Hospitality & Tourism

Hotels, tourism, conventions, and the hospitality businesses fueling the visitor economy across the Baton Rouge area.

Permanent restaurant closures expected as economic toll worsens

Louisiana restaurants have been limited to delivery, takeout and drive-thru options for eight days...

Baton Rouge hospitality industry takes hit as business dries up 

Industry leaders are beginning to assess the impact of the coronavirus crisis on the...

Virus roundup …

• According to the American Hotel and Lodging Association, the Louisiana hospitality industry has...

Baton Rouge hotels in cost-cutting mode as occupancy plummets to record lows

Occupancy at area hotels is averaging between 12% and 15% as a result of...

Local vendors see ripple effect from wedding cancellations, postponements

The statewide ban on social gatherings of 50 or more people is pushing many...

Virus response: Jambalaya Shoppe partners with hotels, apartments on meals

In an effort to keep providing meals and keep her staff employed one Jambalaya Shoppe franchise owner has launched a new program to deliver meals.
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Baton Rouge mayor, business leaders, working on emergency aid plan for hospitality, restaurant workers

Mayor Sharon Weston Broome called an emergency meeting this morning with local business leaders...

Museums gear for huge financial losses as facilities shut down

As they begin temporarily closing their facilities today in the wake of COVID-19, museum...

Baton Rouge area events canceled, postponed over coronavirus concerns

Baton Rouge Mayor Sharon Weston Broome called on organizers to cancel or postpone events...

Nungesser on coronavirus cancellations: Some businesses won’t survive 

In a meeting scheduled for this afternoon with health officials and others planning for...
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