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Wade Allen promoted to president of Costa Vida

 By Restaurant Business Staff on Jun. 28, 2024

Executive Summary: John Ramsay to lead franchise sales at Taco Cabana, plus more executive and chef moves this week.

Workforce

Drug use by hospitality workers soared to new highs in 2023

 By Peter Romeo on Jun. 27, 2024

The percentage of employees who failed tests for marijuana consumption spiked particularly sharply, according to the Quest Diagnostics testing service.

Operations

Panera workers file multiple lawsuits tied to data breach

By Lisa Jennings on Jun. 26, 2024

The fast-casual chain confirmed corporate files were accessed in a security incident in March. Workers, however, were not notified until mid-June, the lawsuits contend.

Workforce

California takes steps to protect restaurant workers from dangerous heat

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 24, 2024

Kitchens would need to be cooled down whenever the temperature hits 87 degrees. Breaks, "cool-down areas" and water would also have to be provided.

Workforce

Ted Cruz turns Donald Trump's no-tax-on-tips campaign pledge into actual legislation

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 20, 2024

The bill has the support of usual employer advocates like the National Restaurant Association.

Operations

Laid-off Rubio's worker files WARN complaint

By Lisa Jennings on Jun. 18, 2024

A worker who was terminated when 48 restaurants were shuttered is seeking class-action status, saying the fast-casual chain did not give required notice.

Workforce

California Red Lobster employees sue chain over mass layoffs

By Joe Guszkowski on Jun. 14, 2024

A lawsuit alleges that the seafood chain did not give staff enough notice before closing nearly 100 restaurants last month.

Workforce

Trump woos restaurant workers with a promise to stop taxing tips

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 12, 2024

Government Watch: Waffle House employees win a raise in the wake of union activity, and New York restaurants welcome a limit on reservation scalping.

Operations

Sorry, Manhattan. The James Beard Award spotlight has turned to America's smaller towns

By Lisa Jennings on Jun. 10, 2024

The 2024 awards ceremony celebrated the diversity of the restaurant industry, from Appalachian-inspired cuisine in West Virginia, to Senegalese food in New Orleans and a Japanese baker in Portland, Maine.

Workforce

Another fine-dining star faces unionization, stoking fears of a Starbucks-like organizing blitz

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 03, 2024

Working Lunch: "We may be on the verge of having an organizing effort in the fine-dining segment."

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