There are 4 article(s) tagged James Taras:

• August 2024

  • Menu margins: How restaurants price your favorite meals

    In recent years, ingredient costs have been some of the most volatile in history, but chefs can’t change their menu prices daily — or even weekly — to adjust to swings. 

    By Jennifer Chandler August 08, 2024

• November 2021

  • Staffing shortage improves for restaurants, but times are still tough

    Workers are returning to dining establishments, but not exactly in droves. Local restaurateurs still have problems hiring and retaining staff, even with higher wages and more benefits.

    By Jennifer Biggs November 22, 2021

• August 2021

  • Restaurant owners say they prefer masks over other restrictions

    Restaurateurs worry that Shelby County’s new mask mandate might scare customers, but prefer it over more stringent restrictions on their businesses.

    By Jennifer Biggs August 18, 2021

• October 2020

  • With cold weather coming, weary restaurateurs’ worries increase

    With rising COVID numbers in Europe, loss of holiday parties, outdoor seating concerns in winter and diners who are increasingly canceling, restaurateurs worry about the coming months.

    By Jennifer Biggs October 16, 2020