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Food

Trump vows to hike charges for restaurant supplies from Mexico and Canada by 25%

Government Watch: The tariffs would remain in effect until the trading partners cut the inflow of fentanyl and undocumented asylum seekers.

Leadership

For industry antagonist Bill Marler, food safety is personal

The attorney has taken restaurants and suppliers to court for 30 years as a prod for them to do a better job of protecting the public. He makes no apologies about being their conscience.

Another Schaden, Brooks, will share overall responsibility of the sports bar chain with Shannon McNiel, a veteran of Texas Roadhouse and a number of other restaurant chains.

The meat was processed by Detroit-based Wolverine Packing. To date, 15 people have been sickened by the contamination, all of them in Michigan.

The dissident investor failed to get himself and an ally onto the family-dining chain's board, giving management's strategic plan a bright green light.

Mayor Brandon Johnson says the higher levies will generate $10 million in additional sales taxes. Restaurateurs and liquor distributors say the increase will be devastating to the trade.

Restaurant Rewind: The chain’s history is largely the story of founder and owner Peter Cancro doing what he believed was right for the brand, convention be damned. Now a majority stake will be held by a private-equity firm, a breed hardly known for being hands-off. Will Jersey Mike’s prove an exception?

The announcement did not reveal how many units of the family-dining brand are still in operation, or how many members of its management team participated in the deal.

The certification process took 14 days, a reflection of how close the voting was. But for the first time ever, Californians have voted against raising the minimum wage.

A survey by Restaurant Business found 89% of operators expect wages to keep climbing over the next 12 months. Most of the respondents have passed along the spike by raising menu prices.

Working Lunch: The scion of the famous political family is an adamant critic of America's current food production methods. His opposition to factory farming could bring a disruption of supplies.

A federal judge agreed with the industry's argument that salary levels shouldn't be the only determinant of who's entitled to time-and-a-half pay. The decision is expected to spare employers millions in additional labor expenses.

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