Latest Restaurant Headlines

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French Chef Seeks $1.9M from Allianz for Biz Income Losses During COVID Lockdowns

Jun 17 2021 // A French Michelin three-star chef is asking Allianz SE for 1.6 million euros ($1.9 million) in insurance claims for losses suffered by his restaurants during the country’s lockdowns, a person familiar with the matter...

AXA Offers €300M to Settle COVID-19-Related BI Claims for French Restaurant Owners

Jun 10 2021 // AXA has offered a settlement to 15,000 French restaurant owners that purchased non-damage business interruption insurance after previously denying coverage during the 2020 COVID-19 lockdowns.AXA estimates the cost of these...

Declarations

Jun 7 2021 // “It’s not whether or not a plant cares about their employees. … There is a need for consistency.”— Sen. Tony Vargas, of Omaha, who sponsored a bill rejected by Nebraska lawmakers that would...

Pennsylvania Drops Legal Action Against Restaurants Over Pandemic

May 28 2021 // The Pennsylvania Department of Health has dropped its legal action against more than 40 restaurants that were accused of defying state orders to close indoor dining and maintain social-distancing protocols.The Health...

Penn. Court Says Tavern Entitled to Business Income Coverage for COVID-19 Losses

May 27 2021 // An insurer could have to pay for a Pennsylvania tavern’s business interruption losses after it shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic because of a two-letter word in its policy.The Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas...

California Restaurants Expect Rebound That Will Take Years

May 20 2021 // Nearly a third of California’s restaurants permanently closed and two-thirds of workers at least temporarily lost their jobs as the pandemic set in more than a year ago and Gov. Gavin Newsom imposed the...

Restaurant Deck Collapse in Tennessee Injures 11

May 5 2021 // Eleven people were injured when a deck collapsed during a birthday party at a Tennessee restaurant, authorities said.About 40 people were on the deck at Zois Harbor Lights Restaurant in Soddy-Daisy on Saturday and fell...

Fire at Rehoboth Beach Restaurant Causes $500K Damages

May 3 2021 // Fire marshals are investigating the cause of a restaurant fire in Rehoboth Beach that caused half a million dollars in damage.The Delaware Office of the State Fire Marshal said the blaze started around 2 a.m. Saturday at...

Nebraska Restaurant Chain to Settle Sex Harassment Suit for $85K

Apr 26 2021 // A small chain of restaurants in eastern Nebraska will pay $85,000 and issue an apology to a former teenage worker to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit brought against it by a federal equal employment agency.The U.S Equal...

Minnesota Restaurant/Bar to Pay $15K for Executive Order Violations

Apr 20 2021 // A Minnesota bar and restaurant will pay $15,000 to settle a lawsuit over violations of the governor’s COVID-19 restrictions orders.Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said his office has settled its lawsuit...

Insurer for Georgia City to Pay $1.7M to Business Owner in Harassment Suit

Apr 20 2021 // A suburban Atlanta barbecue restaurant owner will get $1.7 million to settle a federal lawsuit claiming he was harassed by government officials and employees.The city of Stockbridge’s insurer will pay the money to...

McDonald’s to Require Employee Training to Combat Harassment, Discrimination

Apr 15 2021 // McDonald’s Corp said on Wednesday it will require new training and policies to combat harassment, discrimination and violence at its 39,000 restaurants worldwide, calling for safer work places after it faced lawsuits...

Mississippi Probes Cases of Hepatitis in Restaurant Workers

Apr 9 2021 // State health officials are investigating two cases of hepatitis A in Jackson County restaurant employees.The cases potentially led to exposure for customers, The Mississippi State Department of Public Health said. Two...

Managing Risk by Training Restaurant Employees

Mar 22 2021 // Restaurants are risky businesses. They take more cash than you would think. They take more time than you want to invest and have more problems than anyone wants to deal with.Many restaurants struggle with keeping...

Risk on Tap for Craft Brewers in a Pandemic World

Mar 22 2021 // Over the past decade, the craft brewing industry has been thriving. From big cities to small towns, niche breweries are growing into cult favorites or mainstream staples, and small taprooms are growing into brewpubs.You...

Kansas Businesses Hurt by COVID Closures Could Get Help Under Bills

Mar 15 2021 // Businesses that were ordered to shut down or limit capacity because of the pandemic could receive financial relief under two bills in the state Legislature that would address pending litigation but have riled up county...

As States Ease Mask Rules, Essential Workers Worry About Safety and Jobs

Mar 10 2021 // Leo Carney worries that bigger crowds and mask-less diners could endanger workers at the Biloxi, Mississippi, seafood restaurant where he manages the kitchen. Maribel Cornejo, who earns $9.85 an hour as a McDonald’s...

Washington Restaurant Paying $600K To Settle Suit

Mar 8 2021 // The Willows Inn, a nationally acclaimed restaurant on Lummi Island in Washington that has been accused of underpaying its employees, has agreed to pay $600,000 to settle a class-action lawsuit over wage theft...

Virus Limits for Businesses, Nursing Homes Eased in Michigan

Mar 4 2021 // Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has announced the further loosening of Michigan’s coronavirus restrictions, easing capacity limits in restaurants and a host of other businesses while also allowing for larger indoor and outdoor...

Texas Businesses Now Must Decide: Require Face Masks or Not

Mar 3 2021 // As small-business owners and managers across Texas went to work Wednesday morning, they faced yet another 2021 headache: deal with losing business from customers who don’t want to wear face masks during the pandemic...