Labor
34 CA Cities Increasing Minimum Wage In 2021
Patch 12/27
Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, and San Jose are just some of the cities that will adjust their minimum wage rates next year.
Bay Area Restaurants Await Much Needed PPP Loan From COVID-19 Relief Bill (VIDEO)
NBC Bay Area 12/26
No one knows when exactly we’ll be able to enjoy a restaurant meal indoors again, but executive chef and owner Octavio Diaz of Agave Uptown in Oakland says if the government doesn’t step up soon, there won’t many family-owned restaurants left standing.
Food Industry Policy
New California Law Could Spoil Some Growth for Food-Delivery Platforms
The Wall Street Journal 12/26
Restaurant selection could shrink on food delivery platforms in the new year as regulation mounts.
Meet The Delivery Service That’s Trying to Make Takeout More Sustainable
Thrillist 12/21
Takeout is trashy. DeliverZero is on a mission to change that.
On the Side
San Franciscans will be key ingredient if city’s restaurants are to survive
San Francisco Chronicle 12/27
There will be circumstances well beyond our control, but San Franciscans will still have a lot to say about what part of the city lives through the winter and what dies.
Guy Fieri’s Pandemic Relief Pays Off
North Coast Journal 12/26
If the last nine months haven’t left your memory a slice of melted Swiss cheese, you may recall Ferndale’s own Guy Fieri has been helping the National Restaurant Association raise cash for hospitality workers who’ve been out of work due to COVID-19.
Couple Converts Van Into Mobile Dining Room to Visit Their Favorite Restaurants
NBC Los Angeles 12/25
With indoor dining restricted and outdoor dining difficult in their state, Kim and Doug White came up with a creative way to support local restaurants.
