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Beverage

New Jersey aims to bring down the cost of a liquor license

 By Peter Romeo on Jan. 11, 2023

Gov. Murphy said he'll work with stakeholders to reduce the price and availability of the permits, which can cost upwards of $1 million.

Workforce

Restaurants face stepped-up requirements for pregnant and nursing workers

 By Peter Romeo on Jan. 03, 2023

Last week's omnibus spending bill requires employers to pay for mothers' time expressing breast milk on the job, and to provide increased accommodations for pregnant workers.

Workforce

California's Fast Act is back on hold for at least 2 weeks

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 30, 2022

A state court issued a temporary restraining order, pushing back implementation until a legal challenge can be heard starting Jan. 13.

Workforce

California decides to implement the Fast Act on Jan. 1 despite the move toward a referendum

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 29, 2022

Restaurant advocates have already filed a lawsuit to block the highly unusual move, which the action asserts is a clear violation of the state constitution.

Workforce

Crumbl Cookies franchisees fined $58K for child-labor violations

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 21, 2022

The brand was one of several restaurant employers to be charged with workhour and safety infractions in recent days.

Food

NYC's foie gras ban is overturned

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 15, 2022

The 2019 city law outlawing the delicacy violates a state measure prohibiting urban areas from legislating what farmers can grow. The ban was originally scheduled to take effect on Nov. 25.

Financing

Washington operators have a rebuttal for those who say restaurants are too busy to be hurting

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 14, 2022

Industry leaders took reporters behind the numbers for a clearer, more nuanced picture of hospitality's ongoing rebound from the pandemic.

Workforce

How the restaurant industry intends to kill the Fast Act, in California and beyond

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 13, 2022

The business has two years to muster public support in California for recalling the law. There and elsewhere, the plan calls for explaining how the measure will drain consumers' wallets.

Financing

New Senate plan would channel aid to restaurants that missed out on RRF money

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 09, 2022

But the assistance, capped at $25,000, would be available only to small operations.

Financing

Father-and-son restaurant team are sentenced for cheating on their PPP applications

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 08, 2022

Izzat and Tarik Freitekh were sentenced to 36 and 87 months in prison, respectively, for defrauding the aid program.

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