legislation

Texas eyes insurance mandate for liquor-selling restaurants

By Peter Romeo on May 12, 2015

Places with more alcohol than food sales would be required to buy coverage by Sept. 1.

Leadership

Lance Tucker named Jack in the Box CFO

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 16, 2018

The former Papa John’s CFO replaces the retiring Jerry Rebel.

Obamacare: Next steps

By Dina Berta on Dec. 09, 2013

Restaurant operators are gearing up for the next major phase of the Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act: counting employee hours. Beginning Jan. 1, 2014, businesses must begin monthly accounting of employee hours to determine their status under the law and whether they will be required to provide health insurance to their full-time workers in 2015.

Calif. bill would increase penalties for grease theft

Aug. 19, 2014

Lawmakers approved a bill that would impose harsher penalties for stealing a restaurant's used cooking oil, which has become a hot commodity for theives that can fetch hundreds of dollars.

Forward push on soda ban

Oct. 16, 2014

Mayor de Blasio hasn’t tipped his hand about the approach, but his intent is evident. Advocates who blocked his predecessor’s attempt at a ban are included in the strategizing this time.

Governor-elect’s proposal for sick days upsets some businesses

Nov. 26, 2014

Tom Wolf said he’ll pattern the law after Connecticut’s, where business opposition was tempered by exemptions for smaller operations.

Obama calls for paid sick leave for workers

Jan. 15, 2015

The President is asking Congress to pass a bill allowing Americans to earn up to seven days a year of paid sick time. The call comes at the same time Obama plans to sign a memorandum ordering that federal workers have access to paid family leave when they bring a new child home.

Ariz. bill to ban service dogs in restaurants rejected

Feb. 23, 2015

A proposal to give restaurants a qualified right to ban the animals never even made it to a vote. The measure was intended to weed out people who use a service-animal designation as a pretext to dine with pets.

Calif. bartenders may be required to take alcohol training

By Restaurant Business Staff on Feb. 19, 2016

A new bill would mandate that servers take a state-approved course.

Consumer Trends

No smoke, but fire for sure

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 05, 2014

It had been just a bad memory: Smokers raising hell in restaurants that dared to curb their vice, and the health-minded leaning hard on operators to snuff out second-hand smoke.

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