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Living wages

 By Sam Smith on Aug. 27, 2013

Forty years ago there was no expectation that a fast food job would pay a living wage, much less support a household.

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The importance of mobilizing workers

 By Peter Romeo on Apr. 23, 2014

Until The Home Depot opened its 500th store, co-founder and then-CEO Bernie Marcus personally trained every manager. “I don’t mean I spent a few hours with them and gave them a speech,” says Marcus, now age 84. “I spent days with them.”

Carpenters union takes on S.F. restaurants

Jul. 17, 2014

Demonstrators outside Roka Akor and other area eateries are protesting the nonunion construction company that built them, shining light on labor issues.

Training to serve

By Sara Rush Wirth on Feb. 05, 2015

Big data says that consumers of various ages and demographics have different preferences and priorities when it comes to service at restaurants.

4 surprises behind Olive Garden’s big quarter

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 21, 2016

Executives attributed the gains to innovations on several fronts.

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How to create successful employee contests

By Alaina Lancaster on Jul. 08, 2017

Here are some helpful hints from operators who have cracked the code for successful staff contests.

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Does the joint employer rule create compliance risk?

Sponsored content from our partner Kronos on Oct. 26, 2017

With a number of high-profile cases involving dining organizations currently under review, the industry faces increased scrutiny and risks.

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3 ways Cameron Mitchell Restaurants drives down turnover

By Alaina Lancaster on Feb. 01, 2018

Here’s how the 16-concept restaurant group retains top talent.

Where are the workers?

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jun. 01, 2002

By 2010, the National Restaurant Association predicts, there will be an estimated 1.7 million new jobs in the restaurant industry—and nowhere near enough U.S. workers to fill them.

Thoms Proestler Negotiating New Labor Contract

By Restaurant Business Staff on Mar. 31, 2004

ROCK ISLAND, IL - Thoms Proestler Co., the local unit of Performance Food Group, Richmond, VA, said today it is negotiating a labor contract with its 224...

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