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Is the big food delivery regulation crackdown finally coming?

 By Joanna Fantozzi on Oct. 01, 2026

Government Watch: DoorDash settled with New York City and delivery workers for $131.5 million. The FTC is considering rules on deceptive food delivery pricing. Is food delivery regulation going national?

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Florida just became the 18th state with a minimum wage of at least $15

 By Joanna Fantozzi on Sep. 29, 2026

Also in this week’s government roundup: The Common Cents change-rounding act passes Congress, and more.

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FDA Food Code adds new employee illness policy requirement for restaurants

By Joanna Fantozzi on Sep. 22, 2026

Also in this week’s government roundup: 22 states sue over federal immigration public charge rule, and more.

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Salvadoran immigrants, a key group for restaurant employers, keep protected status

By Joanna Fantozzi on Sep. 15, 2026

Also in this week’s government roundup: The Common Cents bill heads back to the Senate, and New York City passes sugar- and sodium-labeling bills.

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The minimum wage impasse: What increase could business owners actually accept?

By Joanna Fantozzi on Aug. 27, 2026

Government Watch: A new study claims the recently proposed $25 minimum wage — which would be the first increase in nearly two decades — could cost 5 million jobs.

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A mother of chefs built a safety net for an industry that often has none

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 18, 2026

Kate Meier started making aprons for her restaurant-worker children. Then she saw how many of their colleagues struggled without health insurance or support, and created Help the House to fill the gap.

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Immigration legislation is piling up at state and federal levels

By Joanna Fantozzi on Aug. 06, 2026

Government Watch: From the state-sponsored Visa pilot program to the Dignity Act, competing bills could reshape the labor pool for uncertain operators.

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Chipotle CEO: Never grow faster than your people capabilities allow

By Alicia Kelso on Jul. 28, 2026

Scott Boatwright has a quote visible from inside the company’s boardroom that says, ‘The answers are in the restaurants.’

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The threat of fair share healthcare legislation

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jul. 23, 2026

Working Lunch: This week's political podcast looks at legislation that could make businesses more financially accountable for public healthcare costs. And McDonald's again calls for the end of the tip credit.

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How P. Terry's Burger Stand is protecting its legacy, and preventing a private-equity buyout

By Lisa Jennings on Jul. 17, 2026

The 38-unit family owned chain is transitioning to an employee-ownership trust model that its founders believe will keep its people-first culture in place long after they are gone.

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