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Nearly 7% of hospitality's workforce quit in November

 By Peter Romeo on Jan. 04, 2022

Hiring simultaneously declined, but the industry's labor gap nonetheless narrowed.

Operations

While the nation celebrated, government action ground on for restaurants

By Peter Romeo on Jan. 04, 2022

Lawmakers and regulators pushed forward on matters ranging from food inflation to takeout packaging restrictions.

Financing

Struggling Gameworks finally calls it quits

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 04, 2022

The Bottom Line: The food-and-games chain has declared bankruptcy twice over the past two decades and has struggled for years. It closed its last six units and shut down for good on Christmas Eve.

Operations

Starbucks will require workers to get vaccinated or tested by February

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 04, 2022

The coffee giant will “strongly encourage” its employees to get vaccinated by Feb. 9. Those that don’t will have to pay for their own tests.

Financing

The FTC fines Biglari Holdings $1.4M over ‘grossly negligent’ Cracker Barrel stock purchase

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 04, 2022

It was the investor’s second such fine for violating antitrust laws related to the reporting of stock purchases by large existing shareholders.

Marketing

Sweetgreen tests a subscription program

By Heather Lalley on Jan. 03, 2022

The fast casual’s Sweetpass costs $10 a month and awards users with a $3 credit for each purchase for 30 days.

Financing

For restaurant stocks, 2021 was a tale of two halves

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 03, 2022

As pandemic concerns persisted, investors bet against casual dining and fast-casual and kept their fast-food shares.

Operations

The best of Restaurant Business 2021

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 22, 2021

From the Editor: RB journalists covered every facet of an up-and-down year in the restaurant industry. Here is a look at some of our best journalism of 2021.

Operations

A Chicago bakery mandated boosters, then came the threats

By Heather Lalley on Dec. 22, 2021

Earlier this week, Baker Miller said it would require proof of booster shots for dine-in customers. But the café’s owners decided to shut the dining room entirely after receiving threats from anti-vaxxers.

Operations

Danny Meyer temporarily closes some restaurants, mandates boosters amid COVID surge

By Heather Lalley on Dec. 22, 2021

Seven Union Square Hospitality Group restaurants are closed until later this month and the multi-concept group will be requiring booster shots for eligible employees immediately, with diners requiring a booster starting Jan. 24.

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