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Photos of a fishing boat can land a restaurant in deep trouble

 By Peter Romeo on Oct. 02, 2024

Government Watch: An FTC official warned the 10 biggest seafood chains this week that they need to be careful about what they promise with their nautical design accents.

Workforce

Get ready for 'captive audience' and 'right-to-disconnect' legislation

 By Peter Romeo on Sep. 27, 2024

Government Watch: States are aiming to bolster the defenses of employees who want to decide what and when they hear from their employers.

Workforce

Arch tip-credit foe Saru Jayaraman takes a drubbing in Congress

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 19, 2024

Government Watch: The president of One Fair Wage had her credibility and credentials questioned during testimony Wednesday—including by a server, someone who does the very sort of work she claims to speak for.

Workforce

California's Fast Food Council wonders what the heck it's doing

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 12, 2024

The wage-setting body for the state's fast-food industry spent most of its third business session listening to employer and labor representatives make the case for their agendas. Yet very little actually got done.

Operations

Major seafood supplier pleads guilty to selling junk fish as primo species

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 03, 2024

Government Watch: The Department of Justice said Quality Poultry and Seafood pulled the con for 17 years.

Marketing

White House reaffirms plan to ban bogus restaurant reviews

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 13, 2024

Government Watch: A new initiative from the Biden administration aims to root out everyday annoyances for consumers, including fake online evaluations.

Workforce

Taxation of tips emerges as a real campaign issue

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 12, 2024

Working Lunch: "No Tax on Tips" is no longer just a bumper-sticker slogan, according to the restaurant industry's top lobbyist.

Marketing

We'll pass on happy hour, Massachusetts restaurants say

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 05, 2024

Government Watch: The no-go on legalizing drink promos was one of the head-scratching political developments for restaurateurs last week.

Operations

Congress is presented with a new plan for keeping food safe

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 24, 2024

Government Watch: Two prominent lawmakers have called for reworking the federal government's hodgepodge of a system for safeguarding the nation's food supply.

Workforce

Another wage hike could be set this month for California's QSRs

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 17, 2024

Government Watch: The state's wage-setting Fast Food Council is slated to meet again, and efforts to boost the pay floor for fast-food workers is likely to be a key focus.

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