurants and bars are still working their way back
When Mainers and visitors go out to eat this summer, they should not forget to bring along some patience.
The Wrap: Grand Central Wine Bar closing, and could Gordon Ramsay be coming to Portland?
Bam Bam Bakery finds a home, Cafe Louis opens, and Mast Landing Brewing Co. chooses a chef.
The Wrap: Restaurants open – and reopen
Hot dog! That is some food delivery service.
The Wrap: B.good pivots to tacos, and new restaurants for Portland and Freeport
A neighborhood sandwich shop closes, and food entrepreneurs serve samples.
The Wrap: New restaurants for Bridgton and Boothbay Harbor
Act like a royal and enjoy afternoon tea by the bay, go on a farm scavenger hunt, or peruse old Portland menus.
Facing unprecedented stress, chefs and restaurateurs have found ways to cope
From state park passes to meditation to dogs, restaurant people looked for respite in a profoundly challenging year.