Food
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Rent Forgiveness, Grocery Donations Offer Relief to Members of Restaurant Industry
Restaurant servers never imagined a day where there would be no demand for their jobs. “What’s funny to me is there was a time not that long ago where I thought, ‘Well, there’s always restaurant work for me to do,”’ Erica Strout, a former employee of LRG Provisions said. “Yeah,…
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Small Farms Come To Rescue During Pandemic
First the chicken, then the eggs. These were some of the products (after toilet paper) to fly off the shelves of corporate grocery stores when the panic hit. In the midst of a global pandemic, when many stores were experiencing supply shortages, a local farm-share program teamed up with the…
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Some Local Athens Restaurants Face Extinction During Pandemic
COVID-19 has forced Mimi Maumus, the owner of Home.made in Athens, to commit what her friend refers to as a “mercy killing.” Maumus has had to lay off 21 employees in order to keep her restaurant alive during the pandemic, or at least what is left of it being that…
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Local Farms Adapt To Pandemic’s Impact—And Thrive
Shutdowns in cities and states implemented to help halt the spread of coronavirus have thrown restaurants into sudden chaos, but what about their suppliers? According to an article from the New York Times, the closing of markets, restaurants and businesses due to the pandemic has left some farmers with no…
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Meeting the Need For Meat In Georgia; Surplus or Shortage On The Horizon?
The line of people who waited patiently to pick up their beef and pork orders stretched half the length of a football field. Customers spaced themselves out more than six feet apart, practicing social distancing as they waited outside of the University of Georgia’s Meat Science Technology Center for someone…
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Grocery Shopping, Food Safety Tips During COVID-19 Outbreak
While reading up on how to stay safe during the coronavirus pandemic, it can be overwhelming to keep track of all the research out there. So, Grady Newsource has compiled all the information you need on grocery shopping, cooking and keeping your food fresh. Staying Safe While Grocery Shopping The…
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Community Rallies to Feed Athens’ Students
With no more than a week of preparation, faculty and staff of the Athens-Clarke County school district are now feeding thousands of children across the county. Ethan Monteagudo is a senior majoring in journalism in the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Georgia.
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Jefferson Restaurants Impacted by COVID-19
This is an interactive video. Click on the yellow “i” indicators to read more information about an issue or topic. Trevor Terry is a senior majoring in journalism in the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Georgia.
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Local Female Business Owners Take Charge by Extending Care
Screaming, yelling and flying plates are not unique to Gordon Ramsay’s culinary competition Hell’s Kitchen. Local chef Jessica Rothacker, however, possesses a mild manner and speaks thoughtfully. She said a mentor from her early career helped her adjust to the Ramsay-like intensity prevalent among commercial kitchens, which in turn influenced…
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Athens Yelp ‘Elite Squad’ Is Shaping Our Food Choices
Everyone has an opinion—especially about food. Since the popular crowd-sourced review forum website Yelp launched in 2004, it has amassed over 192 million reviews from ordinary citizens around the globe looking to impart some of their own wisdom regarding restaurants, hotels, home services, auto services and more. In an age…