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Chefs across the Charleston area attended culinary school, many paying thousands and thousands of dollars to do so. Would they do it again?

The 12th-floor gathering space, one of the loftiest in the region, is part of the Morrison Yard development near the Ravenel Bridge.

College students working in restaurants get financial help

Lowcountry restaurants struggle to meet growing demand amid staffing shortage For now, the burden has been put on existing employees to keep up with a growing number of tourists visiting the Lowcountry. (Source: Live 5) By Kaitlin Stansell | April 2, 2021 at 6:28 PM EDT - Updated April 3 at 5:47 PM CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Restaurants are getting busier by the day, but many owners say they are struggling to find the staff needed to meet the demand. “Just last month, we had our 15-year...

Some employers offering incentives for getting COVID-19 vaccine VIDEO: Some employers offering incentives for getting COVID-19 vaccine By Alexis Simmons | March 9, 2021 at 2:49 PM EST - Updated March 11 at 10:04 AM CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - While many workplaces aren’t requiring their employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine, some Lowcountry businesses and national retailers are offering incentives to get vaccinated. Hospitality workers meet requirements for vaccination Phase 1B in South...

2021 Lowcountry Oyster Festival canceled The Lowcountry Oyster Festival, which was scheduled for Sunday, has been canceled. (Source: Pixabay) By Patrick Phillips | January 29, 2021 at 12:01 PM EST - Updated January 29 at 12:01 PM MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCSC) - The Charleston Restaurant Foundation announced it has canceled the 2021 Lowcountry Oyster Festival. The festival was postponed in December, but the CRF board decided to call off this year’s event. “The health and safety of our...

The crowd cheers on contestants during the mens oyster-eating contest at the Lowcountry Oyster Festival in 2019. The Lowcountry Oyster Festival plans to host 5,000 ticketholders at Boone Hall Plantation for its annual extravaganza. Brad Nettles/Staff Brad Nettles bnettles@postandcourier.com A longtime beneficiary of the Lowcountry Oyster Festival has indicated it wouldn’t accept donations generated by the January 2021 event “due to its size.” â...