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Calif. to require health warnings from coffee sellers

Starbucks and others must post warnings about the beverage’s potential health risks, a judge has ruled.

Wake up and smell the coffee

I recently read an interesting article on Absence Management. In short, the author documented the high cost of employee absenteeism and the relatively low cost of incentives to keep employees on the job.

Customers raised on Starbucks expect to be able to order specialty coffees any place they patronize. The challenge for the restaurant operator is how to offer a range of coffee drinks without burdening a stretched-thin staff. Fortunately, there are a number of automatic or semi-automatic coffee machines that can virtually duplicate the coffeehouse experience.

Established players in the fast-casual sector want to emulate QSRs in one critical area: stay-in-your-car convenience.

The company is partnering with Arizona State University to allow employees tuition benefits, including full coverage for the final two years of school.

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

Patrons in four northwestern states will soon be able to order and pay via smartphone.

One in five consumers orders them regularly, a survey shows.

A report issued by a union-backed advocacy group says the coffee giant hasn’t fulfilled the high-profile promises it made a year ago to be a kinder, gentler employer.

With its recent purchases of Stumptown and Intelligentsia, the cafe company seeks to broaden its reach.

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