Chefs, restaurant owners react to looser restrictions
“Sad that we’re wishing for 50%, but we’ll take it,” says one.
Topic: Kelly English
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January 2021
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Restaurateur will do what it takes to stay open — except cook city squirrels
He’s done takeout, pop-ups and virtual wine dinners. Now Kelly English is keeping his business alive by teaching cooking classes online, shipping food nationwide and cooking your wild game.
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City reallocates last $9.9 million in CARES Act funding to include COVID testing, vaccines
Grants for distressed businesses also got a share of the funding after a council debate. And the council mediated a call by a restaurant owner to MLGW to work out payment plans with the industry.
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December 2020
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Biggs: Shelby County’s fate is back in Shelby County’s hands
The Shelby County Health Department won’t be spared issuing a new health directive, as Gov. Lee’s statement was ‘a pretty please with a cherry on top.’
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The Memphis 10: COVID confessions, generic fun at Liberty Park and more
Dolly versus Marsha; Christmas lights at Shelby Farms, Memphis Zoo and the Botanic Garden; and Don Bryant’s Grammy nomination.
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Deni & Kelly talk about PPP help they hope is coming, plus holiday traditions
Normally the busiest time of the year, restaurants are instead open for sparsely populated dining rooms. PPP money would help, two local restaurateurs say. And sharing holiday recipes is good for all of us.
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COVID in restaurants? Owners want proof but Health Dept. ignoring the request
The president of the Memphis Restaurant Association doesn’t know of any local restaurateur who has been contacted and told that a diner in their place of business tested positive for the coronavirus.
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November 2020
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Local chefs share their Thanksgiving recipes
This year, forgo the big celebration and have a Tiny Thanks with only your closest crew. We have plenty of recipes from local chefs that are right-sized for the year.
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Restaurateurs fear dining rooms will close, again
Restaurateurs wonder if they’ve paid a higher price than other businesses during COVID, and fear another shutdown could be coming as virus numbers rise.
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Who doesn’t love a subscription? Now Restaurant Iris offers one
Restaurant Iris has teamed up with Table 22 to offer a monthly food or cocktail subscription box stocked with food, cocktails, or both.
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September 2020
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Iris beautifully executes its Catalan menu
Chef Kelly English continues to serve Catalan cuisine at Restaurant Iris for the month of September, but other Iris items are on the combined menu at The Second Line.
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August 2020
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Restaurant Iris becomes a Catalan cafe for a few weeks
Kelly English turns to one of his favorites for a series of ‘pop-ups’ at Restaurant Iris, when he changes the menu to Catalan cuisine for a few weeks.
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July 2020
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Independent restaurants ask Health Department for same-day employee testing
Small restaurants say they want their voices heard by the Shelby County Health Department when it comes to decisions that affect their business; send letter to director, Alisa Haushalter.
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Kelly starts Sunday pop-ups and hosts a fancy Iris dinner this weekend
Kelly and Jennifer talk a bit about what it’s like to be a restaurateur and a diner during COVID.
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Contact tracing begins in restaurants
With contact tracing in restaurants starting today, you’ll need to give your name and number when you visit a local dining room.
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June 2020
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Kelly English has a popup this weekend; Huey’s opens all its locations
Take a look at the new patio at The Second Line and Restaurant Iris on Saturday, but you probably won't be able to walk on it just yet.
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May 2020
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Destination: Delicious Podcast: The evolving takeout dinner
Jennifer Biggs talks to Kelly English and Ryan Trimm about how they survived the COVID shutdown, what they’re doing to keep their takeout, curbside and delivery business going and what’s going to happen when they reopen.
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Quarantine Cuisine: Iris Etc.
Some folks aren’t ready to go out to dinner; po’boy kits are one of the many options available for takeout and delivery from Iris Etc.
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Joe’s and Iris host wine dinners from the comfort of your home
Wine dinners have resumed, and now you can participate from your own dining room or even your screened porch. It’s yet another use for Zoom.
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April 2020
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When benefits outweigh employment
Employees receiving generous unemployment benefits can make it hard for restaurateurs to have adequate staff when it’s time to reopen and to meet their PPP forgiveness requirements.
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Gibson’s and Kelly English team up; new meal deals
Kelly English is passing out Gibson’s, Elwood’s has a Saturday night steak dinner, and Jimmy Gentry’s corn mash comes back next week.
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Restaurateurs grapple with confusing SBA loan application process
Restaurateurs find applying for loans under the CARES Act to be time-consuming and confusing, but now they hope the money is on the way so they can put people back to work.
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In this ‘maybe’ world, all we can do is prepare and stay home
The only certainty is that we live in a time of worry, but we can prepare for bad days while living safely to help ensure we stay well.
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March 2020
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In good times and bad, we’re here for you, we’re in this together
It’s only been two weeks since Memphis restaurants starting closing, but those two weeks have changed us all, maybe forever.
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Restaurateurs cook up ways to help out-of-work employees
Restaurant dining rooms are closed, but owners are finding ways to help laid-off employees, and hope for government solutions to cut through red tape.
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