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All Cities: Restaurant Diaries

Here at Resy, we want to tell the story of the restaurant industry — one way we do that is through first-person perspectives directly from chefs, operators, and staff.

Behind the Line   London

In The Food Industry, The Odds Have Always Been Stacked Against Black People

Growing up with a stoutly Jamaican and Caribbean family who were sure to ingratiate us with island food and culture…

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Behind the Line

The Possibility of Change Is Here

Chef Gregory Collier and his wife and restaurant partner, Subrina Collier, were days away from opening their second Charlotte restaurant,…

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The Road Back   San Francisco   Oakland

Nite Yun Isn’t Afraid to Make Big Changes to Keep Her Restaurant Alive

Nite Yun knows that in order for her two-year-old restaurant to survive the coronavirus pandemic, she, like many other chefs…

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Restaurant Diaries   London

Staring Down Hardship, Fallow Have Hustled to Keep Their Dream Alive

Eight weeks into the city’s mandatory lockdown as a result of measures introduced to contain the spread of COVID-19, the…

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Restaurant Diaries   London

What If Restaurants Reopened Next Month? How One Restaurant is Planning For a Post-Covid London

Eight weeks into the city’s mandatory lockdown as a result of measures introduced to contain the spread of COVID-19, the…

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The Road Back   New York

The Little Italy Restaurant That Somehow Opened During the Pandemic

As part of an ongoing series hoping to explore the experiences of restaurant owners and workers during the COVID-19 pandemic…

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Restaurant Diaries   New York

The Story of the 125-Year-Old Restaurant Slated to Reopen a Day Before the Shutdown

As part of an ongoing series hoping to explore the perspectives of the restaurant industry during the COVID-19 pandemic and…

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Restaurant Diaries   New York

The Restaurateur Forced to Sacrifice Family For Her Family Business

As part of an ongoing series hoping to explore the experiences and perspectives of restaurant workers in the aftermath of…

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Restaurant Diaries   Atlanta

Dear Restaurants, We Don’t Need to Rush Back 

Bizarro restaurant world may be the only thing we see today, but the past months don’t reflect the industry I…

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Restaurant Diaries   London

What Happens When Your Restaurant Opens the Week Before a Pandemic?

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown, a government-issued mandate shuttered the vast majority of restaurants, bars, and…

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