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Wages, staffing, substance abuse: It"s getting harder to run a restaurant

The food business is notoriously difficult. New state regulations, changing tastes, staffing woes and even global warming are making success tougher to sustain......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsOct 11th, 2018

A reckoning with the dark side of the restaurant industry

In the wake of Anthony Bourdain’s suicide, chefs and restaurateurs speak out about rampant stress, depression and substance abuse in their field and ways to fight back......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralNov 12th, 2018

Think your workers are coming back to the office? Not if they can"t find child care.

A staffing crisis is hitting the child care industry, and that's going to make it a lot harder for employers to insist their workers return from home-based settings to the office......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 18th, 2021

The American worker had been earning less throughout the pandemic. That ended in March.

March was a portal: It's when wages went into a pandemic-related decline in 2020 and emerged in 2021. That took twice as long in the Great Recession. A restaurant worker wears a prot.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 10th, 2021

Chipotle to increase restaurant wages to $15 average hourly wage

See the rest of the story here. Theflyonthewall.com provides the latest financial news as it breaks. Known as a leader in market intelligence, The Fl.....»»

Category: blogSource: theflyonthewallMay 10th, 2021

Lawsuit targets pay practices at Olive Garden’s parent

A group that seeks higher guaranteed wages for restaurant workers is suing Olive Garden’s parent company, saying its pay policies make.....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneApr 15th, 2021

Restaurant tipping — criticized as unfair and archaic — may be obsolete after the pandemic. Some Chicago restaurants are trying to end the practice.

A handful of restaurants in Chicago are raising prices, adding service charges to bills or finding new sources of revenue to raise wages and move aw.....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneMar 8th, 2021

TGI Fridays CEO said Democrats" plan to eliminate the $2.13 minimum for tipped wages would hurt restaurant staff and guests

Top Democrats proposed a bill in January that would gradually phase out the $2.13 baseline wage for tipped workers. TGI Friday's CEO Ray Blanchette TGI Fridays Top Democ.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytFeb 14th, 2021

Restaurant experts remain cautiously optimistic one year after Covid-19 began, despite drop in staffing

As the U.S. approaches the one-year mark since Covid-19 began, some local restaurant experts are finding reasons to be optimistic......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJan 27th, 2021

New Trump rule could cost waiters more than $700 million in lost wages, allowing employers to take more of their tips to pay other workers

The new rule, supported by the restaurant industry, could cost tipped employees more than $700 million in lost wages, according to one analysis. A new Trump administration rule could cost tipped employees more than $700 million in lost wages each.....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytDec 22nd, 2020

Denny"s significantly reduces restaurant level staffing

See the rest of the story here. Theflyonthewall.com provides the latest financial news as it breaks. Known as a leader in market intelligence, The Fl.....»»

Category: blogSource: theflyonthewallMay 4th, 2020

Coronavirus update: Stanford Health cuts wages 20% | Stay-home orders likely to be extended | Longtime restaurant closes

Even as the coronavirus outbreak strains many parts of the U.S. healthcare system, Stanford Health Care is making across-the-board employee pay cuts and furloughs, Palo Alto Weekly reports, citing a letter sent to staff by the organization's president and.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 27th, 2020

It could take 4 to 5 years for many to recover lost wages

Some workers have been harder hit than others, and their climb back up could take years, an analysis from Payscale found......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralApr 2nd, 2020

It could take 4 to 5 years for many to recover lost wages

Some workers have been harder hit than others, and their climb back up could take years, an analysis from Payscale found......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralApr 2nd, 2020

The trauma of the coronavirus pandemic could cause a nationwide spike in substance abuse, experts say

Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images Substance use disorder researchers told Business Insider that the trauma of a pan.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 27th, 2020

A staffing agency that hires nannies and chefs for ultra-wealthy families at 6-figure salaries says it"s been "inundated" by laid-off restaurant workers desperate for work

AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli Chefs and.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 26th, 2020

Burger King"s biggest franchisee is cutting wages as fast-food workers demand hazard pay during the coronavirus pandemic

AP Photo/Jeff Roberson Burger King's biggest franchisee, Carrols Restaurant Group,.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 24th, 2020

Coronavirus threatens $5.1M a day in wages for Baltimore restaurant and hotel workers

Monday's headlines were punctuated by the disease's unchecked growth and darkened forecasts for the global economy. The food and hospitality sectors were front and center at every turn......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 24th, 2020

Papa John"s to hire up to 20,000 new employees

As millions of restaurant industry workers are being laid off across the country, Papa John's International Inc. is looking to add some of that talent to its stores by hiring up to 20,000 new employees — more than doubling its current staffing lev.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 23rd, 2020

How to erase the stigma and address the growing issue of mental health in the workplace

The mental health crisis is real. Poor mental health can lead to anxiety, depression and substance abuse. Issues are widespread and costly, especially when left untreated. This year alone, spending on behavioral health services is expected to reach .....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 1st, 2020

Drug Clearinghouse Snares 8,000 Violations Since January Startup

Close to 8,000 positive substance abuse tests and more than 650,000 registrations have been recorded in the first seven weeks of the federal Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaFeb 21st, 2020