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ServSafe tests for ESL speakers

By Jonathan Deutsch, Ph.D. on Dec. 08, 2016

Advice Guy discusses whether English-learning employees should take food handler certification exams in their native language.

Taco Bueno acquired by PE group

By Kelsey Squire on Dec. 02, 2015

The Tex-Mex chain was purchased by TPG Growth.

Technology

5 answers to nagging restaurant questions

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 18, 2018

Answers to plenty of pressing restaurant problems were served up during the Restaurant Leadership Conference in Phoenix.

Amy’s Kitchen grocery line to open restaurants

Jun. 04, 2015

The first Amy’s Drive-Thru will specialize in prepared-from-scratch vegetarian food, including burgers.

Minneapolis servers make a statistical case for keeping tip credit

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 28, 2017

A group allied with the state's restaurant association is circulating a study that pegs the income of servers and nontipped employees. It makes the case that servers could end up with less money if a $15 hourly wage is instituted for all hourlies.

Technology

What’s your recharge plan?

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 22, 2014

Here’s how a few restaurants are providing what could become a common guest amenity: Free phone recharges.

Winsight names Sarah Lockyer to SVP post

By Winsight Staff on Jan. 23, 2017

Lockyer joins Restaurant Business' parent company as senior vice president of content.

Michigan lawmakers to vote on sub-minimum wage

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 10, 2015

Anyone under age 20 could be paid a lower rate.

Operations

Dunkin’ Donuts pays a price for trimming the menu

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 26, 2018

A flurry of sales-boosting initiatives at the chain failed to offset the traffic impact of product streamlining.

Battle forming over St. Louis mayor’s call for $15 wage

Jun. 11, 2015

The measure would likely face legal challenges if it is adopted. Opponents say passage would foster a patchwork of different wage rates throughout the state.

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