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By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 16, 2023

The Bottom Line: Franchisees in particular jumped at the chance to scoop up restaurants in 2021, often paying sky-high multiples in the process. And then inflation hit.

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Are Starbucks and Howard Schultz really not to blame for the chain's unionization?

By Restaurant Business Staff on Feb. 24, 2023

Working Lunch: The CEO is quick to shift responsibility to societal trends. So why is the brand making so many operational changes?

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Does the IRS have another reason for suggesting tip-reporting changes?

By Restaurant Business Staff on Feb. 17, 2023

Working Lunch: "I see the fine hand of the anti-tipping lobby at play here," says co-host Joe Kefauver.

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The IRS is eyeing high-tech ways of computing tipped workers' taxes

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 08, 2023

The new process could also yield a more precise calculation of how much in payroll taxes a restaurant employer should be paying.

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Michigan court freezes minimum wage, preserves tip credit

By Peter Romeo on Jan. 30, 2023

In a win for restaurants, the state Court of Appeals essentially ensured that the status quo will persist after Feb. 19.

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Group opposed to the tip credit leans on Applebee's to drop it

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 06, 2022

One Fair Wage is planning protests and a publicity war to goad the chain into paying servers the full minimum wage.

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Reduce costs and labor with automated tip distribution

Sponsored content from our partner TipHaus on Nov. 22, 2022

As labor costs soar and the labor shortage persists, it has never been more critical for operators to ensure their employees are being paid correctly and that morale is high. Inaccuracies in wage dist...

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