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Congress' close eye on restaurants has some politicos worried

By Restaurant Business Staff on Feb. 13, 2023

Working Lunch: The industry is under attack in the political arena, with battles forming on a host of fronts.

Bernie Sanders summons Starbucks' Howard Schultz to talk unions

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 13, 2023

The famously liberal U.S. senator has asked the coffee chain CEO to appear before a Senate committee and answer questions about Starbucks’ handling of an organizing drive.

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Workforce

Why immigration isn't solving restaurants' labor problems—at least in the U.S.

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 10, 2023

All stakeholders seem to agree that comprehensive reform is needed. But that’s where agreement ends.

Workforce

Biden vows to end to anti-poaching and noncompete agreements

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 08, 2023

In his State of the Union Address, the president also called for easing the unionization process and guaranteeing workers certain family-related benefits.

Workforce

The IRS is eyeing high-tech ways of computing tipped workers' taxes

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 08, 2023

The new process could also yield a more precise calculation of how much in payroll taxes a restaurant employer should be paying.

Workforce

Restaurant hiring accelerates sharply in January

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 03, 2023

Restaurants and hotels led all economic segments in job creation during January, yet still came up about half a million jobs short of where their payrolls were pre-pandemic, according to new federal statistics.

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NYC restaurants get a break on overdue water bills

By Peter Romeo on Jan. 31, 2023

Businesses that pay all of their delinquent charges will have the interest forgiven.

Financing

N.Y. restaurants press for on-site gambling

By Peter Romeo on Jan. 31, 2023

The industry wants the state to make eating and drinking places eligible for gambling licenses. Officials cite the $1.4 million a D.C. sports bar collected from on-site betting in less than four months.

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