Serving up the latest restaurant industry news.
Labor
Why Restaurants Must Prioritize the Employee Experience
QSR Magazine 8/22
Restaurants continue to struggle with recruiting and retaining frontline workers amid nationwide staffing shortages.
With the Old Guidelines this Scrambled, What’s Next for Tipping?
Restaurant Business 8/22
A short time back, I had a leaky kitchen faucet. So as you might expect, Peter, I called for help–in this case a competent plumbing pro I’d used in the past.
Food Industry Policy
California Could be the Spoiler on Federal Legislation Restaurants Actually Want
Restaurant Business Staff 8/22
California is once again complicating the political realities facing restaurant companies nationwide, but this time by serving as spoiler on a type of legislation the business community had hoped to push into law.
Bill Has Franchise Owners Furious
Los Angeles Business Journal 8/22
A bill making its way through the California legislature has upset the owners of fast-food restaurants.
On the Side
Restaurant run by robots to open in SF; plans nationwide expansion
CSA 8/22
It’s not a restaurant in the traditional sense — and it certainly doesn’t look like one.
17 Fun Things to Do in San Francisco This Fall
Thrillest 8/22
This summer was bizarrely sunny in SF, making our rooftop bars, pristine beaches, and lush restaurant patios all the more appealing.