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Operations

A restaurateur’s guide to the 2018 midterm elections

 By Peter Romeo on Nov. 05, 2018

Several proposals on state and local ballots could profoundly impact restaurants. Here’s a rundown.

Workforce

Who makes the most in NYC restaurants?

 By Peter Romeo on Oct. 18, 2018

A new study shows a huge gap between the pay required by law and what employees in demand are actually making.

Workforce

Push for higher wages to take place in Mass. this week

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 11, 2018

A coalition of labor, religious and community groups is planning a weeklong drive for $15 an hour.

This week’s 5 head-spinning moments: Peeks inside troubled minds

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 08, 2016

In a special edition, we go spelunking into the issues that preoccupied the restaurant business’s premier gathering of free thinkers, the industry Woodstock known as the Restaurant Leadership Conference.

DC considers $7.50 wage for servers

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 22, 2016

In addition to revising the tip credit, officials have proposed raising the minimum wage to $15.

Court blocks latest attempt to halt NY's $15 wage

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 13, 2016

A five-judge panel decided over the weekend that the new minimum could be set by the governor.

Trendsetting city regulates service charges

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 06, 2016

Will new rules allow more restaurants in Berkeley, Calif., to drop tipping?

Consumer Trends

How did we do? A look back at Technomic’s 2016 food predictions

By Jill Failla on Dec. 27, 2016

Here is a brief look back to see how our 2016 food trend forecast played out.

Minimum wage roundup: a break for St. Louis, steep hikes elsewhere

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 06, 2017

Minneapolis became the latest area to embrace a $15 wage, without a tip credit. Elsewhere, rates were raised because of existing laws.

Workforce

Attempt to stop wage hike fails in Minneapolis

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 12, 2017

A last-ditch effort to block a wage hike in Minneapolis was thwarted by a judge on Monday, putting the market on track for a $15 hourly minimum for small employers by 2024.

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