Starbucks to focus on low-fat offerings

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January 5, 2010

Starbucks Corp. will keep its focus in 2010 on low-calorie beverage and other menu offerings. The company plans to launch a series of sandwiches with 40…

Albany County, N.Y., passes menu labeling

August 13, 2009

Albany County, N.Y., lawmakers have passed a local law requiring restaurant chains with 10 or more units to post calorie counts on menus and menu boards…

Fast Food Chain Maintains Training Excellence with Online Tests

Maintaining consistency of quality and service within a chain of fast food restaurants takes constant vigilance. Restaurant managers need to understand food…

Restaurants ask Congress for broader menu labeling

July 21, 2009

As more states and communities continue to draft their own menu labeling regulations, including California, Massachusetts and Maine, 21 limited- and…

Chipotle founder testifies before House Committee

July 13, 2009

DENVER — Chipotle Mexican Grill Founder, chairman and co-CEO Steve Ells testified July 13 before the House Rules Committee in support of H.R. 1549, the…

Supreme Court rules in favor of Atlanta Bread franchisee

June 29, 2009

BlueMauMau: The Supreme Court ruled last October that it would review an appellate court decision in the case of a former Atlanta Bread franchisee who had been…

U.S. senators craft compromise national menu labeling bill

June 10, 2009

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate supporters of competing menu-labeling legislation have come up with a compromise bill that has the support of the National Restaurant…

Oregon governor expected to sign menu labeling bill

June 1, 2009

The Register-Guard: The Oregon Legislature on Monday approved a new law requiring chain restaurants with 15 or more U.S. outlets to post calorie information on…

N.Y. governor proposes wide-reaching menu labeling bill

May 19, 2009

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. David A. Paterson has announced he has proposed legislation to help fight obesity by requiring calorie posting in restaurants…

Second national menu labeling bill introduced

May 14, 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, and Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) have…

Court approves Canada-wide class action suit against Quiznos

May 11, 2009

BlueMauMau: The Ontario Divisional Court has approved for certification a Canada-wide class action lawsuit brought by Quiznos franchisees against their…

Starbucks cited for employee violations

May 3, 2009

Minneapolis — The Starbucks Workers Union has announced that the National Labor Relations Board has found merit with 17 counts of labor rights violations at…

Swine flu and restaurants: Tips for protecting your customers and staff

The current scare underscores the need for solid communication with employees and customers.

Texas looks at menu labeling, Md. repeals soda fountain fee

April 22, 2009

KEYE-TV (Austin, Texas): The Texas legislature is considering a bill that could require restaurants with at least 20 locations in Texas to post calorie counts…

W.Va., Mass. town, quash menu labeling proposals

April 7, 2009

The Charleston Gazette: Members of the West Virginia House Government Organization Committee ate breakfast biscuits from Tudor's Biscuit World and McDonald's…

Starbucks, Costco and Whole Foods offer Union Bill alternative

March 22, 2009

Bloomberg News: Starbucks Corp., Costco Wholesale Corp. and Whole Foods Market Inc. offered an alternative to the union-backed "card-check" legislation that…

Sorting out the stimulus

March 4, 2009

How president Barack Obama's stimulus package impacts the hospitality industry.

Court upholds NYC menu labeling law

February 17, 2009

The U.S. Court of Appeals has upheld the New York City Board of Health's menu labeling law, rejecting the New York Restaurant Association's challenge to the…

Judge finds Starbucks guilty of union-busting

December 23, 2008

Infoshop News: Following a lengthy trial in New York last year, a National Labor Relations Board judge has found Starbucks guilty of extensive violations of…

National menu labeling may be gaining steam

November 16, 2008

Reuters: As more communities adopt menu labeling legislation, a nationwide system requiring quick-serve chains to list calories on their menus could be gaining…