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Workforce

Olive Garden's parent company raises pay as sales rebound

 By Peter Romeo on Mar. 25, 2021

Darden Restaurants says it will reward hourly employees with $17 million in bonuses while raising its pay scale to $12 an hour.

Workforce

Department of Labor proceeds with tip-pooling expansion

 By Peter Romeo on Mar. 24, 2021

Starting in May, restaurants that don't use a tip credit can include back-of-house workers in the pool.

Workforce

End of the tip credit poses a more severe threat than minimum wage hike

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 20, 2021

Nearly half of operators say their full-service restaurant couldn’t persist in its current form if the break on servers’ pay is outlawed.

Operations

4 signs coronavirus is spent (and restaurants can finally cheer)

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 11, 2021

One year after the deadly virus’ introduction, it’s getting a solid heave-ho.

Operations

CDC connects rising COVID cases to restaurant use

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 08, 2021

A new study traces an uptick in infections to the reopening of dining rooms just as states start loosening restrictions.

Consumer Trends

Last COVID wave brought a shift in full-service checks, Black Box finds

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 12, 2021

Single-meal and big-group orders lost share of spend to tabs in the $20-$80 range.

Workforce

Restaurants embrace paid time off as the way to get employees vaccinated

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 04, 2021

The list of operators opting for that course is growing quickly.

Operations

Keep your eyes on the road for breakthroughs in dashboard dining

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 03, 2021

After a year when in-car eating soared across all restaurant segments, automakers are taking mobile settings to new heights. Literally.

Operations

21 Club, Cliff House fall victim to COVID-19

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 14, 2020

The two icons join a growing list of restaurants that have closed during the pandemic.

Leadership

Russian Tea Room's Faith Stewart-Gordon dies at age 88

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 19, 2020

An actress turned restaurateur after her husband left her the restaurant, the southerner became a grande dame of the New York City fine-dining scene

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