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Can minors be paid below minimum wage?

An employee's first paystub is less than she was expecting, and there might be a reasonable explanation for that.

Suicide of a top chef raises questions about job pressure

Benoit Violier had a successful restaurant and a three-star rating. But that didn’t spare him.

A new rule aiming to kill pathogens in raw fish will go into effect next month.

In addition to customizing burgers and chicken sandwiches via a kiosk, customers in some 2,000 units will soon be served their food at the table, and in baskets, not wrappers. They’ll also have a choice of regular or sweet-potato fries.

Operators say more corporate customers are booking year-end events—and spending more when they do.

The most celebrated success with a no-tipping model says the transition wasn't as easy as it expected.

The changes would provide slightly more leeway for compliance and protection against civil suits.

A natural burger will also debut at its sister chain, Hardee’s.

It’s a matter of doing it the right way, and this isn’t the right moment to try, said CEO Emil Brolick.

If you really want to understand restaurant consumers, pay attention to what they do as much as what they say.

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