Labor
California’s new fast-food law will hit Habit Burger hard
Restaurant Business 11/1
Parent company Yum Brands said the chain’s operating loss will be $10 million in the fourth quarter, which it blamed on anticipated impacts of legislation that will raise wage rates next year.
McDonald’s CEO sends dire warning to California
The Street 11/1
The fast food leader perceives a growing problem in the Golden State.
Food Industry Policy
Antisemitic graffiti at Canter’s Deli investigated as possible hate crime
The Los Angeles 11/1
Antisemitic messages found painted outside Canter’s Deli in the Fairfax District early Wednesday are being investigated as a possible hate crime, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
Man gets life without parole for murdering 2 in California burger restaurants
Mercury News 11/2
A 25-year-old man was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole on Wednesday, Nov. 1, for fatally shooting seven years ago two men inside a Harbor City hamburger restaurant including the owner.
On the Side
Why SF chefs feel there is ‘light at the end of the tunnel’
The San Francisco Examiner 11/1
When San Francisco hosts more than 20,000 visitors and 80 global leaders from Asia, the Pacific, North America and South America this month, chef Marc Zimmerman will be ready to feed the masses.
Don’t want to tip your Doordash driver? Be prepared to wait for your order
The San Francisco Chronicle 11/1
DoorDash is alerting customers who opt not to tip that their meal delivery might take a little longer. The San Francisco-based food delivery service this week introduced a pop-up disclaimer in its app stating, “Orders with no tip might take longer to get delivered — are you sure you want to continue?”
