Content about Hurricane Katrina

July 11, 2011
Eye on the storm
Being ready for the unexpected is one way to minimize — or at least more strategically handle — a disaster’s impact, according to operators who’ve recently navigated destructive incidents.
July 8, 2010
Touring the Gulf: Mississippi
A series examining the effects of the Gulf Coast oil spill on restaurants.
August 30, 2009
New Orleans restaurant scene surges back
Four years after Hurricane Katrina devastated this historic city, its chefs and restaurant owners have...
August 22, 2009
New Orleans’ restaurant scene rises again
NEW ORLEANS Four years after Hurricane Katrina devastated this historic Louisiana city its chefs and...
January 25, 2009
Become a port in the storm for neighbors in need of relief
Dennis Byrd, owner of The Spot Restaurant & Tiki Bar, filled the restaurant’s cooler with...
September 29, 2008
Operators use weather disasters to spread the word
GALVESTON Texas Perhaps the only good thing about Hurricane Ike's September visit was the fact...
September 14, 2008
Hurricane Gustav tests disaster plans of better-prepared La. restaurateurs
With the hurricane season officially continuing until Nov. 30, Gulf and East Coast restaurant operators...
September 14, 2008
New Orleans’ restaurants pivotal in keeping city’s resilient spirit alive amid another fierce hurricane
When it comes to sheer perseverance and pluck, restaurant operators remain some of the best...
September 12, 2008
Brennan's of Houston among Ike's casualties
GALVESTON, Texas Brennan’s Restaurant, a Houston institution for four decades, was destroyed early Saturday morning...
May 18, 2008
Courageous McD’s operator Coaxum remains optimistic about New Orleans
Just a little more than six months after Hurricane Katrina swept through New Orleans in...
November 28, 2007
Disastrous situation: Staying afloat after hurricanes, fires and other natural calamities
Marketing is usually top of mind for restaurants — except when a natural disaster strikes....
November 4, 2007
FCSI speakers: Disaster plans save lives, businesses
Many operators don’t know what to do when disaster strikes because they rarely plan ahead...
August 26, 2007
HAVING WORDS WITH Ralph Brennan PRESIDENT, RALPH BRENNAN RESTAURANT GROUP
Ralph Brennan wants people to know New Orleans is back and ready to take on...
August 26, 2007
Slump-weary operators in New Orleans still wait for business comeback
Almost exactly two years after Hurricane Katrina swept through Louisiana and Mississippi as one of...
May 20, 2007
Environmental Hazards
To hear the town folks tell it, the screech of ambulance sirens seemed ever constant,...
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