Restaurant Business

Restaurants lean strongly toward a re-election of Trump

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 17, 2024

A straw poll conducted during the National Restaurant Association's Public Affairs Conference found a nearly 2:1 preference for the Republican ex-president.

Workforce

EEOC broadens employers' obligations to pregnant workers

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 15, 2024

The updated workplace regulations require companies with at least 15 employees to make such concessions as allowing expectant mothers to sit down while working and adjusting schedules to permit time for doctor visits.

Operations

Frisch's vies to keep nostalgia from becoming quicksand

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 15, 2024

You're not going to find boba tea or the latest tech there, says CEO James Walker. But you're not going to be bored with the same old same ole, either, he says.

Leadership

Peter Cancro: Jersey Mike’s is ‘always for sale’

By Heather Lalley on Apr. 15, 2024

The sub shop CEO, in accepting the 2024 Restaurant Leader of the Year award, said he just hasn’t received the right offer yet for the fast-growing chain.

Technology

California bill would force delivery apps to disclose what restaurants pay

By Joe Guszkowski on Apr. 08, 2024

Customers would be able to see the commissions that DoorDash, Uber Eats and Grubhub charge to restaurants. Opponents say it would also expose that data to competitors.

Technology

Olo teams up with Qu to digitize card swipes at the POS

By Joe Guszkowski on Mar. 08, 2024

Under a new integration, restaurants will be able to get more data from card-present transactions at the drive-thru and front counter.

Leadership

First Watch CEO Chris Tomasso among IFMA Silver Plate Award winners

By Heather Lalley on Mar. 05, 2024

The 70th annual awards from the International Foodservice Manufacturers Association recognize leaders who have made lasting contributions to advance the foodservice industry.

Food