Labor
The Fight Is On As California’s Fast Food Law Goes Before The Voters
Restaurant Business 1/26
California officials verified Wednesday that opponents of the state’s controversial new fast-food wage law have collected the signatures needed to put the measure to a yes/no vote in the state’s 2024 general election, ensuring the measure remains on hold until then.
McDonald’s, In-N-Out, and Chipotle are spending millions to block raises for their workers
CNN 1/26
New YorkCNN — California voters will decide next year on a referendum that could overturn a landmark new state law setting worker conditions and minimum wages up to $22 an hour for fast-food employees in the nation’s largest state.
Food Industry Policy
Would giving up gas stoves threaten the art of Chinese cooking?
San Francisco Chronicle 1/26
At the heart of the main open kitchen at China Live, a gleaming, four-story food emporium in San Francisco’s Chinatown, is its cavernous wok station.
Outdoor Dining Task Force Members Sought
MB News 1/25
The city of Manhattan Beach is seeking members from the community to serve on its Long-Term Outdoor Dining Task Force, following the end of the temporary dining decks.
On the Side
4 San Diego-area restaurants make Yelp’s ‘Top 100 Places to Eat’ in US
FOX5 San Diego 1/25
(NEXSTAR) – Put on your stretchiest eatin’ pants, because Yelp has just released its annual list of the “Top 100 Places to Eat” in the country.
Nearly 20 L.A. chefs and restaurants named semifinalists for 2023 James Beard Foundation Awards
Los Angeles Times 1/25
In its first round of nods for 2023, the James Beard Foundation today announced the semifinalists for its annual restaurant and bar awards — including a number of Los Angeles-area names — recognizing chefs, bakers, restaurants and hospitality vets across the country.
