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Amid uncertainty, restaurants are expected to slow their summer hiring

 By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 24, 2026

The National Restaurant Association expects restaurants and bars to hire fewer workers this summer amid a stagnant market.

Workforce

Kamala Harris promises to kill the tip credit

 By Peter Romeo on Sep. 16, 2024

Working Lunch: The Democratic presidential candidate has made it the first promise in her five-point economic plan.

Workforce

Want happy restaurant employees? How's a relocation to Sweden sound?

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 04, 2024

Reality Check: New research shows how far the U.S. industry still has to go in improving its image—and what a difference an upgrade could make when it comes to retention.

Workforce

Biden administration kills the non-compete agreement

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 23, 2024

The FTC voted Tuesday to ban contractual limits on where a departing employee can work next, a move it says will foster startups and innovation.

Workforce

Restaurants are already bracing for a wave of wage-related ballot measures in November

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 15, 2024

Working Lunch: The trend promises to cost employers plenty of money and sweat if they hope to prevail.

Workforce

Florida eyes controversial pro-employer legislation

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 09, 2024

In another example of state-level efforts to limit workplace obligations, the state is looking to prohibit local jurisdictions from requiring heat protections and predictive scheduling.

Technology

Back-office tech supplier Restaurant365 acquires ExpandShare training system

By Joe Guszkowski on Apr. 09, 2024

ExpandShare is designed to simplify and digitize restaurant employee training with readymade modules and a mobile app.

Workforce

First Watch may have hit on a major way of reducing last-minute shift cancellations

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 05, 2024

The daytime dining chain has added backup child and elderly care as an employee benefit. Workers pay as little as $10 a day for the service.

Workforce

Restaurants and bars add 28,300 jobs in March

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 05, 2024

The addition matches the job creation figure for February, but marks a turnaround from the decreased employment registered in January, according to government data.

Leadership

WFF at 35: Progress made, more to accomplish

By Heather Lalley on Mar. 27, 2024

Attendees of this year’s Women’s Foodservice Forum Leadership Conference heralded the advances (and made the business case) for moving women into leadership roles. But there’s still work to do.

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