HERO: Single-use plastic bags
New legal requirements for restaurants started last fall for plastic bags. Read all about it in...
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HERO 2022: Closed captioning requirements
In 2021, the Washington State Legislature approved SB 5027, which requires places of public...
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HERO: Optional serviceware
This year, single-use serviceware such as plastic utensils and beverage lids have new regulations....
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HERO: Health Emergency Labor Standards Act (HELSA)
New legal protections for employees who are considered high-risk are now in place. Employers will...
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HERO: What’s new in 2022
Once again, our Handbook for Excellent Restaurant Operations (HERO) is loaded with new content for...
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Tip Pooling – HERO Manual
On March 23, 2018, Congress passed critical funding legislation that included repealing the tip...
Read MoreWith Hotels Becoming Social Spots, More Private Spaces for Guests
Lobbies and rooftop bars are popular with people who don’t book rooms. So properties are creating spaces like libraries that are open only to guests. (New York Times)
Read MoreAppeal of authentic global flavors can help drive sales of regional Latin snack foods
Consumer interest in snacking, street food and authentic international cuisine is creating opportunities for foodservice operators to entice diners with regional Hispanic snacks, according to a report from Technomic and the J.M. Smucker Company. Items that already have a high penetration on US menus — such as tacos — are most likely to have appeal for US diners. (SmartBrief)
Read MoreAmerica’s secret suburban food scenes
While it may seem like all the best restaurants are concentrated in big cities like New York, San Francisco and Portland, Ore., the suburbs surrounding certain metropolises are giving their adjacent cities a run for their money. From fine dining to fast casual to robust ethnic offerings, the suburbs often offer what the urban city can’t: space, parking and a table without a two-hour wait. (USA Today)
Read MoreMcDonald’s forms council to improve chicken welfare
McDonald’s has formed a council dedicated to helping the chain meet its chicken welfare and sustainability goals, the company announced Monday. The newly formed Chicken Sustainability Advisory Council is composed of a consortium of experts including key suppliers, experts in genetics, sustainability advisors like FAI Farms and university academics. (Nation’s Restaurant News)
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Governor signs tourism bill
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 27, 2018 Washington joins rest of the country with new statewide...
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Hourly and Salaried Overtime
New Overtime Rule Struck Down in Court In Sept. 2017, U.S. District Judge Amos Mazzant struck down...
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