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Leadership

Here's why restaurants should care about what happens Tuesday

 By Peter Romeo on Nov. 05, 2024

Working Lunch: Don't miss the issues of real importance to the business amid all the noise.

Operations

McDonald's nightmare of a week could have been worse

 By Peter Romeo on Oct. 28, 2024

Working Lunch: Through serendipity, campaign watchers saw a lapse of food-safety protocols replayed right before their eyes.

Leadership

Restaurant work is figuring into this year's elections

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 21, 2024

Reality Check: While Harris and Trump tout their French fry creds, real issues are being decided on the basis of politicians' dining-room experience.

Workforce

Restaurants find an unexpected ally in preserving Massachusetts' tip credit

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 21, 2024

Democratic Gov. Maura Healey, often pro-union, has come out against a ballot proposal to kill the employer concession, astonishing the business.

Leadership

Here's what's at stake for restaurants this election

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 17, 2024

The 2024 presidential contest has hardly been politics as usual, with the bizarre often overshadowing statements of policy and matters of substance. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t plenty in the balance that could help or hurt restaurants. Here’s a review.

Consumer Trends

Here's where politicos are eating as they campaign

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 16, 2024

Government Watch: A comprehensive study shows Republicans prefer Chick-fil-A, while Democrats lean more toward Panera and Sweetgreen.

Financing

A firefight is raging in Illinois over a planned reduction in swipe fees

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 15, 2024

The implications extend beyond the state, with other jurisdictions already considering the exclusion of taxes and tips from what's assessed.

Leadership

For restaurants, the key political races are at the state level

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 07, 2024

Working Lunch: Changes in control of state legislatures and governorships could usher a new political climate into several major markets. Here's what's at stake.

Workforce

Seattle loses the tip credit

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 04, 2024

Mayor Bruce Harrell affirmed Thursday morning that the payroll concession widely used by the city's full-service restaurants will sunset on Jan. 1, when the minimum wage for all employers rises to $20.76 an hour.

Operations

California gives weed outlets a path to become restaurants

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 01, 2024

Local jurisdictions can now allow licensed THC retailers to recast their facilities into cafes offering food and beverage prepared and served on-site.

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