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The week’s 5 head-spinning moments

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 07, 2014

The biggest danger of neck injuries this week came from surprising tech developments, but new service initiatives dropped some jaws, too.

For some Orange County restaurants, inspections may be only once per year

Nov. 26, 2014

Officials of Orange County had hoped to maintain a twice-a-year schedule by increasing the fees restaurants are charged for sanitation inspections. But the increase was rejected, prompting the Health Care Agency to aim for annual visits.

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The trump impact—where are we now?

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 09, 2017

A year after the public put a businessman in the White House for the first time, restaurateurs are still judging the effects.

A real labor-cost worry

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 17, 2014

A Presidential directive to raise managers’ pay is getting far less attention than the push to hike hourlies’ wages, and that’s a head-scratcher.

Industry prepares for new EU labelling rules

Dec. 04, 2014

In what some hope is a preview of new responsibilities for restaurants on this side of the Atlantic, eating places in the European Union are adapting to requirements that 14 allergens be flagged on menus.

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