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Workforce

New law ends Michigan’s tip credit—to restaurants’ delight

 By Peter Romeo on Sep. 07, 2018

The restaurant industry believes it has a better chance of keeping the wage break alive if it’s fighting a law instead of a ballot proposal.

Operations

5 restaurant stories you likely missed, but shouldn’t have

 By Peter Romeo on Sep. 07, 2018

This week’s head-spinning moments include customers’ decision to secretly redecorate a McDonald’s and the capture of possibly the restaurant industry’s most notorious dine-and-dash artist. And it wouldn’t be a news roundup without a story involving Donald Trump.

Leadership

When should a restaurant take a political stand?

By Jonathan Deutsch, Ph.D. on Sep. 06, 2018

Operators must balance what feels right with what makes sense for their business, Advice Guy says.

Operations

Monkey banishment at Carrabba’s tops recent restaurant nightmares

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 05, 2018

Here’s why it was a bad month for tree swingers, politically aware operators and places with gas problems.

Financing

McDonald’s and Chick-fil-A get caught up in political intrigue

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 06, 2018

One is the center of a scandal, the other an international bargaining chip; both stories reflect the chains’ strengths, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Leadership

This week’s 4 head-spinning moments: They said what?

By Peter Romeo on May 31, 2018

Utterances had intent listeners doing a double take. Here's why heads were turned.

Leadership

Condoleezza Rice’s 5 warnings to restaurateurs at the 2018 National Restaurant Association Show

By Peter Romeo on May 21, 2018

The former diplomat and security adviser shared her concerns about the dangers posed by a changing international and social situation.

8 chains aiming at voters on Election Day

By Jackson Lewis on Nov. 02, 2016

Operators are looking to cash in on the chatter surrounding this year’s presidential race.

This week’s 5 head-spinning moments: To-and-fro edition

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 11, 2016

Not the least of this week's dizzying moments was the quick recast of the new overtime-pay rules into a giant question mark.

Trump eyes Carl’s Jr.’s Puzder as labor secretary

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 18, 2016

The appointment would give the restaurant industry a zealous advocate at the highest level of policy-making.

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