Labor
Close to Home: Fast food bill could harm local business owners
Press Democrat 5/17
Five decades ago, the odds of becoming a small business owner were not in my favor.
City investigating Hollywood restaurants for allegedly keeping service fees, stiffing workers
Los Angeles Times 5/16
When Earl Witron landed a job as a server in the summer of 2021 at the Thompson, a new World of Hyatt luxury hotel, he was “excited,” he said, “to be part of something huge in Hollywood.”
Food Industry Policy
George Will: The Supreme Court’s California pork ruling invites interstate economic warfare
Washington Post 5/17
If you choose, as swarms of Californians are doing, to live somewhere other than California, the state will still try to govern you.
Palo Alto: Will renowned chef José Andrés bail on Stanford Shopping Center restaurant plan?
The Mercury News 5/16
A Mediterranean restaurant from renowned chef José Andrés, founder of the nonprofit World Central Kitchen, has been in the works as the culinary anchor of Stanford Shopping Center’s newest redevelopment project.
On the Side
Check Out the 19 Bay Area Restaurants That Just Got Added to the Michelin Guide
Eater SF 5/17
As has become the custom, the lauded Michelin Guide surprise-announced a handful of additions to its California dining guide on Wednesday morning.
Lobster tacos, loaded mac & cheese and other Black Restaurant Week specials
The Mercury News 5/16
Lobster tacos, vegan curry chicken and rice and peas, loaded mac and cheese with smoked Gouda, crab and crawfish – you know you’re going to be eating well at Black Restaurant Week in the Bay Area.
