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November/December 2020 Legal Update

Modern Restaurant Management

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. The Court ruled that under California law, PAGA claims could not be compelled into arbitration. Litigation. Legislation.

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The Essentials of Moving Your Restaurant to a New Location

The Rail

By Jerry Chase, Contributor Moving your restaurant to a new location is a significant undertaking that requires careful planning and execution. From assessing the demographics of your new area to navigating zoning laws and permits, every step of the process matters. Let's dive in and make your move a seamless and rewarding experience!

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COVID-19 Is the Opportunity Plant-Based Alternatives Have Waited For

Modern Restaurant Management

agriculture supply chain are felt. Typically made of legumes, vegetable and assorted grains, these “meat substitutes” are now popular in grocery stores, as well as fast-food restaurants and even fine dining establishments. in the last three years alone.

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JBF Launches Climate Solutions Campaign

Modern Restaurant Management

Calling it a critical subject, the James Beard Foundation® launched a campaign focused on tackling the significant impact of climate change on independent restaurants, chefs, and the local economies they support.

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Pay-What-You-Can Markets Provide Produce for the Common Good

EATER

Pe’ah is a Jewish ancient law that instructed to leave the corners and the edges of one’s fields unharvested for those in need.” “I And Spoor says the rising costs associated with these services, including gas, time, and labor, “impact their ability to source food” since there’s finite funding and financial resources at their disposal.

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Picking Fruit and Dodging the Law With Singapore’s Foragers

EATER

We gathered what we needed and hustled back to the restaurant — before we attracted any unwanted attention. While only a small portion of the 283-square-mile territory is technically protected and penalties are rarely enforced, the law represents a broader cultural prohibition on foraging that essentially applies to all public spaces.

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The Great Shortage

EATER

Pandemic-related materials, food, and labor shortages make running an independent restaurant near-impossible. At its start, the pandemic brought us images of vast trenches of rotting onions, piles of abandoned produce, and lakes of wasted milk, dumped by farmers who no longer had restaurants to buy their products.