A Minimum Wage War Brews for Restaurants
Labor shortages, rising wages, and mounting overhead costs are pushing the restaurant industry to think broader than the bare minimum.
Legal
DOL Unveils Final Overtime Rule
A new final overtime rule will raise certain employee earning levels to account for growth and changing pay practices, the Department of Labor announced September 24, making an estimated 1.3 millio ...
Kona Grill Sold for $25M to STK’s Parent Company
Bankrupt Kona Grill’s next chapter comes with a new owner. The One Group Hospitality— parent company of STK Steakhouse—agreed to acquire the polished chain on September 3 for $25 million. ...
Arbella Insurance Group Launches Edge Program for Restaurants
The Arbella Insurance Group announced the launch of Arbella Edge for Restaurants, a new, comprehensive coverage endorsement available to owners of individual restaurants and small to mid-size chain ...
House Passes Bill to Raise Minimum Wage to $15
A new bill, which would increase the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $15, passed July 18 in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Investor Pushes for Takeover of Red Robin
Activist investor Vintage Capital, which holds 1.5 million shares or about 12 percent of Red Robin's stock, has offered to buy the remaining 88 percent of the struggling burger chain. ...
Restaurant Quest 2019: The Search for the Elusive Employee
“This is Joe over at Big Eats. I can’t find enough applicants to fill the openings I have at my stores.
National Restaurant Association Names Sean Kennedy EVP of Public Affairs
The National Restaurant Association has appointed Sean Kennedy as Executive Vice President of Public Affairs, the Association’s senior-most executive in the development and execution of its multi-y ...
DOL Offers Up 4-Part Joint-Employment Test
In a move likely to be welcomed by many restaurant franchisors, the Labor Department released Monday the details of a proposed rule that could usher in a new era of the so-called “joint-employment” ...
Too Many Chefs—And Not at Least One Lawyer in the Kitchen
If there is a food for every feeling and an ideal way for chefs to feed our feelings, where vengeance is cold and love is rich and sensuous, then celebrity is a separate—and more difficult—meal to ...
