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Reef Technology's expansionReef cuts 5% of workforce amid expansion
The ghost kitchen firm says the layoffs are needed to adapt to disruptions in unspecified sectors, according to an internal memo.
By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • May 9, 2022 -
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Starbucks unionization effortsStarbucks' denial of new benefits to union workers is a legal gray area, labor experts say
Starbucks claims it can't legally extend new benefits and wage increases to organizing stores, and experts say this exclusion could discourage baristas from voting pro-union.
By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • May 5, 2022 -
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Noodles & Company's new employee benefits include immigration reimbursement
The noodle chain is offering six new work perks as part of a larger new brand positioning called “Uncommon Goodness."
By Alicia Kelso • May 4, 2022 -
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Jack in the Box will test Miso beverage and fry cook robots
Flippy 2 can increase throughput by 30%, or around 60 baskets per hour, and Sippy can fill 200 drinks per hour, reducing labor pressure.
By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • April 26, 2022 -
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OpinionGen Z is attracted to flexible restaurant jobs. But what makes them stay?
Positive corporate culture and authentic, charitable missions may be better means to retain these young workers than increased hourly rates amid the Great Resignation, writes Tim Weiderhoft, CEO of Wow Wow Hawaiian Lemonade.
By Tim Weiderhoft • April 14, 2022 -
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DOL: 7 Little Caesars franchises fined $161K for allowing teens to perform unsafe work
Tennessee franchises allowed 15-year-olds to prepare food for baking, remove it from ovens and operate a vertical stand-up mixing machine, investigators found.
By Laurel Kalser • April 13, 2022 -
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Starbucks taps new chief strategy officer amid growing union tension
Frank Britt will report directly to interim CEO Howard Schultz, who wrote a blog post Monday suggesting the union's goal is at odds with the company's values.
By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • April 11, 2022 -
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New York legalizes to-go cocktails through 2025
Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the state's budget deal, which also establishes a reform commission designed to modernize New York's alcohol regulations, on Saturday.
By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • Updated April 12, 2022 -
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Chick-fil-A awards $24M in college scholarships to nearly 12,700 employees
More than 2,200 of this year's scholarships were funded from sales of its bottled sauces, introduced in 2020 and sold at select retailers.
By Alicia Kelso • April 7, 2022 -
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House passes bill that would inject $42B into Restaurant Revitalization Fund
If H.R. 3807 passes the Senate, the 177,000 restaurants that were approved for but didn't receive RRF grants will be in a queue to receive funding, legislators said on a call hosted by the Independent Restaurant Coalition.
By Emma Liem Beckett • April 7, 2022 -
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Long John Silver's pays $200K to settle teen's sexual harassment, retaliation claim
After a 17-year-old worker complained of a manager sending her explicit videos and propositioning her, the company refused to investigate and ultimately fired her, EEOC alleged.
By Laurel Kalser • April 7, 2022 -
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Restaurant Revitalization FundHouse, Senate introduce bills adding $40B to RRF
The House is expected to vote on a $42 billion refill bill this week, while Sen. Benjamin Cardin introduced a similar bill to add $40 billion to the RRF Tuesday.
By Emma Liem Beckett • Updated April 6, 2022 -
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Starbucks unionization effortsHoward Schultz suspends Starbucks share repurchase program
The move will let the chain invest more profit into employees and stores "to create long-term value for all stakeholders," Schultz wrote on Monday.
By Alicia Kelso • April 5, 2022 -
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Foodservice added 250K jobs in first 3 months of 2022
Employment in the sector still lags behind February 2020 levels by about 820,000 jobs, but this is the smallest gap to date between pre-pandemic and current job levels.
By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • April 4, 2022 -
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Yelp partners with Hazel Analytics to expand health scores on its platform
Hazel Analytics will incorporate data from health departments across 48 U.S. states to facilitate health scores across Yelp's nearly 700,000 pages.
By Alicia Kelso • March 31, 2022 -
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Sbarro adds same-day pay option for employees
The pizza chain hopes provider DailyPay will bolster recruitment and retention efforts by helping workers avoid payday bills and overdraft fees.
By Alicia Kelso • March 23, 2022 -
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DC Attorney General sues Grubhub over hidden fees
The complaint alleges Grubhub offered delivery from over 1,000 District restaurants without their consent, but Grubhub denies violating local laws.
By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • March 22, 2022 -
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11th Cir. OKs 'Salt Bae' restaurant's compensation scheme
The case hinged on whether a nonvoluntary "service charge" added to a customer's bill should be treated as a tip.
By Emilie Shumway • March 21, 2022 -
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Starbucks shareholders urge for 'neutrality' in face of union's spread
Seventy-three shareholders representing $3.4 trillion in assets are concerned with the optics of alleged retaliatory firings and "captive audience meetings."
By Emma Liem Beckett • March 17, 2022 -
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Opinion7 details restaurants need to include in sexual harassment policies
With Sexual Assault Awareness Month in April, it's time to develop new restaurant and bar policies and take a harder look at existing ones, writes Jarrett Wagner, a risk control representative at Society Insurance.
By Jarrett Wagner • March 17, 2022 -
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EEOC sues Chipotle over sexual harassment in Washington state
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleges several female employees were sexually harassed from October 2019 to June 2020.
By Alicia Kelso • March 15, 2022 -
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OpinionIn absence of RRF, restaurants can use tech to boost recovery
A provision that would refill the Restaurant Revitalization Fund was nixed from the final version of the omnibus spending bill, but operators have the tools they need to thrive, writes Ben Pryor, head of innovation for SpotOn.
By Ben Pryor • March 10, 2022 -
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Starbucks unionization effortsStarbucks union wins 3 more stores in Buffalo elections
The coffee chain's union organizers have secured more momentum than expected, but still face more than 100 elections and "a war of attrition," according to a labor expert.
By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • March 10, 2022 -
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OpinionCongress should double down on the Restaurant Revitalization Fund at this critical juncture
Restaurants have survived but need more help in this "New Hospitality" era, writes Chris Comparato, CEO of Toast.
By Chris Comparato • March 7, 2022
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