Department of Labor Retracts Controversial 80/20 Rule
On November 8, the Department of Labor retracted the Obama-era “80/20 rule” and clarified guidelines on how employers should properly compensate tipped employees.
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Hub Announces Hospitality Captive Insurance Solution
Hub International Limited, a leading global insurance brokerage, announced the launch of its Hospitality captive, an exclusive member-owned group captive insurance solution.
Labor and Employment Guidelines for New Restaurants
Opening a new restaurant means navigating a maze of creative, logistical, and legal challenges that would make American film producer M. Night Shyamalan blush.
DRIVE-Safe Act Introduced in the U.S. Senate
U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-IN), Jerry Moran (R-KS), and James M.
The Decision That Could Alter Employment Contracts for Restaurants
On Monday, May 21, the Supreme Court ruled that class- and collective-action waivers in employee arbitration agreements are enforceable and may prohibit employees from pursuing class- or collective ...
Lessons on Leasing for Restaurant Operators
The best restaurateurs are good at the details: they pay attention to what ingredients go into the food, how each dish is plated and served, how much liquor is sold, and how quickly the tables turn ...
Global Foodservice Companies Beware: The New ‘Transition Tax’
As foodservice companies continue to find new markets to operate in, foreign reporting for tax purposes has grown in complexity due to an increased level of scrutiny in the last several years. ...
Iron Chef Jose Garces' Restaurant Group Declares Bankruptcy
Chef Jose Garces’ has filed for bankruptcy and will sell the 13 remaining restaurants in his portfolio, which once numbered as large as 30.
Controversial Menu-Labeling Rule is Now Law for Restaurants
May 7 marked the official start date for the oft-delayed menu-labeling laws.
Pay-to-Play Schemes to Receive More Scrutiny from Department of Treasury
Restaurant owners and operators should expect face-to-face inquiries about their marketing and promotional relationships with producers and distributors from the U.S.
