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Nation’s Restaurant News publisher Sarah Lockyer gives her insight on where she sees the industry going

Plus, the latest on the federal minimum wage conversation

Proposal to include $15 per hour minimum wage was rejected for now The United States Senate, with Vice President Kamala Harris casting the tie-breaking vote, passed the joint budget resolution Friday, which will enable President Joe Biden’s COVID relief package to be passed under the reconciliation process, meaning a simple majority vote. The House of Representatives will follow suit almost immediately. While the restaurant industry was a big winner, Senator Bernie Sanders (D.-VT) was not. His proposal to include a $15 per hour federal-wage increase was rejected, and then some. This w...

Plus, the Biden Administration and states intensify COVID-related workplace health and safety efforts President Joe Biden’s administration and many states are intensifying their COVID-related workplace and workforce health and safety efforts. For this week’s episode of the Working Lunch podcast, the team from Align Public Strategies sought out counsel from Ed Egee, the vice president of government relations & workforce development at the National Retail Federation to sort it all out. They also discuss other pressing issues for the industry in Washington, D.C. Speaking of pressing is...

Plus, a look at extending hazard pay mandates to restaurant workers The National Restaurant Association and the major third-party delivery platforms have come together and agreed on a set of principles around transparency on fees, food safety, alcohol and other issues that will define their relationship going forward. This week on the Working Lunch podcast, the team from Align Public Strategies discusses this agreement with Katie Witman, DoorDash’s senior policy advisor, and Mike Whatley, the NRA’s vice president of state government relations. Meanwhile, hazard pay mandates are gain...