The good news keeps on rolling in for the restaurant industry. Preliminary figures estimate that 58,700 jobs were added by the restaurant industry in February. Here are some of the highlights: 60th consecutive monthly increase and strongest gain since December 2012 December – February will represent the strongest three-month payroll expansion on record if the figures …
March 2015
Where have all the restaurant floor managers gone?
This blog isn’t based on a scientific study it is just an observation but where have all the restaurant floor managers gone? I very rarely see restaurant managers in the dining room managing the meal period anymore. I try to look for managers every time I go out to eat from a curiosity perspective. I, …
Restaurant Industry Remained in Growth Mode During January
The good news continued through January for the restaurant industry. Foodservice Equipment & Supplies magazine posted an article on the National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance Index for January 2015. The restaurant industry again showed expansion in January with an RPI of 102.7. Here are some of the highlights from the article: Seventy percent of restaurant …
Businesses Balk at Obamacare Definition of Full-Time Work
US News and World Report posted an article today discussing the new provision in the Affordable Care Act that 30 hour work weeks are considered full time and it’s effects on the service industry and others. There’s a lot of debate on this topic in a lot of industries, but this hits the restaurant and hospitality …
Proposed R.I. bill to regulate restaurant tips draws a crowd
Below is an article from the Providence Journal regarding some proposed state legislation in RI around tips. Here are a few of the items the bill covers: Would prohibit employers from deducting a credit card service fee from a tip left for an employee Would also ban required tip pools Would require that the employee …