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Gilbert Bland to receive Civic Leadership Institute award
Urban League of Hampton Roads CEO will receive award in November
Urban League of Hampton Roads President and CEO Gilbert T. Bland will receive the Civic Leadership Institute’s 2022 Individual Darden Award, the Norfolk-based nonprofit organization announced Thursday. “Over the last three decades, I have joined with many to build upon the efforts of countless, often unsung, past leaders to help improve the lives and build
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Va. restaurant, travel association names new VP
Brittany Wojdyla promoted
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Richmond-based Virginia Restaurant Lodging & Travel Association has promoted Brittany Wojdyla to vice president of membership and business development, the organization announced Thursday. In her new role, Wojdyla will be responsible for leading the association’s membership efforts throughout the state, developing partnerships and sponsorships, managing events and overseeing marketing and communication strategies. Wojdyla joined VRLTA
Summer dreams
Hospitality industry hopes for stronger 2022
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Tournaments at the Virginia Beach Sports Center. Events at the Virginia Beach Convention Center. A busy Oceanfront boardwalk. That was the scene in Virginia Beach during just one weekend in mid-March. And it was the perfect “prelude” to the summer travel season, says John Zirkle, general manager of the DoubleTree by Hilton Virginia Beach. “The
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Richmond, Capital One offering restaurant 101 seminar
Free, virtual class to be run by chef Jason Alley
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The city of Richmond’s Office of Minority Business Development, in partnership with Capital One, will offer a free information session for current and prospective restaurant owners in April, covering topics such as setting menu prices, meeting city requirements and creating improvement plans. Award-winning Richmond chef, restaurateur and consultant Jason Alley, who’s now the city’s policy
Fifth District economy has moderate growth, Fed says
Shortages in labor and supply continue to hamper growth
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The Federal Reserve’s Fifth District (including Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, West Virginia and Maryland) saw modest growth but was constrained by supply issues and labor shortages, according to the latest edition of the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book, released Wednesday. The Beige Book is published eight times per year and is based on anecdotal information gathered
47 mixed-use parcels in Richmond sell for almost $22M
Seven "bundles" in Fan District include residential, retail, office
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Seven bundles of properties totaling 47 parcels in Richmond sold for almost $22 million, Commonwealth Commercial Partners LLP announced last week. The mixed-use properties are located in Richmond’s Fan District and consist of retail, office and restaurant space, as well as about 24 apartments and 267 parking spaces. Richmond-based Eck Enterprises LLC sold the properties
Del Taco expands to Virginia with 10 locations
Restaurants will be in Hampton Roads
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California-based Del Taco Restaurants Inc. is expanding its taco empire into Virginia with 10 new locations, the company announced Monday. Del Taco signed a deal with Virginia Beach-based franchise group Virginia Taco. The nation’s second-largest Mexican quick service restaurant will have locations in Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Norfolk, Hampton and Newport News. The exact locations
Hospitality association launches free online training
Grant also will promote job board for restaurant and lodging industry
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A workforce training program launched Monday to help restaurant and hotel workers, the Virginia Restaurant, Lodging & Travel Association announced. The program offers free training for people who are employed, out of work or underemployed from the National Restaurant Association and the American Hotel & Lodging Association Educational Institute. Training is available to residents of
Virginia restaurants face new challenges at brink of full reopening
Widespread worker shortage affects industry
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RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia restaurants will soon be able to host more patrons, but establishments may not be able to accommodate more guests due to a shortage in workers. Restaurants and drinking establishments will be able to seat up to 100 patrons indoors and a maximum of 250 guests outdoors starting May 15, Gov. Ralph
Northam: State to loosen more restrictions May 15
Gatherings, events, entertainment venues to have larger attendance limits
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Beginning May 15, the state will loosen more restrictions, including allowing larger social gatherings and expanded audiences for entertainment venues and sporting events, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced in a video message released Thursday. Restaurants will also be allowed to resume serving alcohol after midnight. Northam’s amendments to his pandemic executive orders, which take effect May