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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

Restaurants get a preview of regulation under Trump

 By Peter Romeo on Dec. 16, 2024

Working Lunch: The Senate blocked a move by Democrats to keep decidedly pro-labor union regulators in power.

Financing

North Carolina's Supreme Court rules insurers are liable for restaurants' COVID losses

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 16, 2024

The decision undermines insurers' argument that coverage applies only in instances where a business suffers physical damage.

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.

Workforce

Operators of LAX restaurants face a $30 hourly wage

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 10, 2024

A proposal slated to be considered by Los Angeles' City Council would mandate a similar raise over the next four years for some hotel workers.

Workforce

Restaurateurs say Trump's pick for Labor should be a plus for the business

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 09, 2024

Working Lunch: Yes, Lori Chavez-DeRemer has been pro-labor, but she also knows firsthand what goes into running a small business.

Leadership

Restaurant employers are heading toward an avalanche of minimum-wage hikes

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 05, 2024

More than half the states are slated to raise their pay floors in 2025, with the increases averaging 75 cents an hour. At least five will be above $15 an hour.

Financing

Court shields restaurants from ownership reporting requirements

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 04, 2024

A ruling Tuesday blocks the federal government from enforcing a mandate that LLCs and small corporations file beneficial ownership information by Jan. 1.

Workforce

Trump's choice for Labor secretary is a head-scratcher

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 02, 2024

Working Lunch: Lori Chavez-DeRemer is a solid Republican, but few party colleagues on Capitol Hill have been as pro-labor. Here's why the nomination should raise the long-range concerns of restaurants and other employers.

Food

Cucumbers in 26 states are feared to be contaminated with salmonella

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 02, 2024

The whole cukes were grown in Mexico and imported into the United States by a company called SunFed. Authorities are investigating whether other importers may have also carried the product.

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