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New Controversies Stall Food Trucks

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While the West Coast food-truck business continues to boom, other major cities continue to wrestle with the politics of curb-side foodservice. The city council in…

How Hot Is Too Hot?

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In a story that has echoes of the 1994 Liebeck v. McDonald’s Restaurants case, a Canadian woman who was scalded by a cup of tea…

NRA Continues Focus On Healthcare Resources

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The National Restaurant Association’s Health Care Knowledge Center was kept busy during the 2013 NRA Show. Owners, operators and other show attendees brought questions to…

EU Drops Plan To Ban Tabletop Olive Oil Dipping Bowls

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The controversial decision by the European Union to ban restaurants from using refillable jugs and bowls of olive oil has been dropped. After a deluge…

Chains Getting Shown The Exit Door In Many Communities

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Are quick-service and fast-casual restaurants becoming as frightening and onerous to vacation communities as the shark in “Jaws” was to Amityville’s image? In March, the…

Starbucks Edict Doesn’t Blow Smoke

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In the 21st century, the days of wine and roses, coffee and cigarettes are long gone. As of June 1, Starbucks has made it official:…

McDonald’s UK Opening Doors To Its Supply Chain

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McDonald’s is giving members of the British public unique access to go behind the scenes of the farms and factories in its supply chain and…

Majority Of States Veto Minimum Wage Increases

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Workers who picketed quick-service operations in hopes of earning a living wage were disappointed across the country when only one state passed a bill to…

Fast-Casual Chains Add Table Service To Adapt To Zoning

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It took an upgrade to table service for two Florida-based quick-service chains to get the thumbs-up to open their doors in Winter Park, Fla. The…

Los Angeles County To Take Inspections Online

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And the biggest county on the West Coast has some news about restaurant inspections as well. Beginning July 1, the Los Angeles County Public Health…

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