Labor
Cava aims to forge a new path in fast casual, says CEO
Yahoo! Finance 11/7
The Mediterranean food chain plans to operate 1,000 locations in the US, which CEO Brett Schulman says is very manageable.
SF’s 54-year-old Waterfront Restaurant next to Ferry Building hit with class-action labor violation lawsuit
SF Gate 11/7
An iconic 54-year-old seafood restaurant on San Francisco’s waterfront has been hit with a class-action lawsuit. On Nov. 6, Savita Bayram filed a lawsuit against the Bundox Restaurant Corp., the corporation behind Waterfront Restaurant, alleging an “unlawful, unfair, and deceptive business practice.”
Food Industry Policy
Restaurant burglaries in Los Angeles have increased, but for thieves there are few consequences
NBC Los Angeles 11/7
An I-Team investigations found that when restaurant thieves are caught, which rarely happens, they’re often released on zero-bail and commit other crimes.
‘Everybody gone continue to walk RIGHT past it’: In-N-Out customer shows ‘warning sign’ allegedly hidden on door before entering
Daily Dot 11/7
In the bustling world of fast food, a Tiktoker threw a spotlight on what many might miss in their rush for a quick burger and fries.
On the Side
Another round: The California Restaurant Foundation offers grants to independent SoCal restaurants
Los Angeles Times 11/7
The California Restaurant Foundation, a nonprofit organization focused on California’s hospitality industry, opened applications for the second time in 2023 for grants from its Restaurants Care Resilience Fund.
The 9 best new restaurants in the Bay Area
The San Francisco Chronicle 11/8
It can be easy to get lost in the gloomy news about frequent restaurant closures, but look to a host of new Bay Area food businesses for a dose of optimism.
