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OpenTable update stirs restaurant fears over exclusivity, annual contracts
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OpenTable update stirs restaurant fears over exclusivity, annual contracts

A new OpenTable contract clause could push restaurants to center one system at the host stand, raising fears of exclusivity, slower turns, and less control over guest data.

Lauren Xu2m read
Chicago mayor sparks backlash over tipped wage slavery comparison
Labor

Chicago mayor sparks backlash over tipped wage slavery comparison

Johnson's slavery comparison widened Chicago's tipped-wage fight after a 30-19 veto override failed, leaving servers on a path to higher base pay by 2028.

Marcus Chen2m read
Hardee’s franchisee files Chapter 7, workers face liquidation uncertainty
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Hardee’s franchisee files Chapter 7, workers face liquidation uncertainty

ARC Burger’s Chapter 7 filing put Hardee’s workers in eight states on notice: liquidation could mean shutdowns, missed paychecks and a fast scramble for transfers.

Marcus Chen2m read
Starbucks customer finds nail in breakfast sandwich, lawsuit risks grow
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Starbucks customer finds nail in breakfast sandwich, lawsuit risks grow

A New Jersey woman said she found a nail baked into a Starbucks sandwich, turning one breakfast order into a potential six-figure liability problem.

Derek Washington2m read
Restaurant owner blasts DoorDash over fees, delivery apps strain local businesses
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Restaurant owner blasts DoorDash over fees, delivery apps strain local businesses

A viral restaurant-owner rant over DoorDash fees spotlights a familiar squeeze: 15% to 30% commissions before ads, drivers and support costs.

Lauren Xu2m read
Kowloon House workers strike over unpaid wage increases in Quezon City
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Kowloon House workers strike over unpaid wage increases in Quezon City

Workers at Kowloon House in Quezon City kept the dimsum line idle as they struck over wage hikes they say management already owed them.

Marcus Chen2m read
Mo’s Irish Pub closes Cypress location suddenly, blindsiding workers via group chat
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Mo’s Irish Pub closes Cypress location suddenly, blindsiding workers via group chat

A normal shift at Mo’s Irish Pub in Cypress ended with a group text that wiped out staff schedules and left workers job hunting. Texas law gives fired employees six days for final pay.

Lauren Xu2m read
UBS Arena food workers protest for better pay, contract talks resume
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UBS Arena food workers protest for better pay, contract talks resume

Arena cooks and dishwashers protested at UBS Arena, saying most make under $25 an hour as contract talks stalled and concessions service hung in the balance.

Lauren Xu2m read
Technomic Top 500 shows slower chain restaurant growth in 2025
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Technomic Top 500 shows slower chain restaurant growth in 2025

Chain sales still grew 3% to more than $450 billion, but Technomic says 2025 was the fourth straight year growth slowed. That means fewer openings, tighter labor and slower promotions.

Lauren Xu2m read
Clarke’s at Faneuil Hall to close after 50 years in Boston
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Clarke’s at Faneuil Hall to close after 50 years in Boston

After 50 years at 21 Merchants Row, Clarke’s will shut next week, ending a familiar stop for workers, Real Madrid fans and the foot traffic around Faneuil Hall.

Lauren Xu2m read
Kowloon House workers strike over three-year-delayed wage increase
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Kowloon House workers strike over three-year-delayed wage increase

Workers at Kowloon House’s West Avenue branch walked out and called for a boycott, saying management still owes a wage hike promised three years ago.

Derek Washington2m read
Hi Auto expands drive-thru AI to monitor pickup window interactions
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Hi Auto expands drive-thru AI to monitor pickup window interactions

Hi Auto's new pickup-window AI turns every handoff into data, flagging voids, misheard orders and who caused a change at the window.

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Dairy Queen expands drive-thru voice AI pilot to franchisees across North America
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Dairy Queen expands drive-thru voice AI pilot to franchisees across North America

Dairy Queen is taking voice AI from company stores to at least 25 franchisees. The bet is faster drive-thrus, but workers will still fix the misses.

Marcus Chen3m read
Gina Maria’s Pizza closes all locations, files Chapter 7 bankruptcy
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Gina Maria’s Pizza closes all locations, files Chapter 7 bankruptcy

Gina Maria’s shut its last four Twin Cities stores with a “permanently closed” phone message. A Chapter 7 filing shows about $64,000 in assets against roughly $2.9 million in debt.

Derek Washington2m read
Palestinian authorities extradite suspect in 1982 Paris restaurant bombing
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Palestinian authorities extradite suspect in 1982 Paris restaurant bombing

A grenade and machine-gun attack shattered dinner service at Jo Goldenberg, killing six. Now, 44 years later, the suspect has been extradited to France for trial.

