government

DOL asks franchisors to help enforce labor regs

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 01, 2017

The department said it'd like a collaborative deal signed last week with Sonic to be a model for restaurant franchisors.

Workforce

Restaurants find an ally in their fight to keep the tip credit: Servers

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 16, 2018

A newly formed national organization is aiming to combat proposals for disallowing the credit.

Watching the clock

By Sara Rush Wirth on Feb. 18, 2015

Is scheduling certainty the next battle in the labor fight?

Restaurants pulled into Charlottesville controversy

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 14, 2017

An employee who marched has been very publicly fired, and a nearby establishment won praise—and threats—for taking a stance.

Workforce

$15 wage moves forward in 4 more states

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 19, 2018

Statehouses aren't following the federal government's lead in forgoing new requirements on restaurants.

New York minimum wage hike slashed from state budget: Gov. Cuomo caves to Republican opposition

Mar. 30, 2015

Gov. Mario Cuomo had been a fierce advocate of hiking the minimum to $10.50, but backed off in a last-minute deal with his Republican opponents.

Operations

Repeal of Chicago's soda tax begins

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 10, 2017

A final vote on the rollback is scheduled for tomorrow. Opponents of the tax say they already have enough votes to override a veto.

Beverage

Calif. to require health warnings from coffee sellers

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 30, 2018

Starbucks and others must post warnings about the beverage’s potential health risks, a judge has ruled.

What distribution options would be left after a Sysco-US Foods merger?

May 06, 2015

The federal judge hearing the FTC’s efforts to block the combination says his decision will ride on understanding distribution and determining what options would be left for foodservice operators if the deal proceeds.

Operations

How to succeed with a service charge

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 26, 2017

The model has been proven, but not without painful lessons for the early adapters. Here are some best practices for making the approach work.

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