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- California to stop controversial third-party delivery tactic in 2021Luna, Nancy (2020-09-25)California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Fair Food Delivery Act, which prevents third-party delivery companies from delivering food without their consent starting in 2021. While delivery applications put their efforts to list new restaurants on their apps to be competitive, this tries to protect the non-listing restaurants to get harmed from unexpected delivery accidents during the delivery that would hurt the restaurant's reputation.
- Compensation: Pandemic forces restaurant industry to rethink wages, tip creditLuna, Nancy (2020-09-16)This article introduces the recent trend of how the pandemic has changed the wage system of the restaurant industry. Especially in terms of the labor wage, it is time to rethink to change its system. After the breakout, restaurant employees are considered essential workers which means putting themselves in a risky work environment toward the spread of the virus. Chipolte, Starbucks, and Shake-Shack already have started to pay extra for their front workers. Also, it is getting intensified about tip credit since it is difficult to get tips for workers due to 'to go only' policies and limited in-dining. Since not all states have simultaneous policies about tips those opinions are different; pro-tips owners think this makes it possible for workers more profits while others who are not favor of tip credit say that it might harm the wage equity of workers.
- Regional stay-at-home order in California means restaurants must revert back to delivery, takeoutLuna, Nancy (Nation's Restaurant News, 2020-12-03)Because of the big surge of Covid-19 in California, Governer Gavin Newsom issued a stay-home-order that ends dine-in at restaurants in most the counties in the state which means all stores have to switch to delivery and take out only. Concerns are raised for a bad impact on local businesses.
- Restaurant chain leaders say inflated pricing and direct delivery are winning third-party delivery strategiesLuna, Nancy (2020-10-15)Salata Salad Kitchen and ZaLat Pizza executives said during Restaurants Rise powered by MUFSO as a panelist about the tips on how they worked with the third-delivery company such as Uber Eats and Doordash. Both recommended to keeping communications with partners to maintain their brand recognition on the delivery platforms. Salata tried Direct Delivery which orders are made on their website to keep their customer data but delivery will be transferred to third-party platforms. Also, other topics were discussed in the event such as inflated pricing, designing the area for delivery pick-up for deliverer's efficiency.
- Restaurants could be violating WARN Act – here's what you need to knowLuna, Nancy (2020-09-23)The editor warns restaurant operators should acknowledge the federal WARN(Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) Act in the unusual situation that they had to layoff or furlough their employees due to executive order to close the indoor dining room or reducing their capacity. Many owners should know that their employees are under the protection of the WARN and inform the layoff prior to executing. To avoid a class-action lawsuit, owners need to know if they are not complying with the federal law and be careful when they consider layoff their employees.
- Worried about airborne transmission of COVID-19? Here’s what restaurants should be doing to sanitize indoor air in the dining roomLuna, Nancy (Nation's Restaurant News, 2020-10-30)This article explains how we can prevent the transmission of the virus by airborne in the restaurant from the recommendation of experts and operators from the industry. Since March, restaurants have tried to stop the spreading of the virus by distancing between tables, more outdoor seating, more sanitation in dining process. However, it is getting important to sanitize indoor air as the winter is coming closer. Experts in the article recommend few protocols such as using UV light for cleaning air, equipping proper ventilation and filters, etc.