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Looking for relief from inflation? History taught us this isn't the remedy

 By Peter Romeo on Jun. 26, 2024

Restaurant Rewind: President Nixon figured he could put a rein on soaring prices and wages with a stroke of his pen. There's a reason it was dubbed the Nixon Shock.

Workforce

Trump's promise to end taxes on tips could put Democrats on their heels

 By Peter Romeo on Jun. 24, 2024

Working Lunch: The effort may be more of a feint, but it's a visible test of the pro-labor party's true commitment to boosting worker incomes.

Workforce

Other California industries are grousing about the state's new fast-food wage

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 06, 2024

Employers in other fields say they're feeling intense pressure to raise pay. Plus, they want to see a break from the pro-labor legislation of the last decade or more.

Financing

Minnesota restaurants will soon have to start disclosing total prices, service fees included

By Peter Romeo on May 23, 2024

A law enacted this week bans hidden fees but allows restaurants to continue levying surcharges if customers get a heads-up and the money goes to employees.

Workforce

Restaurant coalition sues to block broadened eligibility for overtime pay from taking effect July 1

By Peter Romeo on May 23, 2024

Restaurant trade groups and other business organizations have filed the action in the same court that struck down a similar change in the rules in 2017.

Financing

California restaurant operators raise prices, look for solutions and try to remain optimistic

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 17, 2024

Restaurant companies have raised prices to offset the $20 wage. But how much depends on the concept. And brands like McDonald’s are also working to get customers excited about coming in.

Workforce

California's new fast-food wage law will also expand overtime eligibility

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 20, 2024

Salaried quick-service employees will be entitled to overtime if they make less than about $84,000 a year. And that's just one of the other surprises the bill is packing.

Workforce

Don't hit snooze on this industry alarm

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 12, 2024

Reality Check: Conditions are aligning within the restaurant business for a leap in union activity. Yet apathy prevails.

Operations

A tough few years have been a boon to restaurant labor productivity

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 14, 2024

Operators have examined their kitchens and processes and added a lot more technology while focusing on takeout. The result has been a more efficient operation.

Workforce

A $20 minimum wage isn't enough for some California lawmakers

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 14, 2024

Reality Check: A candidate for the state's open U.S. Senate seat would like to see a $50 pay floor nationwide.

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