hospitality
Restaurants owner SA Hospitality Group expands to new digs
The owner of Casa Lever and St. Ambroeus restaurants, SA Hospitality Group, is expanding and moving to 950 Third Ave. at the southwest corner of East 57th Street. The new...
The $15 minimum wage is killing jobs across the city
Just as predicted, the $15 minimum wage is killing vulnerable city small businesses, with the low-margin restaurant industry one of the hardest-hit as it also faces a separate mandatory wage...
Minimum wage hike leaves bad taste for NYC's hospitality sector
New York’s restaurant and hospitality sector is preparing for another round of layoffs after suffering the steepest job losses over the last decade. Surging costs are squeezing profit margins faster...
Vegan cafe closing two years after introducing 'man tax'
A vegan cafe in Melbourne, Australia, which “became the punching bag of Melbourne” after introducing an 18 percent “man tax”, is now closing down.
Hotels starting to offer cannabis-infused room service items
Here’s one way to curb your late night munchies. Hotels are offering guests cannabis-infused room service menus, featuring comfort foods like meatballs, ice cream sundaes and candies all made with...
Amazon's Alexa to play concierge for Marriott hotels
Alexa has a new job: hotel concierge. Amazon has launched a version of Alexa for hotels that lets guests order room service through the voice assistant, ask for more towels...
Is my 64-year-old actor/waiter husband a victim of age discrimination?
My husband is 64 years old and a part-time actor and model who has also worked off and on in the restaurant business for many years. Last year, he worked...
What 'Vanderpump Rules' says about the economy today — no, seriously
It’s been hailed by the New Yorker and the New York Times, routinely delivers millions of high-income viewers per week, and counts celebrities such as Rihanna and Jennifer Lawrence among...
Never-ending construction turns cruise into '16 days of hell'
Hundreds of cruise-goers have voiced their fury after their dream trip turned into a nightmare. In March, more than 2,000 passengers were excited to board the luxury Norwegian Sun for...
Cuomo wants workers who get tips to be paid full minimum wage
Gov. Cuomo wants workers who get tips to also be paid the full minimum wage, describing the issue Sunday as “a question of basic fairness.” As it stands under state...
Sexual misconduct often part of the job for women in this field
CHICAGO — One woman recalls how a general manager at a Chicago-area restaurant where she worked told her that if security cameras recorded him reaching between her legs and grabbing...
Why New York getaways are becoming a lot more affordable
That Big Apple staycation of yours is beginning to look a lot more attractive. A building boom in New York City over the last several years has sent hotel rates...
This 'zero-star' hotel doesn't have walls or a ceiling
An overnight stay in a double bed "suite" in a field costs 295 Swiss francs ($306 US) but you do get a drink on arrival, breakfast and the services of...
The council's 'fix' for a hotel industry that's not broken
New York City’s hospitality industry is booming, with new hotels, both large and boutique, opening all the time. Yet the City Council seems to think the private sector can’t be...
Cop's kindness inspires Hanes to donate socks to homeless
The Hanes clothing company is going to sock it to Big Apple's homeless. Inspired by a cop who bought a pair of socks for a homeless man last week, the...
Hotel redefines concierge with recommendation-making robot
Add hotel concierge to the list of jobs you thought were safe from robots — but aren’t. Hilton Hotels has partnered with IBM’s Watson artificial-intelligence unit to create a talking,...
Thank you, New York, for helping my homeless brother
Journalist Lisa Suhay’s brother, Adam Goldenthal, was mentally ill, homeless and living on the streets of New York when he died in early November. Suhay wrote to The Post to...
Teens swipe elderly woman's motorized wheelchair
These kids are hell on wheels. Three heartless teens swiped a 70-year-old Bronx grandma’s motorized wheelchair for a low-speed joy ride, police said Friday. Virginia Velez left her chair outside...
Marriot hotels are pressing visitors to tip their maids
NEW YORK — Do you leave a tip in your hotel room for the maid? Marriott is launching a program with Maria Shriver to put envelopes in hotel rooms to...
No vacancies in NYC for the likes of Airbnb: politicians say
City Hall isn’t doing enough to stamp out illegal hotels which are proliferating because of popular apartment-sharing websites like Airbnb, critics charged Friday. “We need a stepped up enforcement from...