A guest column painted a negative picture of an industry that provides good jobs to many people.
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The Wrap: Go wild eating and drinking blueberries; Free ice cream
Flour Bakery comes to Kennebunkport, it’s chili cook-off time, and Annie Mahle has a new cookbook.
Maine Voices: No wonder there’s a shortage of restaurant workers
Coverage of the scramble to fill food and beverage jobs spurs a Portland man to describe what he’s seen in 17 years in the business.
Diners are back, but with staff and supply shortages, restaurants are still scrambling
Some changes made during the pandemic have helped them keep up with the onslaught of business that they desperately need, but others have had to go.
The Wrap: Could Gordon Ramsay be coming to Maine?
Bam Bam Bakery finds a home, Cafe Louis opens, and Mast Landing Brewing Co. chooses a chef.
The Wrap: A festival of cheese coming to Pittsfield
Restaurants open – and reopen
The Wrap: The Lost Kitchen in Freedom raises money for the hungry
Act like a royal and enjoy afternoon tea by the bay, go on a farm scavenger hunt, or try new restaurants for Bridgton and Boothbay Harbor.
Facing unprecedented stress, Maine chefs and restaurateurs have found ways to cope
From state park passes to meditation to dogs, restaurant people looked for respite in a profoundly challenging year.
The Wrap: New hires, Italian truffles, and a beer barrel to call your own
Chef Cara Stadler makes some changes at Bao Bao Dumpling House in Portland, and Tao Yuan in Brunswick.
The Wrap: Emilitsa – eventually; Bethel to lose a favorite cafe
Taco Trio to move, and a new pastry program will aid immigrant women.