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Chicago adopts soda tax

 By Alaina Lancaster on Nov. 11, 2016

The county is the latest jurisdiction to approve a per-ounce tax on soda distributors.

Denny's operator sued over discrimination

 By Restaurant Business Staff on Apr. 28, 2005

Plaintiffs have filed a $4 million suit against a Florida Denny's franchisee for allegedly refusing to serve a group of Arab-American customers.

Levy Restaurants sued over minimum wage at U.S. Cellular Field

May 29, 2014

A former employee is suing the company, which also operates Spiaggia and Wolfgang Puck Grand Cafe in Chicago, claiming it improperly counts a tip credit toward employee wages.

McConnell pushes NLRB reform

Sep. 18, 2014

Sen. Mitch McConnell told franchisors gathered in Washington, D.C. to lobby against the NLRB’s controversial recent ruling that he supports a new proposal to rein in the agency and protect franchise-reliant industries.

Debate continues on whether to raise Wisconsin's minimum wage

Nov. 11, 2014

Voters in nine counties and four cities approved nonbinding recommendations that the minimum hourly pay rate be raised, but the governor and Republican-controlled legislature have indicated that they’ll keep the wage at $7.25.

A letter to Santa's elves

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 17, 2014

I have requests for the restaurant industry, which just slogged through one of its chilliest years. We’re not talking weather here.

Workers ready, employers brace for Seattle’s minimum-wage law

Feb. 06, 2015

The multi-phased climb to $15 an hour will start in two months, prompting employers to search for offsets.

Language arts

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 01, 2015

In the minimum wage debate, restaurateurs are losing the war of words. It’s time to flip the script.

DC set to adopt sweeping paid leave

By Alaina Lancaster on Dec. 20, 2016

The legislation requires all district restaurants to provide family and medical time off to workers.

Flashes of political frustration at RLC

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 27, 2012

Frustration with the federal government bubbled over during a session of the Restaurant Leadership Conference, with attendees angrily complaining to the chairman of the National Restaurant Association about the political process and the group’s role in it.

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