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Puerto Rico Restaurant Association
Every story we’ve published that names Puerto Rico Restaurant Association, newest first.
Stories this week
8
Oct 26 to Nov 1
First named
Oct 12, 2026
12 stories since
Top topic
Business
9 of 12 stories, then Politics
Coverage, newest first
- Governor Pushes Oversight Board to Freeze 6% Sales Tax on Restaurant Meals for Two Months
Puerto Rico Governor Jenniffer González said she is still pressing the Financial Oversight and Management Board (Junta de Supervisión Fiscal) to freeze for two months the 6% state sales and use tax (IVU) applied to prepared meals.
- Flor de Maga Gastrobar in Cidra Closes Permanently, Announces Immediate Shutdown
Flor de Maga Gastrobar, the well-known high-end Creole cuisine restaurant in Cidra, Puerto Rico, announced on Friday the immediate and definitive cessation of its operations through an emotional message posted on its digital platforms.
- One in Three Puerto Rico Restaurants Is Considering Closing, Restaurant Association Study Finds
A study by the firm Inteligencia Económica for the Puerto Rico Restaurant Association (Asore) found that 35% of restaurant owners in Puerto Rico are considering closing, roughly 1,500 restaurants.
- Governor González Criticizes Style of ICE Raids in San Juan and Canóvanas
Puerto Rico Governor Jenniffer González criticized on Friday the weekend operation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), in which residents of San Juan and Canóvanas reported aggressive interventions, long weapons, and entry into a church and businesses without judicial warrants.
- Manuel Cidre Calls for Smaller Government and Faster Tax Reform as Costs Squeeze Small Businesses
Businessman and former Secretary of the Department of Economic Development and Commerce (DDEC) Manuel Cidre said rising energy, water and other operating costs are hurting Puerto Rico’s small merchants, citing the latest study by the Puerto Rico Restaurant Association (ASORE), and urged an accelerated, deep tax reform.
- Senator Nitza Morán Proposes Matching Commercial Power Rates to Residential to Ease Businesses
San Juan district Senator Nitza Morán Trinidad proposed equalizing Puerto Rico’s commercial electricity rate with the residential rate and convening a working group to design a sustainable relief mechanism for businesses.
- Puerto Rico Restaurant Association Study Finds Diners Cutting Back as Costs Rise
A study by the Puerto Rico Restaurant Association (ASORE) found that Puerto Rican consumers are being more selective about when and where they buy prepared food amid a difficult economy.
- Puerto Rico Business Groups Say Temporary IVU Relief on Restaurant Food Leaves Energy Costs Untouched
Puerto Rico business groups warned that about 12,000 small and medium-sized businesses (PyMEs) could close because of high energy costs, and the president of the Centro Unido de Detallistas (CUD), Alan Taveras Sepúlveda, said the government’s proposals do not address the main problem.
- Puerto Rico Business Groups Back Two-Month Sales Tax Exemption on Restaurant Food
The Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce (CCPR) and the Restaurant Association (ASORE) support a request by Gov. Jenniffer González to the Financial Oversight and Management Board for authorization to exempt prepared foods sold in restaurants from the sales and use tax (IVU) during November and December.
- Retail Group Warns Up to 12,000 Puerto Rico Small Businesses Could Close Over Power Costs
Between 10,000 and 12,000 small and medium-sized businesses (pymes) in Puerto Rico could close within three to six months if energy costs stay at current levels, putting more than 70,000 jobs at risk, Alan Taveras, president of the Centro Unido de Detallistas (CUD), told Metro al Mediodía.
- Oversight Board to Review Governor’s IVU Relief Plan as Restaurateurs Cheer It
Puerto Rico’s Oversight Board says it will evaluate Governor Jenniffer González Colón’s proposal to temporarily eliminate the sales and use tax (IVU) on prepared foods in restaurants and food establishments during November and December, if the board authorizes the measure, as part of several initiatives to ease the impact of rising electricity costs.
- ASORE Restaurant Show to Promote Local Products and Growth in Puerto Rico
The Puerto Rico Restaurant Association (ASORE) will host its annual ASORE Restaurant Show on October 30-31 at the Puerto Rico Convention Center, promoting local products and growth in the island’s food service industry.