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California's Fast Food Council wonders what the heck it's doing

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 12, 2024

The wage-setting body for the state's fast-food industry spent most of its third business session listening to employer and labor representatives make the case for their agendas. Yet very little actually got done.

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Restaurant hiring held steady in August, providing a rare spot of good macro news

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 06, 2024

The latest federal job report shows the creation of jobs by eating and drinking places continued at a stable clip while hiring across the economy dropped by about 30%.

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Want happy restaurant employees? How's a relocation to Sweden sound?

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 04, 2024

Reality Check: New research shows how far the U.S. industry still has to go in improving its image—and what a difference an upgrade could make when it comes to retention.

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DOL goes after tip-pool violators for nearly $2M

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 23, 2024

Investigators found two restaurants in the central area of the country that weren't following the rules, and vowed to continue hunting for instances of money being misdirected.

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How 3 years of union organizing has changed Starbucks

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 22, 2024

Restaurant Rewind: This month marks the anniversary of the drive's kick-off. Here's how the effort unfolded and where it leaves the coffee segment today.

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Restaurants are being buried under new paperwork requirements

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 22, 2024

Reality Check: New employer rules invariably bring an avalanche of record-keeping obligations to a field that's no stranger to laying a paper trail.

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The No Taxes on Tips issue refuses to go away

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 20, 2024

Working Lunch: Its appeal as a policy talking point is going to mandate some sort of action when tax changes are taken up next year, regardless of which party wins in November.

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