Labor
What Restaurants Can Learn From—and Do About—the Worker Shortage
QSR Magazine 1/11
Over the course of the last two years, restaurants have demonstrated they are nothing if not resilient.
Will A Starbucks Union Affect Your Morning Cup Of Coffee?
National Review 1/10
Many among us can’t face the day ahead until they get their morning fix of caffeine, and Starbucks is a popular choice for procuring a morning beverage.
Food Industry Policy
Give restaurants certainty with consistent outdoor dining regulations
CalMatters 1/11
When it was first imagined, outdoor dining was a necessary response to help the California restaurant community survive in the COVID-19 era.
How the proposed California budget could help small businesses
KCRA3 1/10
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Small businesses still reeling from impacts caused by the pandemic may have some relief with the proposed California budget for 2022-2023.
On the Side
As Omicron Spreads, Restaurants Face More Labor and Supply Chain Issues
Restaurant Business 1/10
The renewed surge in coronavirus cases has hurt restaurants around the country, resulting in more sporadic shortages of staff and supplies, while traffic and sales took a big hit at the end of the year.
Los Angeles Employers Now Must Provide and Monitor Masks in the Workplace
California Employment Law Update 1/9
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, which has responsibility for the County’s more than 10 million residents, kicked off the new year with a brand new Health Officer Order on January 5, 2022.