Reynolds Development has filed a suit seeking more than $100,000 in back rent, other fees and expenses from Cornett Hospitality, according the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
Restaurants
Landlord locks out restaurant owner
Employees of the Max & Erma’s restaurant at Reynolds Crossing arrived one morning to find a padlock on the door.
Credit union turns brew house into branch
“We have a very busy branch on Glenside Drive; we are trying to serve members in that area by relieving that business there. We have looked for a location for a long time,” said Glenn Birch, a spokesman for the credit union.
Short Pump bakery aims for the small screen
Another local business is jumping on the reality TV bandwagon.
Waiting for wage increases
Despite the fact that Congress has raised the federal minimum wage for other workers several times in recent years, the base minimum wage for restaurant waitstaff (not including tips) has remained at $2.13 per hour since 1991. That makes it tough on local waitstaff, but it also presents a challenge for restaurant owners.
New restaurant brings the farmhouse to Shockoe Slip
A veteran of the food service industry who has worked for national chains such as Starbucks and Panera has returned to Richmond to launch a new concept in Shockoe Slip.
Sayonara: Sushi bar closes
A city sushi bar recently closed its doors. One block over a coffee shop also closed, but is reopening with new owners.
The Republic takes over Cabo’s, and other restaurant news
Several restaurants are popping up across Richmond, filling in vacant spaces and promising to add options downtown and in the Fan.
A coffee-fueled expansion
A local café chain is gearing up to open its newest location this fall. The coffee-house meets -wine-bar also is reported to now have some backing from the parent company of Outback Steakhouse.
French bistro coming to the Slip
Dubbed Bouchon, the restaurant will dish up Provençal cuisine from chef Francis Devilliers. Bouchon, which is French for “traffic jam”, is being retrofitted at 1209 E. Cary St. in the space previously occupied by Pomegranate Euro Bistro. The owners, who met while on vacation in the Caribbean, hope to open at by the end of July for lunch and dinner Monday through Saturday.