Andrea Strong

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Stories By Andrea Strong

  • How Can Restaurants Fix The Kitchen Staffing Crisis?

    Next time you run into a chef, don’t ask how they're doing. Chances are, the answer will not be a smile and a “Fine, thanks, how are you?” More likely it will be some sort of frustration-fueled rant about staffing: “I can’t find line cooks, I don’t have a sous, I need a chef de…

    By Andrea Strong January 6th, 2017 Read More
  • Why Are So Many Great NYC Restaurants Closing? It's Not Just The Rent.

    It’s happening all over New York City, to restaurants big and small, from acclaimed pioneers, like WD-50, Union Square Café, Telepan, the Campbell Apartment and the Four Seasons, to more humble and beloved spots, like Bianca, Hamilton’s and Brooklyn Fish Camp. All shuttered or packing up because the rent is due and it’s too damn high.…

    By Andrea Strong September 8th, 2016 Read More