San Fran to put $15 minimum wage on ballot
The plan would gradually raise the city’s minimum wage over the next four years until it’s the highest in the nation in 2018.
View ArticleEfforts to curb patent trolls shift to states
When it comes to fighting off patent trolls, restaurants have very few arrows in their quiver. And recent inaction in Congress means they have even less ammunition now.
View ArticleReading labeling: FDA regulations
Now, at last, the Food and Drug Administration has released final menu-labeling rules for chains, and operators have a year to fall in line.
View ArticleChefs on the Hill
Today’s top chefs are getting fired-up discussing GMOs, antibiotics and food deserts. And a growing number are taking these discussions into the halls of Congress.
View ArticleFranchising’s new headaches
A game-changing decision is just one of the challenges poking at the franchisee-franchisor relationship.
View ArticleAttendees hear an alarm to protect the franchising model
A call to action was sounded from the main stage at the Restaurant Leadership Conference to protect restaurant franchising from a regulatory reinterpretation widely seen by the industry as a...
View ArticleAllergy-awareness proponents
Forty-eight of the 50 states don’t require restaurant workers to have allergen training. But that may be starting to change.
View ArticleHandbook don’ts
The National Labor Relations Board is recommending that business owners review their employee handbooks before it lands them in trouble.
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