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It’s the three-year mark for the compliance deadline for the California Food Handler Card law, and thousands of the state’s foodservice workers are due to…

The fight over salad bars v. fried mozzarella sticks continues. It was just a few years ago that the U.S. Department of Agriculture carved out…

Two years after Chicago’s City Council made it legal for cooking on board food trucks, the Windy City’s pushcart vendors are making a renewed push…

How stringent can the standards for energy efficient foodservice equipment be, and still remain financial viable and within reason for manufacturers and operators? The comment…

Quick-service workers calling for higher wages were galvanized into action last week. Thirty-two busses filled with an estimated 1,500 protesters rolled up to the corporate…

Updates made a year ago to California’s Title 24 statewide energy standards will go into effect July 1. These Building Energy Efficiency Standards are updated…

If the federal minimum wage increases to $10.10 an hour from the current $7.25, will fewer entry-level jobs be created and will restaurant unit growth…

Canadian bar and restaurant owners are applauding a budget announcement last week that standardizes the country’s specific tax on alcohol. The change will be official…

The National Restaurant Association has re-booted its Conserve website, which educates operators about sustainability and showcases how applying “greener” business practices will save money and…

California’s months-old law mandating that all foodservice workers wear gloves continues to be debated rather than put into action. The Senate Health Committee held a…