To schedule an interview, appearance or commentary (advance booking or on-deadline), with NY & FL restaurateur & Food Network TV Show Star, Buddy Foy, Jr., Owner of The Chateau Anna Maria, The Chateau On The Lake and ChateauAtHome.com, please contact: Carrol Van Stone, 304-671-0244 (call/text), [email protected]

American Small Businesses Proving Resilient Despite Inflation and Labor Market Struggles

When it comes to jumping economic hurdles, small business owners are digging deep and finding new ways to overcome the impacts of inflation and workforce shortages this year.

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Food network stars opening restaurant

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Many Businesses Face Another Crisis As They Seek To Recover From Hurricane Ian

Hurricanes can inflict devastating blows on companies and organizations. It’s bad enough when violent storms cause water and wind damage.

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Florida restaurant owner boards up businesses, evacuates ahead of Hurricane Ian

Buddy Foy Jr. said he’s concerned about keeping track of his 30 employees as Hurricane Ian approaches the Florida coast.

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Southwest Florida businesses brace for Hurricane Ian

Florida restaurant owner Buddy Foy Jr. joined ‘Kennedy’ to discuss the impact of Hurricane Ian on affected businesses and potential supply chain issues after the storm.

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The Château Livens Up an Anna Maria Island Resort

Owned by Buddy Foy Jr., and his wife, Jennifer, it’s an adaptation of a similar restaurant named The Château on the Lake in upstate New York.

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Restaurant owner launches web series

HOLMES BEACH – If you’ve ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes at a restaurant or how restaurant owners manage a crisis, Buddy Foy Jr. and his family have just the show for you.

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850,000 jobs added in June but labor shortages persist

The Chateau on the Lake owner Edward ‘Buddy’ Foy, Jr. discusses the challenges of finding employees.

New York, Florida restaurant owner says unemployment benefits have impacted staff shortages

Biden’s American Rescue plan included a $300-per-week unemployment-benefit extension through September.

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Biden’s American Rescue Plan unemployment-benefit extension making it difficult to find workers, employers say

Nationwide, employers say they are competing with the government for employees.

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Magic Fairy Dust

Florida Restaurant Owner Says People Started Applying As Soon As Gov. DeSantis Nixed Unemployment Waivers For Job Search.

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Restaurant owner compares operating in Florida and New York

Restaurant owner Buddy Foy Jr. discusses the state of the U.S. job market and compares operating businesses in Florida and New York.

Restaurant Owner: Govt is my biggest competitor

Buddy Foy Jr to discuss businesses struggle

Department of Labor reports record 8.1 million job openings in US

Chateau on the Lake owner Buddy Foy Jr. joins ‘Kennedy’ to discuss businesses’ struggle to hire workers

Anna Maria Island restaurant offering cash incentive to anyone who helps them fill open positions

Staffing has been an ongoing struggle for business owners in the hospitality industry.

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Holmes Beach restaurant offers incentives for new hires

A restaurant owner on Anna Maria Island is looking to hire more than a dozen employees.

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Recovering restaurants face worker shortages

Restaurant owner Buddy Foy Jr. outlines the obstacles of reopening amid the pandemic.

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Six Tampa Bay staycation hotels worth visiting after all the Super Bowl visitors leave

When couples’ travel plans were canceled at the beginning of last year, getaway ideas quickly pivoted into safer, closer-to-home ideas like staycations.

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New York restaurant owner moving business, employees to Florida

The Chateau Anna Maria owner Edward ‘Buddy’ Foy Jr. discusses how tightened coronavirus restrictions have forced him out of the state.

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NY restaurant owner moves business, staff to Florida amid COVID-19 restrictions

Buddy Foy, Jr., owner of The Chateau Anna Maria, says being forced to close at 10 p.m. was the breaking point for his business.

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Ed “Buddy” Foy, Jr., halts New York expansion plans, pivots to Florida

Ed “Buddy” Foy, Jr., has halted all plans to expand his restaurant, Chateau on the Lake, beyond its Bolton Landing location, instead moving his operation to Anna Maria Island in Florida.

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Restaurant owner sees success after moving business from New York to Florida

The Chateau on the Lake owner Buddy Foy Jr. gives an update on his business after getting fed up with New York restrictions and opening a new restaurant in Florida.

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Escape from New York: noted restaurateur ditches home state for Florida

Buddy Foy believes state authorities gave him the proverbial finger when it comes to doing business there during the pandemic. Florida, on the other hand, raised another finger: thumbs up.

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WFLA TV The Chateau Anna Maria

Jen and Buddy Foy, Jr. discuss opening their new restaurant located on Anna Maria Island, FL, in the Waterline Marina Resort. The move from New York to Fl during COVID 19.

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NY restaurant owner moves business, staff to Florida amid COVID-19 restrictions

Buddy Foy, Jr., owner of The Chateau Anna Maria, says being forced to close at 10 p.m. was the breaking point for his business.

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New York restaurants fear closing after stricter restrictions are put in place

The Chateau on the Lake owner Edward ‘Buddy’ Foy, Jr. on how New York coronavirus restrictions are impacting his restaurant.

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NY restaurant owner argues upping capacity to 50% is a must to survive

The Chateau on the Lake owner Edward “Buddy” Foy Jr. discusses how limited capacity amid the coronavirus pandemic is hurting business.

