Restaurants
New Jersey's Iconic Diners Are Dying. This Is the Wrong Way To Save Them.
Democratic state lawmakers want to give tax carveouts to certain restaurants. The real problem is New Jersey's tax code itself.
A $33 Burger? As New York City Eyes $30 Minimum Wage, Restaurants Brace for Impact
The proposal would eliminate the tipped-wage credit and send labor costs skyrocketing in an industry notorious for its tight margins.
Chicago Progressives Voted To Freeze Minimum Wage Hikes for Restaurant Workers. Why Won't the Mayor Listen?
While eliminating the tipped wage may sound like a win on paper for waiters, the results have been disconcerting.
Seattle's Delivery Minimum Wage Failed Drivers and Raised Costs
Increased hourly rates corresponded with lower tips and fewer orders to share between drivers, leaving gig workers no better off than they were before the law passed.
Why Are Lawmakers Crusading Against Surge Pricing in Restaurants?
Progressive politicians want to ban restaurants from adjusting prices based on demand—even when no one’s actually doing it.
Cracker Barrel Didn't 'Go Woke.' It Just Went Broke.
The company's value was plummeting long before it nixed the "Old Timer" from its logo.
Trump Reiterates His Promise To Protect Farm and Hospitality Workers From 'Pretty Vicious' Deportation
The president is torn between the economic concerns of his supporters and the demands of immigration hardliners.
Neighbors React to ICE Raid at San Diego Italian Restaurant: 'It Could Happen Anywhere'
"I think it just puts a lot of fear in people—especially the hard-working people who are doing nothing wrong."
D.C. Pauses Plans To Hike Minimum Wage for Tipped Workers
The issue has long polarized a city that is dominated by liberal and progressive politics and politicians, some of whom have confronted that good intentions do not equal good outcomes here.
In Boston's Scooter 'Wild West,' Lawmakers Take Aim at the Wrong Target
The city passed a law cracking down on food delivery companies rather than the reckless drivers creating chaos on sidewalks and streets.
Trump's Tariffs To Tank Tequila
The owner of a famous cocktail bar in Dallas warns that tariffs on Mexican imports will mean higher menu prices and reduced availability of specialty tequila.
Restaurant Reservation Markets Are Good. Outlawing Them Is Not.
Reselling restaurant reservations helps allocate seats to those who most want them.
The Death and Life of New York Outdoor Dining
What began as a vibrant, organic solution to a crisis has been stifled by overregulation.
The New York Times Claimed D.C.'s Minimum Wage Hike Created Jobs. We Exposed Their Error.
The reporting was cited by One Fair Wage as proof that its policy worked.
Massachusetts Voters Protect the Right To Work for Tips
The tug-of-war over what role the government should play in regulating compensation for tipped workers has subverted typical partisan lines.
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris Keep Making Economically Illiterate Promises
These policies may sound good on paper—but they would be disastrous in reality.
Drive-Thrus Are Booming. Why Are Cities Banning Them?
Despite increasing demand, cities across the U.S. are pushing bans on new drive-thru restaurants in the name of reducing traffic and promoting walkability.
Biden and Trump Hope to Tip the Election Scales With Working-Class Proposals
Competing visions on tipping policies highlight the differences in the candidates’ approaches to winning over working-class voters—but neither will provide much benefit.
California's Minimum Wage Law Has Led Some Employers To Cut Hours and Hike Prices
"I've been in the business for 25 years...I never had to increase the amount of pricing that I did this past time in April," one business owner told the A.P.
California's Tortilla Bill Threatens To Flatten Small Businesses
Proposed legislation mandates folic acid in masa flour, sparking fears among traditional tortilla makers about costs and cultural impact.
California's $20 Fast Food Minimum Wage Law Is Already Having Disastrous Unintended Consequences
Many have seen their hours reduced—or have lost their jobs entirely.
Could Virtual Cashiers Be the Future of the Restaurant Industry?
Having someone take your fast-food order on a virtual call may seem strange, but the benefits speak for themselves.
Pennsylvania Lawmakers Aim To Grant Amnesty To Bars That Violated COVID Lockdown Orders
The move comes in response to Reason's reporting about the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board's push to crack down on licensees for minor violations racked up during the pandemic.
Minimum Wage Laws Make for Great Politics, but Fewer Jobs
Hiking wages through law is a crowd-pleaser, but it kills employment unless you’re a robot.
Government Is Snooping on Your Phone
Many apps collect data that is then accessed by outside entities. Should you care?
Arizona Restaurant Owner Sues Over Costly Cage-Free Egg Mandate
The Arizona Department of Agriculture says all eggs sold must be cage-free, a power that according to the lawsuit belongs to the state legislature.
Americans Learned a Lesson About Interest Rates. Washington Has Not.
Higher rates lead to more debt, and more debt begets higher rates, and on and on. Get the picture?
The War on Fast-Food Joints
Cities around the country are contemplating bans on drive-thrus and other new regulations.
Review: In The Bear, a Restaurateur Battles Government Bureaucracy
A Chicago sandwich shop's survival depends on cutting through red tape.
Anarchy in Central Park
New York politicians got out of the way for once, and something beautiful happened.
A Class Action Reveals the Horrifying Truth: 'Boneless Wings' Are Breast Meat!
Lawyers representing an allegedly duped Buffalo Wild Wings customer demand that the company disgorge its ill-gotten gains.
In Utah, Bad Booze Bills Never Die
In an attempt to create a new banquet license, a bill introduced in Utah would require every restaurant to build a wall that blocks off its private party space from the rest of the establishment.
Review: I Saw Humans Working at the 'Automated' McDonald's
McDonald's invested in some spiffy new toys, but almost everything else stayed the same.
L.A. Plans To Scrap Its Genuinely Good Outdoor Dining Program and Replace It With Rules, Fees, and Paperwork
The L.A. City Council saw a good thing happening and decided government wasn't involved enough.
The U.K.'s New 'Free Market' Prime Minister Is Fighting Inflation With Price Controls
This fiscal irresponsibility throws gasoline on the country's already raging inflation fire.
San Francisco Fines Businesses for Getting Vandalized
The city halted its practice of fining graffitied businesses during the pandemic. But now it's firing up its enforcement machine again.
New Jersey Breweries Push Back Against Crushing New Rules
New rules from the state alcohol control board could grind breweries into insolvency.
Terrible Restrictions on Food Trucks Are Still a Thing
Atlanta, Sioux Center, and too many other cities and towns are still treating food trucks like second-class businesses.
New Jersey Cracks Down on Breweries for Hosting Trivia Nights, Serving Food
Regulations ban food sales, limit the number of events, and include other inane requirements.
New York City Sued Over Illegal Foie Gras Ban
Hudson Valley foie gras producers are not taking New York City's guff sitting down.
The Restaurant Industry Doesn't Need Another Bailout
The Restaurant Revitalization Fund Replenishment Act would give restaurants another $42 billion in grants to cover the lingering costs of the pandemic.
Does Boston's Mayor Hate the City's Restaurants?
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu seems hellbent on making things difficult or impossible for city restaurants.
