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Food

The U.S. is rewriting the rules around food ingredients: Why restaurants should pay attention

 By Joanna Fantozzi on Sep. 11, 2026

Government Watch: What the FDA's proposed GRAS overhaul and a forthcoming federal definition of ultra-processed foods could mean for restaurants.

Financing

Swipe fees cost businesses billions — here's why that might finally change

 By Joanna Fantozzi on Sep. 04, 2026

Government Watch: The Credit Card Competition Act has bipartisan approval and just picked up three new sponsors. So why hasn’t it passed yet?

Workforce

The minimum wage impasse: What increase could business owners actually accept?

By Joanna Fantozzi on Aug. 27, 2026

Government Watch: A new study claims the recently proposed $25 minimum wage — which would be the first increase in nearly two decades — could cost 5 million jobs.

Operations

How the outdoor dining ‘streatery’ has evolved five years after the pandemic

By Joanna Fantozzi on Aug. 21, 2026

Government Watch: Individual states and cities are taking different approaches to regulating outdoor dining five years after COVID-19.

Operations

THC beverages face an uncertain future in the restaurant industry

By Joanna Fantozzi on Aug. 13, 2026

Government Watch: The hemp industry represents a $1.6 billion opportunity for foodservice, but federal restrictions loom with a December deadline.

Workforce

Immigration legislation is piling up at state and federal levels

By Joanna Fantozzi on Aug. 06, 2026

Government Watch: From the state-sponsored Visa pilot program to the Dignity Act, competing bills could reshape the labor pool for uncertain operators.

Operations

Tariff fatigue sets in as Trump implements new round of trade duties

By Joanna Fantozzi on Jul. 30, 2026

The latest round of temproray tariffs — ranging from 10% to 12.5% — went into effect on July 24.

Financing

Restaurants dodge a bullet on service fees

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 17, 2024

Government Watch: The FTC has decided not to treat the surcharges as "junk fees" subject to bans or special disclosure requirements.

Workforce

California starts cracking down on heat-rule scofflaws

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 13, 2024

Government Watch: The state's version of OSHA has fined a local company nearly $300,000 for lapses like failing to provide water and shade.

Food

Trump vows to hike charges for restaurant supplies from Mexico and Canada by 25%

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 26, 2024

Government Watch: The tariffs would remain in effect until the trading partners cut the inflow of fentanyl and undocumented asylum seekers.

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