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Restaurant Megatrends 2019: Restaurants Finally Create Healthier Work Cultures

5 years ago

After a rough 2018, the restaurant industry has made some progress toward better employee treatment across the board.

Operations

Restaurant Megatrends 2019: Labor Crunch Determines In-Restaurant Changes

5 years ago

From sourcing smart technology integrations to managing staff more effectively, operators are rethinking how their restaurants are run in the face of rising labor costs and an ongoing war for industry talent.

People

U.S. Government Shutdown Means Restaurants Can’t Vet Workers

5 years ago

Despite the headaches here, the worst-case scenario is a few people get a job and do some good work before they are "found out."

People

Interview: Michelin’s Old Boss Has New Culinary Goals at Jumeirah

5 years ago

What happens when a culinary tastemaker is handed the reins of a young culinary empire with deep pockets? We're about to find out.

People

The Minimum Wage Is Going Up in Some U.S. States and So Are Menu Prices

5 years ago

Higher wages are good news for employees and smart employers. And customers need to be realistic about prices, for once.

People

U.S. Restaurants and Bars Added Over 20,000 Jobs in November

5 years ago

While hiring slowed within the larger leisure and hospitality category in the past month, restaurants and bars were an outlier. In that area, operators can't find staff fast enough.

People

Interview: Waitr CEO on Failure, Persistence and Delivery

5 years ago

It's been a wild ride for Christopher Meaux, the founder of Waitr, a three-year-old delivery service that started trading publicly in November. Waitr focused on launching outside of major urban centers, and the service does two things differently in this space: fully-employed drivers and low restaurant fees.

People

U.S. Restaurants and Retail Battle for Labor Before Holiday Crunch

5 years ago

As restaurants and retails are forced to pay a bit more for labor, it's time also that consumers got used to paying for what things are worth.

Operations

The New Fast Food Labor Force Is Increasingly Senior Citizen

5 years ago

This is a feel-good approach to what is a complicated challenge: Many seniors in the U.S. can't support themselves on their retirement. Restaurants are able to both provide help and take advantage of these problems.

People

Some Restaurants Make It Easier for Workers to Vote

5 years ago

This is hardly a wave of vote enabling by big restaurant brands, but it's at least a sign that some operators think it's a good thing if its workers participate in the democratic process.

People

Starbucks Adds Subsidized Childcare to List of U.S. Employee Perks

5 years ago

In the current tight labor market, some chains are turning to better benefits to keep workers from jumping ship. With promises like this, Starbucks isn't fooling around.

Tech

Danny Meyer’s Investment Fund Leads $20 Million Round in Goldbelly

5 years ago

Good news for anyone who lives far away from their favorite regional restaurant dish — food marketplace GoldBelly has more cash on hand to connect you to your fix.