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May/June 2021 Legal Update

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Nair, a partner at Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP compiles recent legal news affecting the restaurant, food and beverage and hospitality industries for Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. Restaurant Revitalization Fund Replenishment Act Introduced : On June 8, 2021, a bipartisan group of Senators and U.S. Legislation.

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Investing In Digital Technology Is Investing in Food Safety

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Today’s modern restaurant operators face challenges that no other generation has faced, thanks to COVID-19 closures, supply chain disruptions, labor shortages, menu labeling, and food safety challenges. In 2003, more than 555 confirmed hepatitis A cases were linked to green onions served at Chi Chi’s.

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A Kroger-Albertsons Merger Would Be Bad for Almost Everyone

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In order to actually happen, though, the merger needs approval from federal officials, who will determine whether or not such a merger is a violation of the country’s antitrust laws. This is compounded by the fact that many of the labor laws that cover other industries do not cover farm work.

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To-Go Mixed Drinks Mean More Opportunities for Both Revenue and Liability

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Similar to other states such as New York, Kentucky, Texas, Colorado and California, on May 5, 2021, the Georgia State Senate passed Bill 236, which offers an opportunity for restaurants and bar owners to generate more revenue through to-go orders. 748, 750 (2003). In particular, S.B. Risk and Opportunity. O.C.G.A. §

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‘The Zuni Cafe Cookbook’ Is a Master Class in California Cuisine

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Afterward, she would have gone to Stanford to study art history and then to law school and a distinguished career in the foreign service, because Rodgers, in addition to being a planner, was smart and thoughtful about details. The neighbor arranged a student exchange between Rodgers and the hotel owners’ teenage daughter. And guess what?

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The Burden of Eating in ‘America’

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On my reservation in northeastern “Oklahoma,” massive poultry farms generated 197,121 tons of litter in 2018, up from 110,996 tons in 2003. I find restaurants are often inaccessible for me because of stairs, long lines and waits, ableist staff, prices, or a lack of food I can eat. I wish we had a similar law in the “U.S.”

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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-January 2020 Super Bowl Edition

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This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features an economic report from Yelp, super Super Bowl stats, delivery trends, megatrends, best cities for BBQ and top venues. Restaurant, food, and nightlife businesses were collectively down by 1.3 Fast-food restaurants also took a hit, down 1.5

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