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Peter Romeo

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Workforce

Something's gotten into government this year. Here's why you should care

Working Lunch: The past week has brought at least one long-awaited and controversial regulatory change. But that's not all that's happening.

Financing

House votes to kill the new 'joint employer' definition

A resolution to halt the change was passed by a bipartisan vote, buoying the hopes of opponents that the Senate will follow the House's lead.

Emerging Brands

7-Eleven broadens its restaurant footprint with a $1B acquisition

The c-store chain is buying the Laredo Taco Co. fast-food units it doesn't currently own, along with the Stripes c-stores that house them.

Workforce

Feds raise the penalties for OSHA infractions

Fines were increased by 3.2%, or the rate of inflation, to maintain their strength as deterrents, DOL said.

Operations

House committee hears how crime is hurting restaurants

The CEO of the Elmer's pancake chain shares how its units have been stung, even to the point of having to close.

Operations

Maybe cash should be king again for restaurants

Reality Check: Credit card fees are increasingly being passed along to consumers, offsetting a moderation in menu inflation. Operators need to do something about that.

Operations

Denny's inks a 250-unit deal with ghost-kitchen specialist Franklin Junction

The diner chain also announced preliminary sales results for Q4, with comps rising 1.5% at franchised units and sliding 1.2% at corporate stores.

Workforce

The union organizing Starbucks opts to bail from another concept it represents

Workers United has filed for regulators' approval to part company with an Ultimo Coffee cafe. The move comes as a majority of the coffee shop's employees take steps to oust the group.

Marketing

How popular diets have rewritten restaurant menus

Restaurant Rewind: Chances are the weight-loss schemes currently in vogue won't come close to having the influence one fad had 25 years ago.

Financing

Las Vegas operator is sent to prison for under-reporting sales

Raul Gil, the proprietor of three Casa Don Juan restaurants, was also found guilty of drafting bogus financial records to support his inaccurate tax filings.

Workforce

House agrees to consider a rollback of the new joint-employer standard

A resolution thwarting adoption of a new definition will be put to a vote within days, according to the International Franchise Association.

Operations

What can restaurants expect from government in 2024?

Working Lunch: It promises to be an historic year politically, with plenty of pandering by candidates and action on a slew of issues, from service fees to credit-card processing charges

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