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Voters raise the minimum wages of Mo., Ark.

Initiatives legalizing pot use in Michigan and halting taxes on services in Arizona were also approved.

Operations

A restaurateur’s guide to the 2018 midterm elections

Several proposals on state and local ballots could profoundly impact restaurants. Here’s a rundown.

Leadership

Why it sucks to operate restaurants in Calif.

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 05, 2018

The last two weeks have brought a slew of new laws that affect the restaurant industry. Here’s a look, a sort of pre-Halloween scare.

Workforce

Fight for $15 plans 'massive' action against restaurants

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 28, 2018

The union-backed group is inviting workers across a number of industries to bolster the pressure by joining what it's calling a three-day "coast-to-coast uprising."

Workforce

Court clears the way for servers to sue for full minimum wage

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 19, 2018

The decision could require restaurants to forego the tip credit for side work and untipped activities.

Financing

New joint employer definition is proposed

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 13, 2018

The revision would greatly narrow the instances where restaurant employers could be held responsible for the employment practices of their franchisees.

Operations

FDA blasts Calif. plan to put cancer warnings on coffee cups

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 30, 2018

The federal agency says there’s no evidence to support the restaurant-opposed move.

Financing

5 Chicagoland restaurants charged in federal crackdown on underreporting sales

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 09, 2018

The Justice Department says the investigation into the use of revenue-shaving software is ongoing.

Workforce

ICE rounds up immigrant job ring, arrests 133 workers

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 09, 2018

The sweep targeted restaurants and other businesses in Nebraska, Minnesota and Nevada that allegedly conspired to place and exploit undocumented recruits.

Operations

This week’s 5 head-spinning restaurant moments: Quiet progress

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 03, 2018

Starbucks has vowed to cut unit-level administrative tasks in half, while Del Frisco’s is reducing its dependence on beef. And those aren’t the only ways restaurant operators are subtly improving their lot.