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A federal appeals court has ruled that the actions taken by two San Diego-area Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurants to accommodate disabled customers violated the Americans…

Reviews are in on New York City’s new restaurant letter-grading system. And if operators could do the grading, the system would be unlikely to make…

Grilled chicken with a side of carcinogen? Wording similar to that is being debated in California. An Appellate Court ruling last week reversed a ruling…

Who is to blame and who is to pay for a restaurant ventilation system that is not doing its job? That’s the decision facing a…

In our last issue of Fortnightly, we reported on the general uneasiness of New York City operators with the city’s new restaurant-grading system, which posts…

Apparently, for New York state bagel eaters, the first cut is the deepest—and it’s taxable. Last month, looking for ways to fill its coffers, the…

California Pizza Kitchen is a leader in the trend of foodservice chains fueling growth and earnings with increased overseas openings; the Los Angeles chain just…

The Missouri Supreme Court ruled last week that restaurants cannot claim a tax exemption for the purchase of kitchen equipment, nor claim a resale exemption…

Whether or not you like checking off boxes and crunching numbers, more of it is likely heading your way. The long-debated small business aid bill…

Financial help for operators to clear the air is available in counties east of San Francisco. In an effort to reduce emissions from charbroiling meat,…