Restaurants
FEMA May Not be Prepared for Hurricane Florence, but Waffle House Is
The "Waffle House Index" shows some differences between the private and public sector when it comes to emergency preparedness.
Tech Workers Don't Eat at Enough Local Restaurants? Better Ban Workplace Cafeterias!
A bill in San Francisco would prohibit new office spaces from having cafeterias on site.
Why a Democratic City Council Is Working With a Republican Congress To Overturn a Minimum Wage Bill
Restaurant workers and bartenders generally opposed the minimum wage ballot initiative, which passed despite their opposition.
Top Democrats Distance Themselves from Maxine Waters' Calls to 'Push Back' Against Trump Administration Staffers
Democrats in Congress are releasing statements that undercut Rep. Maxine Waters' call to harass members of Trump's administration.
Is 'Civility' Possible, Let Alone Desirable, in Trump's America?: Podcast
Reason editors grapple with disassociation etiquette, family separation, third-party legal doctrine, health association plans, and the existential despair of Fozzie Bear
Washington, D.C.'s Fight Over Restaurant Tips and Wages Is Coming to a City Near You
Cities like San Francisco and Seattle have already passed similar laws, and more states are currently evaluating the costs of doing the same.
In D.C., Initiative 77 Would Raise the Minimum Wage for Bartenders and Servers. Many Don't Want It.
The national union-backed effort would eliminate tips in favor of higher hourly pay. That's "giving help to people who don't want it," restaurant workers say.
Forcing Restaurants to Pay Servers More Will Cost Everyone
Eliminating the tip credit will raise prices for consumers and leave fewer jobs for servers.
Is Trump Really Trying to Steal Employees' Tips?
The latest hysterical overreaction to a regulatory rollback
Your Government at Work: Trying to Prosecute Restaurateur for Tweeting Photo of Underage Kids Who Tried to Buy Beer [UPDATE: Acquittal!]
Why is government mad? The kids were sent by cops to entrap him into selling them the beer.
Montreal Bans New Restaurants to Protect Incumbents
'Montreal has one of the highest restaurant per-capita ratios in North America and the amount of places to eat is worrying local politicians.'
Fight For $15 Meets Reality: D.C. Restaurants Lost 1,400 Jobs During First Half of 2016
In a shocking twist, D.C. is not exempt to the basic laws of economics.
D.C. Gov Goes After a Piece of Pub-Crawl Profits
You have a permit for that pub crawl, drunk Santa?
Suit Halts New York City's Misguided Restaurant Salt Warning Labels
A judge stopped mandatory labels, which had been set to take full effect this week.
The Gloves Are On in Fight Over Misguided New York Restaurant Rules
Requiring chefs to wear gloves doesn't make food safer and generates mountains of waste.
