Tag: restaurant
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Bill Proposed to Support Restaurants Through COVID-19 Crisis
U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) has introduced The Real Economic Support That Acknowledges Unique Restaurant Assistance Needed to Survive Act of 2020 (RESTAURANTS Act). The proposed bill would create a $120 billion “restaurant stabilization grant program designed to help independent restaurants deal with the long-term structural challenges facing the industry due to COVID-19 and ensure…
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FDA Releases Reopening Guidelines for Food Establishments
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published a food-safety checklist for retail food establishments that have been closed or operating in a limited capacity during shelter-in-place orders. The list covers issues that may arise if a facility has been closed, such as ensuring water and sewage lines or coolers and freezers are working,…
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Court Orders Restaurant Group to Allow Employee to Wear a Face Mask
A Texas state court has reportedly ordered Hillstone Restaurant Group to allow an employee returning to work to wear a face mask to avoid the transmission of COVID-19. The complaint initially sought to lift the restaurant group’s mask ban for all employees, but the plaintiff amended the complaint to only apply to her after the…
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Wendy’s Avoids Drive-Through Discrimination Suit
An Illinois federal court has dismissed a lawsuit alleging Wendy’s International discriminates against disabled customers who cannot independently access 24-hour Wendy’s locations during night hours when the stores only accept drive-through orders. Davis v. Wendy’s Int’l LLC, No. 19-4003 (N.D. Ill., E. Div., entered December 12, 2019). The court held that the Wendy’s policy applied…
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Attorney Lacks Standing to Challenge Trade Dress “Demeaning to Goats”
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has dismissed a challenge to trade dress protection granted to Al Johnson’s Swedish Restaurant & Butik Inc., a Wisconsin restaurant that features grazing goats on its rooftop, brought by an attorney who found the trade dress “demeaning to goats.” Bank v. Al Johnson’s Swedish Restaurant &…
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Minneapolis to Ban Drive-Thru Windows
The Minneapolis City Council has reportedly voted to ban the establishment of new drive-thru facilities within city limits. The ordinance does not affect existing restaurants, and businesses are permitted to alter or expand their drive-thrus. The law reportedly targets carbon emissions caused by idling cars.
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“Organic Restaurant” Only Uses Some Organic Ingredients, Plaintiff Alleges
A consumer has filed a putative class action alleging that Bareburger Group misrepresents its restaurants as selling only organic food despite using some non-organic ingredients in its products. Rosenberg v. Bareburger Grp., No. 19-1634 (E.D.N.Y., filed March 22, 2019). The plaintiff and Bareburger were the subjects of a New York Times article in August 2018…
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Restaurant Straw Restriction Moves Forward in California
The California Senate has reportedly passed legislation that would prohibit dine-in restaurant employees from offering patrons plastic straws. The restriction, which passed 25-12, would allow for the provision of straws if customers ask for them. Critics of the measure in the legislature purportedly argue that the effects of plastic straws are “a bit overstated,” with…