Labor
Opening a home Indian restaurant in Riverside rescued this mother from darkness
Los Angeles Times 8/9
Over the last couple years, the family has made a name for themselves as guests on TV shows such as “Good Morning America,” “Access Hollywood” and “The Jennifer Hudson Show.”
Fed Up LA Diners Are Now Tracking Restaurant Service Charges on a Spreadsheet
LA Eater 8/8
Reddit users in Los Angeles have created a Google Sheet listing various restaurant service charges, noting restaurant names, neighborhoods, surcharge percentages, and more details, including notes from conversations with servers and how some restaurants allocate service fees.
Food Industry Policy
Why Fast Food Chains Are Being Sued For False Advertising
Mashed 8/8
It’s been a known fact in the fast food industry for years that menu items often look better in the ads than they do at the drive-thru window. But now it’s getting fast food chains in legal hot water, with multiple restaurants slapped with false advertisement lawsuits.
This Farm Bill Could Reshape the Food System. Here Are 10 Proposals at the Center of the Fight.
Civil Eats 8/9
Reauthorizing the farm bill every five years generally involves contentious debates and delays as legislators and lobbyists hash out a wide range of competing priorities.
On the Side
What Could Be the Biggest Restaurant in San Francisco Is Opening in September Downtown
The San Francisco Standard 8/9
Chotto Matte, the sprawling rooftop Peruvian-Japanese restaurant atop a former Macy’s men’s store near Union Square, is set to open on Sept. 23, reported EaterSF.
Trademark Tiff over ‘Taco Tuesday’ ends. Taco Bell is giving away free tacos to celebrate.
USA Today 8/8
Taco Bell is ready to celebrate Taco John’s decision last month to drop its “Taco Tuesday” trademark ownership – with free tacos, of course.
