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Virginia restaurants grapple with plastic foam container ban
Food vendors in violation can receive up to $50 in penalties per day
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RICHMOND, Va. — From vermicelli bowls to crispy chicken, Pho Luca’s, a Vietnamese-owned Richmond restaurant, uses plastic foam containers to package takeout meals. That may soon change after the General
Loudoun County launches outdoor seating grants
Businesses can receive up to $5K for outdoor seating costs
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While COVID-19 cases run high and outside temperatures run low, the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors has allocated $250,000 in federal CARES Act funding to offset costs for outdoor dining,
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The last shift
Laid-off restaurant workers struggle to make ends meet — some without unemployment benefits
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For many restaurant workers, their final shifts fell on Saturday, March 14. “We had kind of a weird weekend, and at Saturday night, it was so dead in there, we
Dairy farms worry about staying afloat during pandemic
Milk prices are low, and largest customers — restaurants and schools — have drastically cut orders
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With milk prices dropping to the lowest point in years during the COVID-19 pandemic, Virginia dairy industry representatives fear that as many as 30 to 40 of the commonwealth’s 450
Harrisonburg Dairy Queen sells for $1.15M
The drive-through franchise will remain in the building.
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A Dairy Queen Grill & Chill in Harrisonburg sold for $1.15 million, Denver-based Blue West Capital announced Thursday. Dairy Queen was the only tenant leased to the property at 78
Richmond ad agency launches website to help restaurants during crisis
Gov. Ralph Northam on Tuesday ordered restaurants to limit capacity to 10 patrons or close.
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Richmond-based advertising agency Familiar Creatures launched a website this weekend called “Keep Calm and Nom Nom RVA,” where Richmonders can buy gift cards from local restaurants to support the businesses
Richmond restaurateurs closing dining rooms to slow COVID-19
Va. restaurant, lodging association says mandatory bar and restaurant closings 'under consideration.'
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A coalition of Richmond-area restaurant owners led by Richmond Restaurant Group (RRG) announced in an email early Tuesday morning that they will close their dining rooms to prevent the spread
Suffolk EDA awards $15K grant to local cafe
State grant program encourages development in downtown districts.
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The Suffolk Economic Development Authority has awarded a $15,000 state grant to Wall Street Cafe, which plans to open a new venture in the city. The two-story Wall Street Cafe