Labor
California Restaurant Association is preparing employees for active shooter situation
Yahoo 8/26
The California Restaurant Association is providing employees with active shooter awareness training for free via information from the Department of Home Security.
These Stanford engineers built a fully autonomous restaurant in San Francisco that could make your lunch cheaper
CNBC 8/26
If a robot making and serving you lunch sounds fancy and futuristic, Alex Kolchinski says you’re falling behind the times.
Food Industry Policy
California weighs rules giving fast food workers more power
The Sacramento Bee 8/28
Since she came to California from Mexico, 24 years ago, Maria Bernal has been supporting her family by often working two jobs at fast food restaurants.
AB 257 – Food Facilities and Employment
California Globe 8/27
On August 25, Assembly Members Chris Holden, Wendy Carrillo, Evan Low, and Luz Rivas amended their Assembly Bill 257 to address concerns expressed by Governor Gavin Newsom.
On the Side
What Date-Night Guests Now Demand of Restaurants
FSR Magazine 8/25
If, at this stage in the industry’s COVID rebound, there is a dichotomy forming between experiential brands and those rooted in convenience, then “date night” falls squarely into the occasion wishlist of full-service operators.
30 Restaurant Menu Items That Are Trending
The Street 8/27
Bored of bone-broth or suffering from edimame ennui? Has hummus gotten ho-hum?
