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Workers pay more for family health coverage at smaller firms
KFF compares family premiums and worker contributions. Separate federal data distinguish benefit access from enrollment.
OCT 27, 2026 · 1 MIN READ
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1 min readWorkers pay more for family health coverage at smaller firms
KFF compares family premiums and worker contributions. Separate federal data distinguish benefit access from enrollment.
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3 min readChick-fil-A adds a second $1,500 scholarship window
Restaurant employees can apply in fall and spring. Operators submit recommendations after employee applications.
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4 min readRestaurants and bars added 10,800 jobs in September
September’s restaurant and bar payroll gain followed a revised increase in August.
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People & Culture
Chick-fil-A adds a second $1,500 scholarship window
Restaurant employees can apply in fall and spring. Operators submit recommendations after employee applications.
OCT 7, 2026 · 3 MIN READ
People & Culture
Restaurants and bars added 10,800 jobs in September
September’s restaurant and bar payroll gain followed a revised increase in August.
OCT 2, 2026 · 4 MIN READ
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CAVA’s training plan at 500 restaurants
Opening specialists and manager development support the expansion.
SEP 28, 2026 · 3 MIN READ
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Restaurant Workers in Survey See Several Paths to Advance
Surveyed workers see career opportunities with current and other employers.
SEP 27, 2026 · 1 MIN READ
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How restaurant workers can ask Giving Kitchen for crisis support
Ahead of September 25, Giving Kitchen is pointing food-service workers toward existing crisis assistance and community resources.
SEP 24, 2026 · 3 MIN READ
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Aspire’s first food-service trainees serve a practice lunch
Aspire’s first food-service cohort handled a three-course lunch, from taking orders to resetting tables, as part of its preparation for restaurant jobs.
SEP 22, 2026 · 3 MIN READ
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Thrive put a Goodwill coach in nine restaurants
More than 80 of about 300 Wichita employees used the coach in year one.
SEP 21, 2026 · 2 MIN READ
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Chipotle Targets Full Apprentice Coverage by the End of 2027
Chipotle aims to extend Apprentice coverage from roughly three-quarters of restaurants to every company-owned location by end-2027.
SEP 15, 2026 · 3 MIN READ
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Massachusetts cites Dunkin operator and staffing firms over worker pay
The $1.46 million assessment covers restitution for 100 employees and state penalties, with findings involving classification, pay and assignment notices.
SEP 3, 2026 · 3 MIN READ
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Wendy’s Gives Tariq Hassan a Combined Marketing and Customer Growth Role
The August leadership change puts customer growth alongside marketing as Wendy’s works through weak U.S. sales. Operators need shared measures and a clear feedback route.
AUG 24, 2026 · 3 MIN READ
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Wendy’s plans new operations role as Suerken prepares QSCC return
Wendy’s is recruiting a chief operations officer while Pete Suerken prepares to return to its independent purchasing cooperative.
AUG 17, 2026 · 3 MIN READ
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