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Sober Rides offers Lyft, Uber vouchers for Delawareans on New Year’s Eve

Peter OsborneHealth, Headlines

With New Year’s Eve just a few days away, the Delaware Office of Highway Safety will again offer a program to crack down on driving under the influence to improve roadway safety. Sober Rides provides vouchers of up to $20 from partners Lyft and Uber, usable between Tuesday, Dec. 31 at 5 p.m. through Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025, at 2 …

The Office of Highway Safety launched a new campaign to cut down on drunk driving. (Photo from My Sober Rides)

State promotes $20 vouchers from Lyft and Uber to drive sober rides during holidays

Jarek RutzCulture, Headlines

With the holidays coming up, a state agency is launching a new campaign to crack down on driving under the influence to improve roadway safety this season. The Delaware Office of Highway Safety is introducing Sober Rides, providing vouchers of up to $20 from partners Lyft and Uber during designated times: Thanksgiving: Wednesday, Nov. 27, at 5 p.m. through Thursday, …

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Delaware ranked best in nation at tipping

Betsy PriceCulture, Headlines

Here’s another thing that Delaware is first at: Tipping at restaurants. That seems to surprise Food & Wine magazine, which noted in a recent article how small the state is and suggested the higher tipping likely is because Delaware has no state or local sales taxes. Carl Georigi, CEO of Platinum Dining Group, wasn’t surprised ā€“ but only after he …

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Restaurantsā€™ focus: Protecting experience, brand as costs rise

Betsy PriceBusiness, Headlines

Lee Mikles has a dizzying list of what he thinks about every day. The co-founder of OMG Hospitality restaurant group is focusing on the April launch of a new Grain menu that leans into comfort food that reminds guests of their childhood memories. Heā€™s also trying to pay more attention to the costs of food and labor while preserving the …