(This column originally appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer) Even before the pandemic, running a restaurant was a complicated business. Since COVID-19, it’s become even harder.…
Gene MarksApril 13, 2023
(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) Remember Anton Ego — the aptly-named villainous restaurant critic in the animated film Ratatouille? His scathing review of…
Gene MarksOctober 23, 2022
(This story originally appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer) This Sunday is Mother’s Day, and small businesses across the Philadelphia region are getting ready. Why? Because…
Gene MarksMay 2, 2022
(This article originally appeared in The Guardian) Should a small business be responsible for their customers’ behavior? That’s the question the owners of La Fogata…
Gene MarksOctober 3, 2021
(This article originally appeared in The Guardian) This may come as a shock to some but there’s a different minimum wage for restaurant employees than…
Gene MarksSeptember 12, 2021