Labor
Chipotle is testing a robot that makes tortilla chips — and its name is ‘Chippy’
CNBC 3/16
Chipotle is testing a new autonomous kitchen assistant to handle cooking up one of its core menu items —tortilla chips.
Regulators Want Starbucks To Address Its Handling Of Union Advocates
Restaurant Business 3/14
A majority of the restaurant workers who quit during what’s been dubbed The Great Resignation likely regretted the decision after they started their next job, new research suggests.
Food Industry Policy
Chick-fil-A isn’t the first to get backlash over a drive-through. It’s a California tradition
Los Angeles Times 3/15
Drive-through fast food has been part of Southern California life since the 1960s.
S.F. restaurants and bars get a break: Parklets won’t be fined until 2023
San Francisco Chronicle 3/15
San Francisco restaurant and bars that built parklets to stay afloat during the pandemic will not be fined for running afoul of new city regulations until next spring, with some exceptions.
On the Side
California State Senator Bill Dodd Says Committee Approves To-Go Cocktail Sales Bill
Sierra Sun Times 3/16
SACRAMENTO – Legislation advanced on Tuesday from Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa to boost his previous relief for struggling restaurants and bars by expanding provisions of his 2021 law allowing the sale and delivery of to-go cocktails.
Greens Restaurant Names Katie Reicher Executive Chef
FSR Magazine 3/15
Greens Restaurant, San Francisco’s vegetarian destination, announced its recent appointment of Executive Chef Katie Reicher.
