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The minimum wage impasse: What increase could business owners actually accept?

 By Joanna Fantozzi on Aug. 27, 2026

Government Watch: A new study claims the recently proposed $25 minimum wage — which would be the first increase in nearly two decades — could cost 5 million jobs.

Workforce

A mother of chefs built a safety net for an industry that often has none

 By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 18, 2026

Kate Meier started making aprons for her restaurant-worker children. Then she saw how many of their colleagues struggled without health insurance or support, and created Help the House to fill the gap.

Operations

How Chili's won 21 straight quarters by perfecting the basics

By Joanna Fantozzi on Aug. 12, 2026

Over the past several years, the Brinker brand has consistently deployed operational basics to outlast competitors.

Workforce

Immigration legislation is piling up at state and federal levels

By Joanna Fantozzi on Aug. 06, 2026

Government Watch: From the state-sponsored Visa pilot program to the Dignity Act, competing bills could reshape the labor pool for uncertain operators.

Operations

An increasingly digitized fast-food industry looks to improve hospitality

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 31, 2026

Major fast-food chains like McDonald’s, Starbucks and Burger King are pushing improved hospitality initiatives, even as they keep pushing kiosks and AI drive-thrus.

Workforce

How P. Terry's Burger Stand is protecting its legacy, and preventing a private-equity buyout

By Lisa Jennings on Jul. 17, 2026

The 38-unit family owned chain is transitioning to an employee-ownership trust model that its founders believe will keep its people-first culture in place long after they are gone.

Workforce

The impending end of Temporary Protected Status for workers has restaurant employers in turmoil

By Lisa Jennings on Jul. 16, 2026

Thousands of previously legal workers could lose authorization to work overnight. Employers are not sure what to do.

Financing

What is going on with the restaurant labor market?

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 15, 2026

A Deeper Dive: This week’s edition of the weekly restaurant finance podcast features Chad Moutray, chief economist with the National Restaurant Association, talking about jobs and the economy.

Workforce

Amid uncertainty, restaurants are expected to slow their summer hiring

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 24, 2026

The National Restaurant Association expects restaurants and bars to hire fewer workers this summer amid a stagnant market.

Workforce

Starbucks plans to hire thousands of new ‘coffeehouse coach’ roles

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 23, 2026

The Seattle-based company wants to increase leadership inside its coffee shops and says stores that have employed the coaches have performed better. Most will be promoted from within.

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