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Working Lunch

Working Lunch is a podcast from Align Public Strategies devoted to explaining the so what and now what about key issues impacting the restaurant and retail industries.

Operations

Merchants push back on soaring swipe fees

 By Peter Romeo on May 09, 2022

A third area of inflationary pressure for many restaurateurs are the fees charged for processing guests' credit-card payments. Here's why those costs are rising now, and what merchants are doing to slow the climb.

Operations

More restaurants could face union activity

 By Restaurant Business Staff on May 02, 2022

Working Lunch: The podcast includes a discussion on potential help for the industry from Congress and the Administration and growing unionization efforts. Jack in the Box could be pulled into the fray.

Leadership

What restaurant execs can learn from Disney's battle with Florida

By Restaurant Business Staff on Apr. 25, 2022

Sticking to its political policies has put the entertainment giant at odds with Gov. DeSantis. Was the turmoil worth it?

Operations

Starbucks and Amazon consider pivots in their union-pushback strategy

By Restaurant Business Staff on Apr. 08, 2022

Working Lunch: Joe Kefauver and Franklin Coley from Align Public Strategies discuss the giants’ union issues. They also talk EEOC and a candidate for Massachusetts AG.

Operations

What 7-Eleven's franchising struggles could mean for restaurant chains

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 04, 2022

Working Lunch: The restaurant business may be getting a preview of what's ahead from c-stores and Amazon

Workforce

Starbucks faces a union showdown in Boston

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 25, 2022

Beantown is emerging as the new epicenter of baristas' organizing drive.

Operations

Kevin Johnson’s abrupt departure as Starbucks CEO

By Restaurant Business Staff on Mar. 21, 2022

Working Lunch: RB Editor-at-Large Peter Romeo joins the Align Public Strategies podcast, as does Brennan Duckett from the National Restaurant Association.

Financing

Doing the right thing can cost a lot. Just ask McDonald's

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 11, 2022

Working Lunch: The burger giant and other U.S. chains will feel their departures from Russia financially. But the bold moves will prove sound business decisions in the long term.

Workforce

The Department of Labor plans to beef up wage and hour audits

By Restaurant Business Staff on Mar. 04, 2022

Working Lunch: Joe Kefauver and Franklin Coley from Align Public Strategies discuss the Biden Administration’s planned audits. They also talk about Uber and unions.

Operations

Starbucks is fighting both its unions and the NLRB

By Restaurant Business Staff on Feb. 25, 2022

Working Lunch: The Align Public Strategies podcast features a discussion on the Starbucks unionization effort, McDonald’s battle with Carl Icahn and some legislation in Maryland.

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