Minneapolis restaurants sue mayor over vaccine mandates
Over half a dozen restaurants in Minneapolis have banded together in a joint suit levied at Mayor Jacob Frey this week over recently instated vaccine mandates.
Taco Bell starts business school for aspiring franchise owners
Taco Bell is on a mission to help its employees level up their skills and maybe even own a restaurant franchise in the future with a specialized fast food school.
Cracker Barrel ordered to pay $9.4M after man was served sanitizer instead of water
A Tennessee jury has ordered Cracker Barrel, a Southern fare restaurant chain, to pay $9.4 million in damages after staff served a customer hand sanitizer instead of water in 2014.
Some Starbucks, Chipotle sites cut hours, limit seating over omicron
Chains such as Starbucks Corp. and Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. said they are temporarily limiting operations at individual stores or regions as they face labor shortages and a rise in Covid-19 cases.
Chick-fil-A's plans for New Jersey restaurant at rest stop face pushback
Chick-Fil-A's plans for a restaurant at a rest stop on New Jersey's Garden State Parkway is facing some political pushback.
Texas restaurant refuses to apologize for 'misogynistic' Pelosi, 'Let's go Brandon' signs: Never 'busier'
A Houston restaurant posted two signs mocking House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and President Biden.
As omicron surges, businesses concerned over liability issues
Businesses are concerned they could be liable for staff and visitors that test positive as the spread of COVID-19 remains high.
Little Caesars raises price of famous $5 pizza for first time in 25 years
The pizza chain Little Caesars is bumping the price of its famous Hot-N-Ready pizza above $5 for the first time in a quarter-century, according to reports.
Pricey chicken puts thighs on restaurant menus
Short supplies and escalating costs of chicken breasts and wings are leading restaurants to add thighs and other dark poultry meat to menus and entrees.
Omicron created huge vacuum of cancellations that 'keep on going': NYC restaurant owner
New York City restaurant owner Thomas Makkos said that business has dropped by about 70% over the past two weeks due to worries related to the omicron strain.
Business owners leave big tip for Albuquerque servers
Two servers at an Albuquerque restaurant recently got a big surprise when a group of business owners left a $5,555 tip.
Higher prices at restaurants ‘here to stay’: FAT Brands CEO
FAT Brands Inc. CEO Andrew Wiederhorn warned that inflation is "definitely not transitory" for restaurants, noting that he has never seen operators roll back the increases once implemented.
Netherlands 'going into lockdown again' to curb omicron
Nations across Europe moved to reimpose tougher measures to stem a new wave of COVID-19 infections spurred by the highly transmissible omicron variant, with the Netherlands leading the way by imposing a nationwide lockdown.
Sign at Alaska IHOP blames Biden 'free money' for staffing woes: 'Nobody wants to work anymore'
A sign at an IHOP in Alaska said the franchised restaurant was reducing hours because of staff shortages and blamed President Biden's COVID-19 relief programs.
Restaurant disputes customer's and fired server's story after receiving $4,400 tip
An Arkansas restaurant says waitress who received $4,400 tip was not fired over the generous gratuity.
Philadelphia to require patrons of food establishments be fully vaccinated against COVID-19
Philadelphia on Monday introduced a new mandate requiring that, beginning in January, individuals be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to enter “any establishment that serves food” in the city.
California man says Joel Osteen 'harassed' restaurant into firing him after viral TikTok video, church denies
A TikTok user is now out of a job after posting a video insulting Pastor Joel Osteen.
Labor shortage puts catering companies in a bind during holiday season: 'Where is this going to end?'
The labor shortage is putting many catering companies in a bind this holiday season
Employee walkout at Boston Market leaves customers without preordered Thanksgiving meals: report
Workers at a Boston Market location in southern California staged a walkout that resulted in the store being unable to fulfill prepaid orders on Thanksgiving morning, according to reports.
Employee abruptly quits and closes gas station, leaves note on door explaining exactly why
GetGo gas station employee in Pennsylvania abruptly quit, leaving only a note on the door of the store.