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If the federal minimum wage increases to $10.10 an hour from the current $7.25, will fewer entry-level jobs be created and will restaurant unit growth…

Canadian bar and restaurant owners are applauding a budget announcement last week that standardizes the country’s specific tax on alcohol. The change will be official…

The National Restaurant Association has re-booted its Conserve website, which educates operators about sustainability and showcases how applying “greener” business practices will save money and…

California’s months-old law mandating that all foodservice workers wear gloves continues to be debated rather than put into action. The Senate Health Committee held a…

New guidelines for restaurant inspections have been issued by the Florida state agency that checks up on restaurants and food trucks. The rules from the…

NAFEM has filed a petition for review in the U.S. Court of Appeals against the U.S. Department of Energy, in response to the DOE’s final…

New York City’s ban on big sodas officially is dead. The state’s highest court has refused to reinstate the city’s controversial limits on sales of…

The year-old law that would have required California’s foodservice workers to use gloves when preparing food was abolished last week. Gov. Jerry Brown signed AB 2130,…

A new report from the National Restaurant Association’s Conserve sustainability program focuses on sustainability best practices for the foodservice industry to help operators save money,…

Two years after a federal law made menu labeling mandatory for some restaurants, a new survey reveals a small majority of Americans are using the…