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Stories of restaurants transitioning to a no-tip policy have been slowly infiltrating the news for the past year.

Restaurants now have an additional year to revise their menu boards to comply with the Food and Drug Administration's new menu labeling rules.

If you are opening up a restaurant with some form of alcohol sales, keep in mind that a person under 21 is not permitted to sell, serve, or handle alcoholic beverages. However, there may be some limited exceptions.

The Supreme Court of the United States ruled that the hotel reservation website Booking.com may register its name as a protected trademark.

The District of Columbia is now taking applications for the DC Bridge Fund. These are grants and not loans. The fund is $40,000,000.

Restaurant Week just arrived to showcase more than 300 Chicago area restaurants. Prix fixe menus of $22, $33 and $44 are offered for breakfast lunch and dinner.

A well-established hospitality investment, development, and management group based in Canada had an extensive portfolio spanning 33 hotels operating under globally recognized brands such as Hilton, Marriott, Hyatt, and InterContinental, along with several independent properties.

A study done by the NPD Group shows that restaurant visits driven by deals and discounts declined by 3% in 2012 compared to 2011, showing that 2012 is the first year that restaurant visits driven by deals and discounts actually declined since 2008.

As the UK's lockdown is relaxed and unemployment figures are expected to continue to rise, the UK Chancellor gave his summer statement announcing measures...

A three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit held on February 15, 2023, that the Federal Arbitration Act preempts a California law designed to prevent employers from requiring workers to sign mandatory arbitration agreements.

After many years of study and proposals, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has finally adopted its Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees, or junk fees, which takes effect on May 12, 2025.

Reservation Counter, LLC and its parents companies have settled Federal Trade Commission charges that they misrepresented hotel bookings and credit card charges to consumers.

Earlier this week, the Global Hospitality Group® co-hosted a breakfast briefing in Los Angeles with CREDE, a leading real estate development and project management firm.

As part of our practice, we like to keep an eye on significant legislative, regulatory, and judicial developments affecting our clients in the hospitality industry.

This week's Update features a number of stories on short-term rentals, as one established vacation rental platform continues to gain relevance in traditional hotel room distribution...

Yes, another story about Hopper. Last week, Skift ran an interesting story on plans by both OYO and Hopper to incorporate games into their booking platforms.

Restaurants and bars qualify as "public accommodations" under federal law, even if they're a private business.