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Court kills Michigan's tip credit, sets minimum wage at $12 an hour

 By Peter Romeo on Jul. 20, 2022

The decision will require full-service restaurants to pay servers and bartenders the full minimum wage. It also requires most employers to provide paid sick leave.

Technology

Distribution startup Cheetah buys 3 Bay Area food suppliers

 By Joe Guszkowski on Jul. 20, 2022

Palo Alto Foods, Joseph Martin Foods and Esteson will become part of the San Francisco distributor as it eyes nationwide expansion.

Leadership

Salad and Go finally discusses its new CEO, Charlie Morrison

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 19, 2022

The former Wingstop chief executive called the salad restaurant chain “the QSR industry’s best-kept secret” and nominated himself for the position.

Food

Boston Market’s new chicken nuggets answer the call for handhelds

By Patricia Cobe on Jul. 19, 2022

Behind the Menu: The fast-casual chain transforms its iconic rotisserie chicken into bite-size portions, positioning them as healthier nuggets.

Leadership

Chili's hires George Felix as new CMO

By Joe Guszkowski on Jul. 19, 2022

Felix spent more than 10 years at Yum Brands and Procter & Gamble, where he worked alongside new Brinker CEO Kevin Hochman.

Technology

Jamba to put smoothie-making robots in Love’s rest stops

By Joe Guszkowski on Jul. 19, 2022

Jamba by Blendid machines will whip up drinks for travelers starting at a single Love’s near Sacramento.

Operations

Remembering the copycatting case that went where no restaurant had gone before

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jul. 19, 2022

The theft of intellectual property was so extreme that the matter went all the way to the Supreme Court.

Workforce

Chipotle closes the chain's first store to file for a union vote

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 19, 2022

Union supporters say the burrito brand is trying to thwart the organizing effort. Chipotle says it just can't find enough staff to maintain operations.

Technology

After feasting in 2021, restaurant tech companies prepare for ‘famine mode’

By Joe Guszkowski on Jul. 19, 2022

Many suppliers that were flush with cash last year are now laying off workers as capital dries up and consumer behavior shifts.

Financing

5 reasons not to fear a recession

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 19, 2022

The Bottom Line: The likelihood of an economic downturn is increasing and there is already evidence of slowing demand, but there are reasons the industry is in better shape to withstand these problems.

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