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Starbucks has a new partner in Buffalo: The SEIU

 By Restaurant Business Staff on Dec. 10, 2021

Working Lunch: This episode of the podcast from Align Public Strategies features a deep dive on Starbucks’ new union, as well as McDonald’s investment in new franchisees and the impact on Amazon.

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N.Y. sets new mask-or-vax mandate for restaurant guests and staff

 By Peter Romeo on Dec. 10, 2021

The requirement, which applies to all indoor public businesses, is intended to temper a current surge in new COVID cases in some areas of the state.

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Restaurant menu price inflation hit a 39-year high in November

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 10, 2021

Limited-service restaurant prices rose 7.9% year over year, while full-service increased 6%. Annual menu price inflation was the highest since 1982.

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California Pizza Kitchen will franchise in the U.S. for the first time

By Joe Guszkowski on Dec. 10, 2021

The 200-unit chain plans to get back to growth with the new strategy.

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Restaurants are treading more carefully on prices than it seems

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 10, 2021

Despite a nearly 40-year high in menu price inflation, the industry is giving up profit margins. And consumers are still willing to pay what they’re charging.

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Why a Del Taco sale was inevitable

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 10, 2021

The Bottom Line: The fast-food taco chain has been unable to gain traction with investors since it went public seven years ago and industry trends made a sale likely.

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Thousands of virtual restaurants launched in the last year, but is the growth endless?

By Patricia Cobe on Dec. 09, 2021

Three leaders of the boom share the ingredients for a successful virtual brand and what the future holds.

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Tacombi gets $27.5M from Danny Meyer’s investment fund

By Heather Lalley on Dec. 09, 2021

The cash infusion from Enlightened Hospitality Investments will allow the 13-unit Mexican fast casual to add locations and expand its consumer packaged goods business.

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Starbucks workers in Buffalo, N.Y., vote to join a union

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 09, 2021

Employees at one store agree to unionize in a historic vote that gives organized labor a foothold in one of the largest restaurant chains in the country.

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Twist arises in the ongoing battle over 'joint employer'

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 09, 2021

Two industry groups have jointly asked to join a lawsuit aiming to define the term in an employee-friendlier fashion.

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