ORLA Hospitality Industry Award: 2023 Restaurateur of the Year

ORLA Hospitality Industry Award- 2023 Restaurateur of the Year

The Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association (ORLA) honored five members of Oregon’s foodservice and lodging industry with statewide awards at the ORLA Hospitality Conference in Ashland October 1, 2023. Lisa Schroeder, chef/owner/operator of Mother’s Bistro & Bar in Portland, was named Restaurateur of the Year.  

Owner of Mother’s Bistro in Portland named ‘Small Business Person of the Year’

KGW8 Small Business Person of the Year

PORTLAND, Ore. — The owner and executive chef of long-time downtown Portland restaurant Mother’s Bistro and Bar was selected as this year’s Oregon Small Business Person of the Year. Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler honored Lisa Schroeder with the award Wednesday morning. Schroeder said she was grateful for the recognition and thanked her employees for their [ … ]

Mother’s Bistro & Bar owner named Oregon Small Business Person of the Year

PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) – The owner and executive chef of Mother’s Bistro & Bar has been named the Oregon Small Business Person of the Year. Lisa Schroeder was honored during an event Wednesday morning, with Mayor Ted Wheeler in attendance. The recognition comes during National Small Business Week which runs from April 30 to May [ … ]

Portland restaurants face new challenges during COVID-19 surge

by Megan Allison, Saturday, January 15th 2022 PORTLAND, Ore. — Many Portland restaurants are struggling to keep doors open during the current wave of COVID-19 cases. Some are now making the decision to temporarily close for weeks at a time. After several team members tested positive, Mother’s Bistro decided to close its doors downtown on [ … ]

Portland favorite Mother’s Bistro reopening in downtown after being closed for a year

Click image above or watch full video on KGW8 Author: Christelle Koumoué (KGW) Published: 5:45 PM PDT June 2, 2021 Updated: 6:21 PM PDT June 2, 2021 PORTLAND, Ore. — Mother’s Bistro & Bar, a local favorite in downtown Portland, is ready to reopen after being closed for a year, owner Lisa Schroeder announced Wednesday. [ … ]

Popular Portland-area restaurants decide to stay closed for Mother’s Day

Click image above or watch full video on KATU.com   PORTLAND, Ore. — For businesses across Oregon, it’s an unusual Mother’s Day weekend. Many popular restaurants will stay closed on Sunday. The owner at Mother’s Bistro started making changes last month in order to bring customers back in April. As Lisa Shroeder decided if it [ … ]

Restaurants worn out by back-and-forth COVID restrictions

Click image above or watch full video on KPTV.com   PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — If you had plans for Mother’s Day, chances are you’re dealing with confusion over whether you still have a reservation at a restaurant. Governor Kate Brown announced 15 Oregon counties would drop back into the Extreme Risk level April 30th. But [ … ]

Sunrise Extra: Owner of Mother’s Bistro on why she’s keeping her restaurant closed

This morning, Lisa Schroeder, the owner of Mother’s Bistro, joins us to talk about her decision to keep her restaurant closed until at least the end of the month, even though Portland restaurants can reopen. Join the conversation on Sunrise Extra. Click image above or watch full video on facebook by clicking here