Labor
California reinstates COVID-19 leave for workers, promises $150M in restaurant grants
Restaurant Dive 2/11
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two bills into law on Tuesday. SB 114 grants up to 80 hours of sick leave to workers facing COVID-19 related absences, and SB 113 exempts restaurants from including Restaurant Revitalization Fund grants in state taxes
Proposed bill in California Legislature would be a job-killer for Fresno’s restaurants
The Fresno Bee 2/13
In the spirit of this Sunday’s big game, the Fresno Chamber of Commerce is officially calling “interference” on the Fast Food Accountability and Standards Recovery Act (Assembly Bill 257 — Holden).
Food Industry Policy
State Sen. Scott Wiener wants to make it easier to open a bar in California
San Francisco Chronicle 2/11
State Sen. Scott Wiener wants to make it easier to open a bar in California.
Bay Area prepares for end of indoor mask mandates this week
KRON 4 2/13
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Indoor mask mandates across eight Bay Area counties will expire this week for folks who are fully vaccinated, starting Wednesday, Feb. 16
On The Side
Mom’s Touch Looks to Carve Out Space in U.S. Chicken Segment
QSR Magazine 2/14
Wingstop is widely known for its bone-in and boneless chicken wings. Raising Cane’s is quickly rising as a leader in chicken fingers.
Why Company Culture Matters in the Restaurant Business
FSR Magazine 2/14
The major transformation restaurant owners have in working with me is the shift in their company culture.
