Restaurants’ new legal obligations
Here’s a sampling of the restaurant-relevant laws and regulations that went into effect with the New Year.
Making money off the books
The San Francisco Chronicle reported an 8 percent increase in cookbook sales in 2011, and the trend has continued.
Following the money could have triggered a whiplash epidemic this week. Darden didn’t make enough of it, fueling speculation of management changes, while disgruntled restaurant buyers said they want a professional snoop to determine exactly where theirs went. A hefty round of fines underscores who was really behind last month’s fast-food wage protests, and employees in Michigan are learning what it’s like to have skin in the game.