Latest Restaurant Headlines
All the headlines from our Restaurant Topic Page, ordered by recency.
West Virginia Chemical Cleanup Continues; Probe of Leak Underway
Jan 13 2014 // West Virginia’s Governor sees the “light at the end of the tunnel” in the chemical leak that has compromised water service for about 300,000 in the state. Residents face a fifth day without drinking water...
Pennsylvania Pickpockets Busy in Coffee Shops, Restaurants
Dec 31 2013 // One woman was sitting in a window seat at La Colombe, lost in a discussion about a Macy’s sale, when someone snatched her wallet from her purse. Alyssa Abbott had just finished lunch at a Chestnut Street cafe when...
Texas Tries Again to Put Drunk-Driving Teen Behind Bars
Dec 19 2013 // Texas prosecutors are trying a second time to imprison a teen who was sentenced to 10 years’ probation for drunkenly driving his truck into four pedestrians, killing them all. Tarrant County District Attorney Joe...
Boraca Joins Arthur J. Gallagher McDonald’s Restaurant Division in Tampa
Nov 26 2013 // Chad Boraca has joined Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. as director of risk management in the McDonald’s Restaurants specialty area. He will help identify and eliminate risks that may result in property loss, injury or...
Will Hurricane Katrina Legal Issues Be Resurrected in Sandy Claims?
Nov 18 2013 // It has been more than eight years since Hurricane Katrina made landfall on Aug. 29, 2005, and only slightly more than one year since Hurricane Sandy made landfall on or about Oct. 29, 2012. Following Hurricane Katrina,...
McDonald-Leavitt Names Stout Vice President in California
Nov 8 2013 // The McDonald-Leavitt Insurance Agency in Santa Rosa, Calif. named Brandon Stout vice president in its national restaurant insurance program. Stout specializes in helping clients with high workers’ compensation risks...
Montana Bar Sued Over DUI Death
Oct 11 2013 // The estate of a Montana woman who died in a drunken driving crash is suing an East Helena bar, alleging bartenders continued to serve alcohol to the already-intoxicated driver in the hours before the crash. The Independent...
10 Things to Know About Liquor Liability
Oct 7 2013 // Liquor liability insurance is defined as coverage for bodily injury or property damage caused by an intoxicated person who was served liquor by the policyholder, according to the Insurance Information Institute...
Keeping Up With New Restaurant Trends
Oct 7 2013 // As the economy rebounds from the Great Recession, the restaurant industry also is enjoying a gradual recovery, according to industry observers. Many restaurants – especially smaller, single-unit operations – continue...
$1.6M Rating Adjustment for Oregon Restaurant and Lodging Association
Sep 4 2013 // Liberty Mutual Insurance’s Northwest business insurance operation announced an overall retrospective rating adjustment of more than $1.6 million for businesses participating in its Oregon Restaurant and Lodging...
DUI Victim Family Sues Oregon Restaurants
Aug 16 2013 // The family of a Cottage Grove, Ore. woman who was killed by a drunken driver is suing the man and two restaurants that served him alcohol. In the suit filed in Lane County Circuit Court, the family of Theresa Grondona is...
Judge Throws Out Race-Based Claims in Paula Deen Lawsuit
Aug 15 2013 // A federal judge this week threw out race discrimination claims by a former Savannah restaurant manager whose lawsuit against Paula Deen has already cost the celebrity cook a valuable chunk of her culinary empire. Lisa...
Maryland Court: Bars Not Liable for Patrons’ Accidents
Jul 29 2013 // Maryland’s highest court says bars can’t be held responsible for accidents their patrons cause after they leave. The Court of Appeals ruled on July 25 in the case of a 2008 drunken driving crash in Montgomery...
ProHost USA Launches Data Breach Endorsement for Restaurants
Jul 25 2013 // ProHost USA, a Minneapolis-based program administrator, has added a new data breach coverage endorsement to its package programs for fine dining, family dining and fast casual restaurants. The endorsement, written on...
Dividend Declared in Oregon Restaurant and Lodging Liability Program
Jul 23 2013 // Liberty Mutual Insurance recently declared a 5 percent dividend for businesses participating in the Oregon Restaurant and Lodging Association Safety Group Dividend Property & Liability Program. The nearly $165,000...
Court Bars Lawsuit in Oklahoma Airplane Crash
Jul 15 2013 // Alabama’s highest court has ruled that a lawsuit involving a deadly 2005 Oklahoma airplane crash is time-barred and must be dismissed. The decision by the Alabama Supreme Court involves the second of two lawsuits...
South Dakota Law Bars Young Drivers from Using Cell Phones
Jul 2 2013 // A new South Dakota law prohibits beginning drivers from using cell phones while they are behind the wheel. South Dakota allows 14-year-olds to get instruction permits, the nation’s youngest age for driving while...
Why Restaurant Franchises Make Good Program Business
Jun 19 2013 // One industry segment ideal for the program market and somewhat immune to the effects of a battered economy is the fast-food, multi-unit restaurant franchise industry, the experts say. The larger a company grows, the slower...
Midwest Pelted With Rain, Wind, Hail, Tornadoes
Jun 14 2013 // A massive line of storms packing hail, lightning and tree-toppling winds rolled through the Midwest on June 12 in the evening, driving people into basements for shelter, tearing down power lines and causing flooding in...
Order Up – The Restaurant Franchise Program Market
Jun 3 2013 // One industry segment ideal for the program market and somewhat immune to the effects of a battered economy is the fast-food, multi-unit restaurant franchise industry, the experts say. The larger a company grows, the slower...
