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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.

Workforce

Get ready for 'captive audience' and 'right-to-disconnect' legislation

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 27, 2024

Government Watch: States are aiming to bolster the defenses of employees who want to decide what and when they hear from their employers.

Workforce

With just weeks until the election, the political scene is heating up for restaurants

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 24, 2024

Working Lunch: From a longtime foe faltering in Congress to a presidential candidate promising yet another payroll break, recent days have yielded quite a highlights reel.

Workforce

Don't look now, but restaurants are coming up as winners this election cycle

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 23, 2024

Reality Check: Organized labor dug deep into its coffers to kill the tip credit via state ballots, but the industry's interest prevailed in all but one instance.

Workforce

Arch tip-credit foe Saru Jayaraman takes a drubbing in Congress

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 19, 2024

Government Watch: The president of One Fair Wage had her credibility and credentials questioned during testimony Wednesday—including by a server, someone who does the very sort of work she claims to speak for.

Workforce

Kamala Harris promises to kill the tip credit

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 16, 2024

Working Lunch: The Democratic presidential candidate has made it the first promise in her five-point economic plan.

Workforce

California's Fast Food Council wonders what the heck it's doing

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 12, 2024

The wage-setting body for the state's fast-food industry spent most of its third business session listening to employer and labor representatives make the case for their agendas. Yet very little actually got done.

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