Marcus Chen2m read
Dozens of Los Angeles County restaurants shut for vermin, sewage issues
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Dozens of Los Angeles County restaurants shut for vermin, sewage issues

Rats, sewage and unsafe food temperatures forced abrupt shutdowns at dozens of L.A. County eateries, leaving workers to lose shifts and scramble to reopen.

Marcus Chen2m read
Cardamom lays off front-of-house staff as QR ordering replaces service
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Cardamom lays off front-of-house staff as QR ordering replaces service

Cardamom told 16 hosts and servers their jobs were ending as QR ordering took over, while bartenders and kitchen staff stayed.

Derek Washington2m read
Firehouse Subs worker hospitalized after boiling water attack in Monroe, Georgia
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Firehouse Subs worker hospitalized after boiling water attack in Monroe, Georgia

A Firehouse Subs shift on W Spring Street turned violent when boiling water was poured on a co-worker, leaving her with first-degree burns and a hospital trip.

Lauren Xu2m read
Little Caesars franchise in Redwood City pays $409,457 following DOL wage violations
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Little Caesars franchise in Redwood City pays $409,457 following DOL wage violations

MG Fast Food Inc., the Little Caesars franchise in Redwood City, must pay $409,457 to 32 workers after a DOL Wage and Hour investigation found unpaid overtime, minimum wage and recordkeeping violations.

Marcus Chen3m read
Ten Unionized NYC Starbucks Stores Return, Ending Nearly Three-Month Strike
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Ten Unionized NYC Starbucks Stores Return, Ending Nearly Three-Month Strike

Ten unionized Starbucks stores in New York City returned to work, ending a nearly three-month unfair labor practice strike over pay, scheduling, and unresolved bargaining.

Marcus Chen3m read
How restaurant workers can file federal wage and tip complaints
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How restaurant workers can file federal wage and tip complaints

The U.S. Labor Department's Wage and Hour Division lays out how restaurant staff can report unpaid wages, tip disputes, misclassification and other violations.

Marcus Chen2m read
More than 65 Denver restaurateurs fight proposed tipped wage cut
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More than 65 Denver restaurateurs fight proposed tipped wage cut

More than 65 Denver restaurateurs are resisting a tipped-wage cut that would drop servers from $16.27 to $12.14 an hour before tips. On an eight-hour shift, that is $33.04 less.

Marcus Chen2m read
Franco Manca to close 16 restaurants, putting 225 UK jobs at risk
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Franco Manca to close 16 restaurants, putting 225 UK jobs at risk

Franco Manca planned to close 16 sites and put 225 jobs at risk as old lease deals and rising labour costs squeezed the chain.

Lauren Xu2m read
Hooters closes Corpus Christi restaurant amid bankruptcy-driven franchise overhaul
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Hooters closes Corpus Christi restaurant amid bankruptcy-driven franchise overhaul

The South Padre Island Drive Hooters shut its doors after Sunday service, another job-hit from a bankruptcy reset that has already pushed the chain into all-franchise ownership.

Derek Washington2m read
Rise in Tip Pooling Enforcement Prompts Restaurants to Tighten FLSA Compliance
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Rise in Tip Pooling Enforcement Prompts Restaurants to Tighten FLSA Compliance

Restaurants are rewriting tip-pooling rules after a "past year" surge in litigation; operators must track $30/month thresholds, the 20%/30-minute rule, and keep managers out of pooled tips.

Marcus Chen3m read
Fire damages Rosehill Seafood, restaurant reopens next day after arrest
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Fire damages Rosehill Seafood, restaurant reopens next day after arrest

Fire hit Rosehill Seafood’s storage area at dawn, but the Columbus fish house was serving again the next day after an arson arrest.

Marcus Chen2m read
Airdrie pizza chain faces backlash, petition over hateful social media posts
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Airdrie pizza chain faces backlash, petition over hateful social media posts

Airdrie’s Paul’s Pizza is facing a petition and boycott talk after deleted posts mocked MMIWG, putting a longtime local chain and its staff in the crosshairs.

Marcus Chen2m read
Toronto restaurant chain faces wage theft allegations from workers
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Toronto restaurant chain faces wage theft allegations from workers

Workers say Latin World Restaurants withheld wages for up to three years, with some employees allegedly owed more than $3,700 as organizers pushed back in Toronto.

Marcus Chen2m read
Chicago restaurant workers seek abuse protections as retaliation fears grow
Labor

Chicago restaurant workers seek abuse protections as retaliation fears grow

After Warlord and Noma, Chicago restaurant workers say abuse still goes unreported because chefs control shifts, references and pay, and retaliation fears keep people quiet.

Marcus Chen2m read