Those looking to find work in the restaurant and hotel business have an opportunity to talk to employers this week. Thursday, SCDEW is holding a virtual job fair in partnership with the South Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association.
COLUMBIA (WOLO): Hundreds of frontline hospitality workers received their first COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday. “I’ve never been so glad to be as old as I am,” laughs Columbia resident, Jackie Ellen, after receiving her Pfizer vaccine at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. For Ellen, the opening of phase 1-B meant she could finally get her vaccination. For others like Ashley Anderson…
Congressional democrats are making a new push to raise the minimum wage to $15 dollars an hour, up from $7.25 an hour. The proposal would gradually increase over the next four years. How might that affect us here at home in South Carolina?
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — The fastest way into someone’s heart is through the stomach. South Carolina’s hospitality industry knows that’s true for many of the millions of tourists who travel to our beaches and cities every year. It’s also why organizers of an event at the State House on Wednesday served a tasty helping of Southern cuisine. The idea is…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — You might notice a familiar face in the latest edition of Fig Columbia magazine. Our very own Alicia Barnes is featured in the “Fig Authentic” section giving her “Seven Tips for Party Heaven.” In fact, the entire Spring 2016 issue is all about hospitality. Fig Columbia is a free magazine. For more information, visit www.figcolumbia.com. …
