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McDonald’s is criticizing the restaurant industry for allowing tipped wages, which let managers pay servers less than the minimum wage as long as customer tips make up the difference. McDonald’s Chairman and CEO Chris Kempczinski said in an interview on CNBC Tuesday that he supports President Donald Trump’s efforts to eliminate federal taxes on tips. But since McDonald’s workers don’t …

CLEVELAND, Ohio —Tommy Fello, owner of the iconic Tommy’s Restaurant in Cleveland Heights, hadn’t missed a day in the kitchen in 19 years — until he had a stroke on Christmas Day 2023. Even after years of physical therapy, muscle stiffness and weakness in his left arm and leg made it impossible for him to get back to whipping up …

For over 20 years, Diane Moua worked as a pastry chef at top restaurants across the Twin Cities. But when she wasn’t working, she preferred to cook savory food — the dishes that reminded her of her upbringing. “To me, going home and cooking Hmong food is my happy place,” she says. Moua grew up in central Wisconsin in a …

Of all the horrible instances of rolling coal caught on video, this is the worst. A Redditor shared a video in which someone opened a door at a Whataburger so a thick cloud of diesel exhaust could take over the room. There was laughing and disbelief, and the patrons quickly scattered to avoid the toxic fumes. Rolling coal is illegal …

REDDING, Calif. — Employees at a Redding restaurant and bar are staying prepared as they say they’re seeing the dangers of the fentanyl epidemic. At The Shack in Redding, employees keep a ready supply of Narcan. Bartender and server Julie Mason said this is provided by a local health department. Their staff members all know how to use the medication …

Cracker Barrel’s logo change didn’t last long in the face of MAGA’s weird furor over the southern-themed restaurant chain’s “woke” transformation.  “We thank our guests for sharing your voices and love for Cracker Barrel. We said we would listen, and we have. Our new logo is going away and our ‘Old Timer’ will remain,” the company said in a statement …

How US restaurant chain Cracker Barrel became a Maga lightning rod  Financial Times Cracker Barrel took down Pride page after rebrand fiasco  Fox Business Cracker Barrel had good reasons to rebrand. But after its new logo misfired, here’s what’s next  AP News Cracker Barrel to return to its old logo after backlash  CBS News Trump spoke for the ‘go woke, go broke’ crowd. Did …

If you’re trying to find out what a restaurant has to offer, you might look up its menu, or go to its Facebook page. Hell, you could call and ask. But that’s all démodé. Why not query an AI chatbot, a piece of software notorious for inventing facts out of the tokenized ether of the internet, and treat its answer …

Static Media / Shutterstock / Getty Ribeye is undoubtedly one of the most popular and sought-after cuts of steak. But because it is, it’s often strongly critiqued. Restaurant-goers expect a lot from the chef when they order a ribeye. Many establishments offer boneless and bone-in cuts in a varied weight range, and …

Every decade witnesses its own set of trends when it comes to restaurants. The 1970s brought spaces like Hard Rock Cafe, which blended music, memorabilia, and casual dining. The 1980s and early 1990s saw a rise in themed chains like Rainforest Cafe, a jungle-inspired eatery with animatronics, and ShowBiz Pizza Place, which combined pizza, arcade games, and robotic characters. During …