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......»»
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......»»
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......»»
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.....»»
Chipotle to increase restaurant wages to $15 average hourly wage
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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.....»»
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.....»»
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.....»»
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......»»
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.....»»
Denny"s significantly reduces restaurant level staffing
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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.....»»
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......»»
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......»»
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.....»»
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.....»»
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,.....»»
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......»»
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.....»»
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 .....»»
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.....»»