Food & Drink

Dining Disorder: San Antonio restaurants continued to face turmoil in 2023

Food and operating costs continue to be a headwind for many local restaurants.

by Nina Rangel December 21, 2023August 5, 2025

Food and operating costs continue to be a headwind for many local restaurants.

Food & Drink

Annual Report: National food trends, good and bad, affected San Antonio diners and restaurants

Among this year’s trends, San Antonio diners saw an upswing in plant-based dining and online ordering options.

by Nina Rangel December 29, 2022August 5, 2025

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Texas will distribute $180 million to help travel and tourism business recover from pandemic

The federal funds are open to businesses in industries including the arts, entertainment, food service, recreation, trade shows, conventions, breweries, wineries and distilleries.

by Nina Rangel July 5, 2022February 21, 2024

Food & Drink

Report: Most LGBTQ+ restaurant workers experience homophobia, transphobia while on the clock

A staggering 80% of workers reported that they’d experienced transphobic or homophobic comments on the job.

by Nina Rangel June 15, 2022July 26, 2025

Food & Drink

San Antonio’s new sandlot baseball team hopes to improve the mental health of local food workers

The baseball league is now set up as a mental wellness program with the Saint City Culinary Foundation.

by Nina Rangel May 5, 2022June 4, 2025

Food & Drink

Big Chicken, Fiesta Food Prices: San Antonio’s biggest food stories of the week

Shaquille O’Neal’s Big Chicken restaurant chain is headed to San Antonio, and more of this week’s top food news.

by San Antonio Current Staff April 8, 2022April 28, 2025

Food & Drink

San Antonians will pay more for Fiesta foods this year due to inflation

Revelers can expect to pay more for items such as oysters, chicken on a stick and potstickers.

by Nina Rangel April 1, 2022July 5, 2025

Food & Drink

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Dining Disorder: San Antonio restaurants continued to face turmoil in 2023

Annual Report: National food trends, good and bad, affected San Antonio diners and restaurants

Texas will distribute $180 million to help travel and tourism business recover from pandemic

Report: Most LGBTQ+ restaurant workers experience homophobia, transphobia while on the clock

San Antonio’s new sandlot baseball team hopes to improve the mental health of local food workers

Big Chicken, Fiesta Food Prices: San Antonio’s biggest food stories of the week

San Antonians will pay more for Fiesta foods this year due to inflation

Price Pressures: San Antonio restaurant owners struggle to contend with historic inflation

Be Nice or Leave: Why diners should show understanding as restaurants face staffing issues

Papa’s Burgers Name Fight, Hotel Holidays: San Antonio’s biggest food stories of the week

Report: 54% of employees of Texas-based Topgolf claim to have been sexually harassed

Texas governor signs bill allotting $180 million for food and tourism recovery

Breakfast at Mama’s Cafe, ‘Chipotlanes’: San Antonio’s biggest food stories of the week

U.S. Department of Labor issues final rule for restaurant owners on tip credit, server side work

Proposed Department of Labor tip rules likely to be a pain in the ass for restaurant owners

The pandemic has forced women in the restaurant industry to reevaluate how it values their work

P. Terry’s, Mama’s Cafe: San Antonio’s biggest food stories of the week

San Antonio food service workers weigh in on available — but undesirable — job prospects

Councilman Roberto Treviño discusses his $14 million plan to aid local foodservice workers