Sacramento
bellies up to the bar for money to fight alcohol problems
The city of Sacramento wants to charge a fee on all shops and
restaurants that sell alcohol, allowing the police department
to hire more officers to settle nuisance problems. The majority
of businesses on the hook to pay the fee are restaurants, which
oppose the idea, saying those problems come from liquor stores,
not dining establishments. Read
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Social
policy on San Francisco's menu
Diners in this food-obsessed city are used to exotic offerings
such as chili squid salad, risotto Milanese with oxtail ragu
and marinated noisettes of venison. But this winter a controversial
new item has been showing up in the fine print of menus at some
of the hottest restaurants: a surcharge to help pay for worker
health insurance. Read
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Health
care a prime target for states' cutbacks
Financially strapped states are looking to take away government
health insurance and benefits from millions of Americans already
struggling with a souring economy. Read
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Restaurants
feel the bite of stay-at-home moms
Restaurants, which have been slumping for two years because
of a slew of short-term factors, are waking up to a worrisome
long-term trend: The number of harried working moms isn't growing
the way it was. Read
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Restaurants
face changing habits, as well as recession
A combined one-two punch of recession and changing consumer
behavior is producing one of the toughest business environments
in decades for the restaurant industry, according to a new report
from The NPD Group, titled "Why This Downturn Will Be Different
for Restaurants." Read
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A
burp for restaurants
Restaurant business is cyclical even in the best economic climate,
and Inland restaurants likely will take a hit if gas prices
rise or the economy stays sluggish, said Wayne Austin, president
and chief executive officer of the San Bernardino Convention
& Visitors Bureau. Read
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Menu
labeling 2008: Action needed now!
Help defeat the bad menu labeling bill and support the better
one by signing and faxing this
letter back to the CRA (at 916.447.6182) and we'll
take care of the rest. Remember to completely fill your copy
out, signing and legibly printing your name, your restaurant
name and address; your letter will l not be counted if it is
incomplete. Once we receive it, we will make sure your letter
is distributed to all necessary legislative recipients, which
may include respective Legislative Committee Members, your specific
Legislator(s), the Governor and the authors of the bills. Read
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San
Diego update
Last week, the San Diego City Council approved the City of San
Diego's General Plan Update. On the agenda for the meeting was
a recommendation to include living wage language in the document,
which would have effectively spread living wage to the private
sector through the project approval process. Read
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Action
needed: Bay Area Government Affairs update
It's a busy time for politics in the Bay Area: Last week, the
San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed a menu labeling ordinance
that would require chain restaurants with 20 or more restaurants
in California to provide nutrition information on menus, menu-boards
and posters. Read
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San
Jose businesses: Voice your opinions in the Business Recycling
Survey
The CRA is working with the City of San Jose to consider ways
to improve garbage and recycling services for businesses. The
online Business
Recycling Survey will take approximately 10 minutes
to complete. Read
more ...
Get
In the Know
Are you wondering what 2008 holds in store for California health
care? Be sure to check out the CRA's newest In the Know podcast
episode to hear what CRA President + CEO Jot Condie has to say
about California's ongoing health care issue and what it might
mean for your business. CRA members can listen to the full episode
here
and everyone can hear an episode clip
here.
California
Restaurant Association
1011 10th Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
ph: 800.765.4842
fax: 916.447.6182
