Noah Stern

Chicago looks to approve a law that would abolish tips credits, while California wants to enact a law that could raise minimum wage for fast food workers to $20. This week, I want to examine the financial implications to owners and operators.

The US government officially ended the three-year halt on student loan payment and interest. Big chains are well aware of the shift coming their way.

Earlier this week, Instacart announced their long-awaited IPO, including a key $175 million investment from one of the largest foodservice providers in the world in PepsiCo. For what has been an uneven journey for the online grocery retailer, Instacart just reported their best financials to date.

Subway has gone through a true transition over the past few years, ultimately resulting in this acquisition.

Whether it is completing overhauling design to accommodate an increase in digital ordering or something smaller like a double-sided grill, big brands continue to look for any type of competitive advantage.

While some owners express fear that kiosk ordering will negatively impact their experience, the National Restaurant Association actually found that 79% of customers believe it makes their experience more convenient.

Opening a successful restaurant can feel impossible - Mark Bittman suggests a concept where profitability is taken out of the equation in return for public good.

As labor continues to be a struggle in hospitality, it is clear the industry will never recover the hundreds of thousands of employees lost through the pandemic. State governments and hospitality leaders have begun to invest in a more sustainable solution: Education.

Throughout the US, hospitality workers are attempting to make historic changes on tipped wages. As the country continues to recover from the pandemic, is now finally the time?

In her public visit to the salad restaurant Alfalfa in Santa Monica, CA, earlier this week, Vice President Kamala Harris continued her support of what the White House is calling "Bidenomics".