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Why restaurants’ worst disaster losses come after the damage is done

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"Operators need a plan for what happens after an extreme weather event or man-made accident, but most don’t have one, experts say."

#Restaurants #Hospitality

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How restaurants can prepare for disasters before they strike

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"Experts estimate that 75 percent of small businesses are underinsured, making the need for a flawless emergency preparedness plan essential"

#Restaurants #Hospitality #HospitalityInsurance

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CoStar: U.S. Hotel Industry Reports Positive Year-Over-Year Comparisons

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"Performance growth was elevated on the positive side of the Rosh Hashana calendar shift."

#Hotel #HotelTrends #Hospitality

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Wendy’s claims bankrupt franchisee has no right to continue running 314 units

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"The franchisor said Meritage Hospitality Group does not have the right to ask for support for ongoing operations after Wendy’s terminated its franchise agreements."

#Wendys

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#DoorDash reaches $131.5M settlement with New York City over delivery workers’ pay

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"The company and its rival Uber Eats were accused of engineering what the city called “design tricks” to deprive workers of more ⁠than $550 million in tips"

#Hospitality

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🏨 Check out @labor_attorneys latest HL Blog post to learn what employers should know about union organizing activity and six steps to prepare for today’s labor environment.

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#HLBlog #LaborRelations #Unions #HospitalityLaw #EmploymentLaw

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Labor Unions Authorize Strike at Dozens of Chicago Hotels

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"Unite Here Local 1 said that if all those workers go on strike at once, it would be the largest hotel strike ever in Chicago."

#Chicago #HotelStrike #Hotels #Hospitality

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Report: Rising costs push restaurants to raise prices, delay upgrades

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"Over two-thirds (68 percent) of U.S. operators raised menu prices in the past 12 months"

#Hospitality #HospitalityTrends

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Chicago hotel workers strike could disrupt 46 hotels

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"Workers say rising costs are making it harder to support their families despite a strong hotel industry."

#Hospitality #HospitalityIndustry #HotelStrike #Chicago

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Language that evoked slavery keeps front desk worker’s hostile work environment claim alive

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"Courts may scrutinize ineffective employer responses to harassment in their analysis of such cases, previous rulings have shown."

#HR #HospitalityLaw

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Corporate Travel Is Back. But Is It Built to Last?

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"corporate America is not going to let policy uncertainty and economic unknowns get in the way of their travel plans"

#Travel #Hospitality #TravelTrends

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Complaints of Employer ICE Threats on the Rise in California

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"The Trump administration’s emphasis on deportations has made vulnerable workers more fearful and advantaged bad-faith employers, worker advocates say."

#Hospitality #ICE

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Visa, Mastercard settle Grubhub case

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"The final settlements in a federal lawsuit over credit card swipe fees, led by the food delivery company, came on the eve of a trial in Chicago."

#GrubHub #FoodService

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Bankrupt #Popeyes franchisee sues firm after deal collapse

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"Sailormen seeks to keep RFI Ventures' deposit as liquidated damages after the firm abandoned its agreement to purchase 23 Orlando-area restaurants."

#Hospitality #Restaurants #FoodService

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Union workers at Seattle #Hilton reach deal to end 85-day strike

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"Employees at the Embassy Suites Pioneer Square secured a contract that includes wage increases, year-round healthcare coverage and protections for immigrant workers."

#Hospitality

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Wildfire preparedness: How restaurants can better protect themselves

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"As fire officials increasingly put it, we’re having fire years, not fire seasons."

#Hospitality #Restaurants #Wildfire

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Guest satisfaction is up at branded hotels: report

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"Overall guest satisfaction with third-party hotel management companies has increased"

#Hospitality #HospitalityIndustry #HotelTrends

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The Evolution of #HotelManagementAgreements: Adapting to a Value-Focused Market in the Middle East and Africa

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"HVS survey of 1,313 hotels (305,500 keys) across MEA finds owners shifting toward franchise and performance-aligned structures"

#Hospitality

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CoStar, Tourism Economics upgrade U.S. hotel growth forecast

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"CoStar and Tourism Economics raised their 2026-27 U.S. hotel outlook at the Hotel Data Conference, lifting RevPAR by 1.6 ppts and ADR by 1.1 ppts, with GOPPAR forecast to rise 4% in 2026."