Foodservice News & Operator Intel

A Tampa diner noticed a 3% “venue fee” on her bill this summer at RO in Hyde Park, even though the charge did not appear anywhere on the menu. She posted about it on Nextdoor, and restaurant staff reportedly told her other nearby spots were doing the same thing.2 The complaint spread just days before […]

NOAA-tracked weather stations logged more than 1,000 daily temperature records in June 2026 and another 1,400-plus through July 19, with a heat dome in late June and early July exposing more than 200 million Americans to dangerous heat.⁸ Independent restaurants and cafes in Philadelphia, Manchester, London, and Leicester have each closed kitchens or restructured hours […]

Restaurants and bars shed nearly 33,000 jobs in June 2026, and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics revised May’s initially reported gain down by 10,300 jobs, according to Nation’s Restaurant News.¹ The industry has added positions at just 0.62% annually over the past four years, compared with 1.8% in the four years before the pandemic, […]

America’s 250th anniversary is a milestone worth celebrating, and Fastcility is continuing the celebration with a limited-time offer for new preventative maintenance customers. Now through July 31st, save 25% on Cold Dispensing Machine Preventative Maintenance. USE CODE: USA250 Summer is one of the busiest seasons for foodservice businesses, making reliable equipment more important than ever. […]

There is a trade negotiation happening right now that may have a major impact on restaurant and foodservice operators. July 1, 2026 is the mandatory six-year review date for the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), the trade framework that governs the movement of food, beverages, and hundreds of other goods across North America. Under Article 34.7 […]