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California bill would force delivery apps to disclose what restaurants pay

 By Joe Guszkowski on Apr. 08, 2024

Customers would be able to see the commissions that DoorDash, Uber Eats and Grubhub charge to restaurants. Opponents say it would also expose that data to competitors.

Operations

MasterCard and Visa offer temporary reductions in swipe fees

 By Peter Romeo on Mar. 26, 2024

The credit card giants have agreed to roll back the charges and freeze those rates for five years. But industry advocates aren't enthused about the offer.

Workforce

How Calif.'s fast-food business got a $20 wage: A timeline

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 05, 2023

On April 1, 527,000 fast-food workers in California will be entitled to pay of at least $20 an hour, a 29% boost from their current minimum wage. Experts say the jump will likely ratchet up pay across other industry sectors as well.

Leadership

Karen Bremer to retire as CEO of Georgia Restaurant Association

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 07, 2023

The former restaurant operator has led the association for 13 years. She will step down in mid-January.

Workforce

Labor crunch triggers widespread effort to loosen teen labor rules

By Peter Romeo on May 09, 2023

The proposed changes would allow youngsters in their early and mid-teens to work more hours and handle alcohol.

Technology

The Digital Restaurant Association wants restaurants, delivery apps to get along—without legislation

By Joe Guszkowski on Apr. 27, 2023

The group, created by public affairs firm Tusk Strategies and led by a former Obama official, is pushing for better data sharing and more fee transparency from delivery providers. And it would like to keep regulators on the sidelines.

Workforce

Bill introduced in Virginia that would mimic California's fast food law

By Peter Romeo on Jan. 26, 2023

The newly introduced proposal would go further than the Fast Act in some respects, such as requiring instruction from what sounds like unions.

Workforce

&Pizza CEO Michael Lastoria’s advice to employers on worker scheduling: ‘Don’t be a dick’

By Lisa Jennings on Oct. 07, 2022

The pizza chain co-founder evangelizes for fair workweek on panel hosted by U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh.

Leadership

Union Square Hospitality calls on the restaurant industry to push for gun reform

By Heather Lalley on Jun. 01, 2022

In the wake of two mass shootings, USHG President Chip Wade said his company would commit its money and its voice to changing gun laws.

Leadership

Restaurant aid failure exposes a growing lobbying rift

By Peter Romeo and Heather Lalley on Mar. 25, 2022

The National Restaurant Association and the Independent Restaurant Coalition both pushed for more aid to help the industry during the pandemic. But differing styles and disagreements between the two may have hampered the effort.

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