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CT Restaurant To Close After 10 Years In Business: Here's When
A Connecticut restaurant that has been a fave of many has announced it plans to close this week due to financial issues.
New Haven County's Eli's Orange, located on Boston Post Road, has served American-style pub food and drinks for the past 10 years. The restaurant says it is "sad to announce we will be leaving this wonderful community."
The restaurant, known for its wings, quesadillas, and craft cocktails, will celebrate its last day on Sunday, April 28, with customers from 3 to 6 p.m. with a special "thank you celebration."
The restaurant said owners, managers, and employees will be pre…
6 CT Restaurants Ordered To Pay Over $858K To Employees: Feds
Following a federal investigation, a total of six Connecticut restaurants and their owners have been ordered to pay over $858,000 in back wages and liquidated damages to employees, officials said.
The restaurants, including five Fairfield County establishments and one in New Haven County, were ordered to pay back wages, withheld tips, and liquidated damages to 105 employees following an investigation and litigation conducted by the US Department of Labor, which announced the order on Tuesday, July 25.
The six restaurants included in the case are:
Scena Wine Bar and Restaurant,…
Covid-19: Founder, CEO Of National Restaurant Chain Dies At Age 65
The founder and chief executive officer of a national restaurant chain died by suicide amid a battle with COVID-19-related symptoms, the company announced.
Kent Taylor, who launched Texas Roadhouse in 1993, was 65 years old.
The symptoms included severe tinnitus, or ringing in the ear, and his suffering had increased in recent days, the company, Texas Roadhouse, announced in a statement sent to CNN.
Taylor died on Thursday, March 18.
"Kent leaves an unmatched legacy as a people-first leader, which is why he often said that Texas Roadhouse was a people company that just happened to se…
Covid-19: CT Restaurants May Return To Full Capacity, But It Comes Up With A Catch
Restaurants in Connecticut will soon be permitted to open up their businesses to full capacity, though certain COVID-19 restrictions will still be put in place, limiting restauranteurs.
This week, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont announced that beginning on Friday, March 19, restaurants can open up to 100 percent capacity, up from the 50 percent they had been working through.
However, while capacity is opening up wider, there will still be restrictions including social distance requirements, mandatory facial coverings, and cleaning protocols that will have to continue to be maintained, which co…
Covid-19: College-Town Businesses More Likely To Stay Closed
College town businesses that closed due to COVID-19 conditions are 24 percent more likely to stay permanently closed once the virus is gone compared to communities without institutions of higher education, according to a recent Yelp analysis.
Northern Connecticut and Western Massachusetts are home to many communities with economies that depend on business serving higher education institutions and people - especially:
- Worcester, MA: (Clark University, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Assumption College, UMass Worcester, Becker College, etc.),
- Hartford, CT: (Hartford University, Trinity…
