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Peter Romeo

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Peter Romeo

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Workforce

To stay staffed, this restaurant group is focusing on employees’ off hours

Washington, D.C.-based Knead Hospitality is adding a package of leisure perks similar to what white-collar execs might negotiate.

Workforce

Regulators push again to make franchisors accountable for franchisees' labor practices

The NLRB has redefined "joint employer" to apply even when franchisors haven't influenced licensees' policies.

Workforce

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs historic fast-food wage bill

The measure will give workers an unprecedented say in setting pay rates at quick-service chains. The National Restaurant Association has said other states are likely to follow.

Workforce

Restaurants need to make some noise about 'quiet quitting'

Reality Check: The trend of the moment for employers should be particularly worrisome for the foodservice business.

Workforce

Restaurant hiring slowed in August, new stats show

Eating places and bars added about 25% of the employees they did the previous month, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. They remain 600,000 jobs short of pre-pandemic levels.

Operations

NYC restaurants press for free fentanyl test strips and Narcan

Their trade group says the lifesavers are necessary to combat a spike in opioid overdoses.

Operations

New York restaurants adjust to new gun-carry rules

Customers can now pack heat while dining so long as the restaurant posts permission to do so and doesn't serve alcohol.

Workforce

California's fast-food wage bill: Employee savior or union power grab?

Employees say the Fast Act would give them more power over wages and working conditions. But restaurant operators argue that unions would be pulling the strings.

Workforce

Quick-service restaurant chains make a last-ditch effort to kill California's Fast Act

Opponents of the landmark legislation, which would give employees a say in setting wages, are working to get Gov. Gavin Newsom to veto the bill.

Leadership

Is this Starbucks' next CEO?

He checks many of the boxes on Starbucks' list of ideal characteristics, and his education background could be the labor remedy that's eluded the brand.

Workforce

California Senate gives fast-food workers a loud say in setting their pay

The Fast Act, which would only affect quick-service chains with 100 or more locations, passed by a 21-12 vote. It's unclear if Gov. Newsom will sign it into law.

Workforce

How restaurants feed a culture of substance abuse

Restaurant employees are more likely to suffer from drug and alcohol abuse than almost any other industry. Explanations for the problem vary, but a big one is denial.

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