How Does AB 80 Affect California Restaurants?
On April 29th, 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 80 (AB 80) into law. (Photo: CA.gov) AB 80 is part of the state’s effort to help businesses financially recover now that the pandemic is easing, state restrictions are lifting and businesses...
Planning For Inflation in the Restaurant Business
Food is stored at one of the largest cold storage facilities in the U.S., NewCold. The Idaho facility is one of 3 in the United States. (Photo: NewCold) Just when you think the bad news is over, here comes more: In the past year, corn prices have doubled. Think about...
What is a Pop Up Shop?
A pop-up shop or a Pop Up is a location that appears for a limited period with a definite start and end date. It’s a store or location that “pops-up” for a limited time, and in most cases with a defined sales goal. Don’t want a long-term lease commitment? No worries....
Why Restaurants Are Facing Nationwide Chicken Shortage
The Popeye’s Chicken Sandwich launched the Chicken Sandwich Wars of 2020. (Photo: Popeye’s) Heralded by a series of fast food exec’s describing their own stores’ struggles to stock enough chicken breasts, nuggets, tenders, wings and patties, the...
