Upstate NY restaurant owner on chicken shortage: Wing costs skyrocketed nearly 100%
Greg Duell, the co-owner of Duff's Famous Wings in upstate New York, said wing costs have increased by about 99% and attributed the spike in prices to the labor shortage at chicken farms as restaurants are reopening across the country.
Online grocer Boxed to go public through SPAC deal
E-commerce grocery platform Boxed has announced plans to go public with special purpose acquisition company Seven Oaks Acquisition Corporation in a move to take on 'big box' store membership.
Ransomware attack roiled meat giant JBS, then spilled over to farmers and restaurants
Employees at the U.S. division of JBS SA, JBSAY, the world’s largest meat company, noticed something wrong in their computer systems over Memorial Day weekend, the unofficial kickoff for the busy summer grilling season.
Bill Gates is a potato farmer, hoeing for McDonalds fries
Next time you savor a McDonald’s french fry, remember to thank Bill Gates for the tasty spud.
McDonald's becomes latest cyberattack victim: What's going on?
McDonald's on Friday disclosed limited details of a data breach that may have exposed some customer data.
McDonald’s hit by data breach in Taiwan, South Korea
McDonald’s Corp. said hackers stole some data from its systems in markets including the U.S., South Korea and Taiwan, in another example of cybercriminals infiltrating high-profile global companies.
Nantucket restaurant desperate to fill jobs, hiring 8th graders
The worker shortage on the tony island of Nantucket is so bad one restaurant is raiding the 8th-grade class.
Companies cashing in as Americans return to offices
Just one example is the newly announced collaboration between QuickCollect Solutions, a provider of grocery pickup solutions, and supermarket chain Lowes Foods.
Kroger hiring 10,000 workers as job event kicks off
Kroger is looking to hire 10,000 store associates nationwide from a one-day recruitment event.
Florida restaurant employs robots to counter staff shortage
After struggling with staffing issues due to the coronavirus pandemic, Sergio’s Restaurants CEO Carlos Gazitua is investing in robots to help take customers’ orders and even deliver food to tables.
Chipotle increasing menu prices to offset rising employee wages
In May, the company announced that it was offering increased wages across the board, resulting in a $15 average hourly wage by the end of June as part of its ongoing hiring push.
Starbucks bringing back reusable cup service nationwide
Although an increasing number of Americans are getting inoculated, the company has eliminated any shared touchpoints between the customers and its baristas as a safety precaution.
Subway hits franchisees with new snow closure rules
Subway Restaurant store owners are seeing red over onerous new rules they say could require them to keep their doors open even during a snowstorm, electrical outage or terrorist attack.
California café owner charging customers for wearing masks says it is meant to 'fight' Newsom's lockdowns
Mendocino, California cafe owner joined "Varney & Co." to discuss how a mask charge helps out the community hurt by coronavirus shutdowns.
Former McDonald's CEO warns $15 minimum wage directly contributing to fast-food industry's automation push
Last month, McDonald's announced plans to raise the starting hourly wage range to $11-$17 per hour for crew and $15-$20 per hour for shift managers.
Starbucks locations face supply shortages nationwide
Starbucks is warning customers your favorite drink and/or pastry may be hard to find.
Former Red Robin employee sues company over racial slurs, metal blade in salad
Zenarra James is seeking $25,000 in back pay, front pay and other damages in her lawsuit against the Red Robin location in Madison Heights, Michigan, and the Ansara Restaurant Group, which owns and operates Red Robin and 2Booli restaurants throughout Michigan and Northwest Ohio. It alleges racial discrimination, a hostile work environment, intentional infliction of emotional distress and direct negligence.
Why this chicken nugget sold for $100,000 on eBay
Thought the $14,000 packet of McDonald’s Szechuan sauce was expensive? A Chicken McNugget went for a mind-boggling $100,000 on eBay Friday due to its resemblance to a character from the mystery video game “Among Us.”
Smoked fish products recalled over potentially life-threatening bacteria
Banner Smoked Fish, Inc.'s recall covers all of its smoked fish products in all package sizes, package types and lots.
General Mills laying off workers as part of push to prepare for post-pandemic landscape: report
General Mills has thrived amid the coronavirus pandemic with people worldwide eating more at home over the past year, but the company is downsizing its workforce as part of a push to reshape itself for the post-pandemic future, the Star Tribune reports.