Serving up the latest restaurant industry news.
Labor
How kiosks can help QSRs fight mounting inflation
QSRWeb 7/21
Inflation is defined as an increase in prices and a decrease in the purchasing value of money.
Continual Training is a Game-Changer for Restaurants’ Success
FSR Magazine 7/19
By now, America’s entire workforce is familiar with the ongoing labor shortage.
Food Industry Policy
West Hollywood expands outdoor dining
Beverly Press Park Labrea News 7/21
The West Hollywood City Council unanimously approved a measure on July 18 that eliminates some parking requirements for outdoor dining.
California’s latest attempt at to-go cocktail freedom
OC Register 7/21
California followed many states in passing a to-go cocktail bill last year that, despite its flaws, offered a lifeline for struggling restaurants as the COVID-19 pandemic kept people away from public places.
On the Side
How much is inflation eating into your burrito?
San Francisco Chronicle 7/22
In April, Miguel Escobedo, the proprietor of a popular San Francisco food truck, was ringing up his usual wholesale order — hundreds of pounds of pork for his signature al pastor, plus some other essentials like onions — when the total price made his jaw drop.
Anajak Thai is our 2022 Restaurant of the Year
Los Angeles Times 7/22
Waiting in line for tacos is a truism of life in Los Angeles. Trailing down a busy commercial block of Ventura Boulevard in Sherman Oaks, a queue that forms once a week has been growing notably longer every month for the last two years.
