government

Kamala Harris pledges to help more restaurants and other small businesses get off the ground

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 05, 2024

In a campaign speech Wednesday, the Democratic candidate promised to raise the tax credit for startups to $50,000, from the current $5,000. She also vowed to cut the red tape new ventures face.

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.

Operations

Federal appeals court strikes down a controversial tip credit rule

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 27, 2024

The U.S. Court of Appeals overturned the Biden Administration’s “80/20” guidelines, calling them arbitrary, in a victory for restaurant operators.

Operations

Restaurants make progress on credit card fees at the state level

By Restaurant Business Staff on Aug. 26, 2024

Working Lunch: The political podcast featuring Align Public Strategies features Brennan Duckett, director of technology and innovation policy for the National Restaurant Association.

Workforce

DOL goes after tip-pool violators for nearly $2M

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 23, 2024

Investigators found two restaurants in the central area of the country that weren't following the rules, and vowed to continue hunting for instances of money being misdirected.

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Workforce

Restaurants are being buried under new paperwork requirements

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 22, 2024

Reality Check: New employer rules invariably bring an avalanche of record-keeping obligations to a field that's no stranger to laying a paper trail.

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