Wendy's approval for Paradise Island restaurant overturned on 'technicality'

NASSAU, BAHAMAS- The Town Planing Committee has set aside its approval to allow the Wendy's franchise holder to convert Paradise Island's Scotiabank branch into a fast-food restaurant. Attorney Gail Lockhart-Charles who represents Aetos Holdings, the Wendy's, Marcos Pizza and Popeyes franchise holder told Eyewitness News that the decision which has delayed the group's plans was [...]

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Atlantis exec shrugs off restaurant threat

NASSAU, BAHAMAS- A senior Atlantis executive yesterday shot down suggestions that the resort's $200 million annual food and beverage business would be threatened by a fast-food restaurant, adding that it's objections were rooted in concerns over traffic and congestion. Vaughn Roberts, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs & Special Projects at Atlantis yesterday explained, "The [...]

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Groundbreaking for 'Carnivale' restaurant at Sterling Commons, Paradise Island

Acting Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Investments and Aviation the Hon. Chester Cooper welcomed guests at a Groundbreaking Ceremony for Chicago-based restaurant, 'Carnivale,' at Sterling Global's Sterling Commons development at Hurricane Hole on Paradise Island, May 11, 2023.

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$10M Carnivale Bahamas Restaurant Breaks Ground

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Acting Prime Minister Chester Cooper, attending the groundbreaking of the $10 million dollar Carnivale Bahamas restaurant on Paradise Island Thursday afternoon.

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$10 million investment in new restaurant on Paradise Island

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — One of Chicago's premier restaurants celebrating Latin cuisine is launching its second location on Paradise Island, which according to its principals will involve a $10 million investment and create some 120 jobs for Bahamians.  Carnivale broke ground yesterday on its 15,000-square-foot mix of indoor and outdoor spaces at Paradise Landing, the marina [...]

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Ground broken on $10 mil. restaurant project for PI

The owners of Carnivale restaurant in Chicago, Illinois broke ground on the $10 million Carnivale Bahamas project yesterday and explained during a press conference to announce the restaurant prior to the groundbreaking, that they expect the waterfront restaurant to be open within one year and employ 120.

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Man accused of stealing $10k from restaurant

A MAN accused of breaking into a restaurant on West Bay Street and stealing $10,000 was sent to prison overnight.

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Tippy's Restaurant feeding Eleuthera elderly since April

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'Why can restaurants open but the Fish Fry stays closed'

FISH Fry vendors in Exuma are calling on the competent authority to allow them to resume operations, saying it's "unfair" that other restaurant operators on the island have been given the greenlight to reopen while their businesses remain closed.

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Hotel and restaurant employers support wage increase, but disappointed in lack of consultation

Though throwing strong support behind the planned increase in the private sector minimum wage in January 2023, President of the Bahamas Hotel and Restaurant Employers'​ Association (BHREA) Russell Miller expressed disappointment yesterday that stakeholders were left out of top level government discussions on the matter. Prime Minister Philip Davis announced during a nati...

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