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Give restaurants a fighting chance to survive, reopening at 25% won’t cut it: Restaurant owner Buddy Foy Jr.

On September 30, New York City restaurants were permitted to reopen at 25% capacity for indoor dining based on coronavirus restrictions. The announcement was like music to the ears of customers who are eager to return to their favorite eating spots…but not for operators.

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Summer Rush On Food Network: Fun Facts About The Foy Family

While season two hasn’t yet been confirmed, the show is receiving rave reviews, so it would be disappointing not to get an all-new season! While quarantine has certainly impacted these famous Lake George establishments and their talented family owners, they’ve made a strong comeback with their popular Food Network series.

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Restaurants brace for the end of summer season

The Chateau on the Lake owner Edward ‘Buddy’ Foy, Jr. says his restaurant outperformed their expectations and even though they have more overhead with socially distancing protocols, he’s excited to have the money to figure out those things.

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New York restaurant succeeding after going ‘all in’ on outdoor dining

The Chateau on the Lake owner Edward ‘Buddy’ Foy, Jr. says his restaurant has made a substantial investment of tens of thousands of dollars into outdoor equipment and seating and online infrastructure amid coronavirus dining restrictions and it’s paying off.

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Miniseries on Bolton Landing restaurateurs kicks off vastly different restaurant season

Last year, the Foy family let a Food Network film crew document their summer restaurant season for the miniseries “Summer Rush.” The series released in June, at the same time as the family’s three restaurants have kept adapting to a vastly different tourist season.

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Foy family reopens New York restaurants, say demand is there

Buddy Foy Sr., Buddy Foy Jr. and Jesse Foy join ‘Fox & Friend’s to discuss getting back to work.

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Customers are eager to dine out: NY restaurant owner

Chateau on the Lake owner Edward ‘Buddy’ Foy, Jr., says being short-staffed and having limited supplies isn’t stopping customers from eating at his restaurant.

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Summer Rush: New Restaurant TV Series Announced by Food Network

Summer is nearly here, and Food Network is celebrating with a new restaurant series. Summer Rush will follow three restaurants that are all owned by members of the Foy family. The series will arrive next month.

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Summer Rush: Food Network show to feature Bolton Landing restaurants

Members of the Foy family will be watching themselves on television June 4 as the Food Network airs the first episode of a reality show about the family’s three restaurants.

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The Making of “Summer Rush”

Three restaurants. Three alpha males. One small town. And one family, a father and two sons, wives beside them, struggling to make the most of a short summer season, sometimes at the expense of one another.

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‘Summer Rush’: Food Network show to feature Bolton Landing restaurants

BOLTON — Members of the Foy family will be watching themselves on television June 4 as the Food Network airs the first episode of a reality show about the family’s three restaurants.

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Customers are eager to dine out: NY restaurant owner

Chateau on the Lake owner Edward ‘Buddy’ Foy, Jr., says being short-staffed and having limited supplies isn’t stopping customers from eating at his restaurant.

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Three Lake George area restaurants, all owned by the same family, featured on Food Network

BOLTON LANDING NY (WRGB) – They say food helps to bring family together… The Foy family in Bolton Landing takes that saying to a new level, with some friction mixed in.

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Food Network series on Bolton Landing restaurants returns Thursday

Foy family was filmed last summer running Cate’s Italian Garden, The Chateau on the Lake and Diamond Point Grille. The Foy family knows all about the seasonal hustle and this year they’re sharing it with the rest of the world with “Summer Rush” on Food Network.

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Lake George restaurant family featured on Food Network series

The Foy family, who own two restaurants in Bolton Landing and one in Diamond Point, are the subject of a four-part reality series due out next month on Food Network. Called “Summer Rush” and premiering at 10 p.m. Thursday, June 4, the show follows family members as they “work to keep their businesses operating smoothly during the busiest weeks of the year,” according to promotional material.

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Warren County family of restauranteurs featuring on Food Network’s ‘Summer Rush’

BOLTON LANDING, N.Y. (NEWS10) — A Warren County family stars in a new four-part reality series on the Food Network about the cutthroat nature of the service industry, where profit margins are slim. The Foy family owns and operates three restaurants in a small town near Lake George: Chateau on the Lake, Diamond Point Grille, and Cate’s Italian Garden.

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Lake George family starring in Food Network reality show

A family that owns three restaurants in the Lake George area also stars in a new reality show on the Food Network called “Summer Rush.”

The Foys live in Bolton Landing. Parents Buddy Sr. and Cate own Cate’s Italian Garden. Buddy Foy Jr. and his wife Jen own The Chateau on the Lake. Jesse Foy and his wife own Diamond Point Grill.

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Warren County family of restauranteurs featuring on Food Network’s ‘Summer Rush’

A family that owns three restaurants in the Lake George area also stars in a new reality show on the Food Network called “Summer Rush.”

BOLTON LANDING, N.Y. (NEWS10) — A Warren County family stars in a new four-part reality series on the Food Network about the cutthroat nature of the service industry, where profit margins are slim. The Foy family owns and operates three restaurants in a small town near Lake George: Chateau on the Lake, Diamond Point Grille, and Cate’s Italian Garden.

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Summer Rush: New Restaurant TV Series Announced by Food Network

Summer is nearly here, and Food Network is celebrating with a new restaurant series. Summer Rush will follow three restaurants that are all owned by members of the Foy family. The series will arrive next month.

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