Latest Restaurant Headlines
All the headlines from our Restaurant Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Salmonella Outbreak Tied To Wash. Restaurant
Oct 12 2012 // A salmonella outbreak has led health officials to temporarily close a Vancouver, Wash., restaurant. Dr. Alan Melnick, the Clark County health officer, says there have been 11 confirmed and five probable cases linked to the...
WC Wage Loss Dispute for S.C. Claimant Who Hopes to Start a Restaurant
Oct 11 2012 // An injured crane operator who expressed his aspiration to start a restaurant business got into a pickle during workers’ compensation proceedings — almost getting denied his wage loss claim, until the...
Celebrity Chef Batali’s NYC Eatery Del Posto Settles With Workers
Sep 26 2012 // Workers at celebrity chef Mario Batali’s New York City eatery Del Posto have settled a lawsuit against the restaurant with an agreement that gives them $1.15 million, as well as paid vacation and sick days for them...
Despite Fees Paid, Fewer Inspections for Dallas Restaurants
Sep 17 2012 // Dallas city officials for two years now have been using money intended for restaurant health inspections to cover budget shortfalls in other areas. The Dallas Morning News reported about $1.36 million paid by restaurant...
Overheated Food Trucks Raise Red Flags in Indiana
Aug 9 2012 // In recent weeks, “hot trucks” have made headlines as Indiana State Police found numerous food transport trucks driving with improper refrigeration for their loads. A new Indiana law that took effect in July...
South Carolina Restaurant to Pay $1.1M in Drunk Driving Death
Aug 7 2012 // The parent company of a Charleston restaurant will pay $1.1 million to the family of a man killed in a drunken driving crash that authorities say was caused by one of the restaurant’s employees. Investigators said...
Reviewing Premises and Dram Shop Liability Triggers
Aug 6 2012 // Claims involving allegations of alcohol intoxication require careful analysis when determining what policy or policies may apply. Two common theories centered on alcohol-related allegations that come into play include...
Insurers Warn Restaurants on Exposures that Could Interrupt Recovery
Jul 23 2012 // The restaurant industry has endured a difficult few years and while some establishments didn’t survive the economic storm, those that did are anxious to see their business grow again. They may not have to wait too...
Officials Tracking Down Assets of Disgraced Iowa CEO
Jul 20 2012 // Officials are moving quickly to seize the wide-ranging personal assets of the disgraced founder of an Iowa brokerage so they can try to reimburse thousands of customers and workers affected by his alleged $200 million...
North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Bars Fargo Agency
Jul 19 2012 // North Dakota’s insurance commissioner says he’s served a cease-and-desist order on a Fargo-area insurance agent accused of failing to pay taxes and mishandling premium payments. Commissioner Adam Hamm says the...
Beloved Vermont Restaurant Rebuilding After Irene
Jul 18 2012 // Spring was gloomy in the Vermont ski town of Wilmington, following a winter with little snow on top of the damage and despair caused by Tropical Storm Irene that pummeled the town last August.Photo credit: Dot's Restaurant...
Understanding Premises and Dram Shop Liability Triggers
Jul 17 2012 // Claims involving allegations of alcohol intoxication require careful analysis when determining what policy or policies may apply. Two common theories centered on alcohol-related allegations that come into play include...
Western Security Surplus Launches Admitted Bar, Restaurant Program in Calif.
Jun 26 2012 // Western Security Surplus Insurance Brokers has launched a bar, tavern and restaurant program in California. This is a brand new program in the California market, offering businesses products with access to an A- X rated,...
Behind Bars: The Business of Insuring Correctional Facilities
Jun 4 2012 // Montana State Prison inmate files suit for $2.2 million in federal court after he injures a toe when his foot got caught in a grain auger at the prison dairy. A Howard County, Indiana, inmate files a lawsuit claiming the...
Ohio Restaurant Owner Convicted of Insurance Fraud
May 24 2012 // A southwest Ohio restaurant owner has been convicted of insurance fraud for two reported break-ins that authorities say were staged. Forty-four-year-old Eva Christian could face up to 17 years in prison when sentenced June...
Ex-Workers Accused in Thibodaux, Louisiana, Restaurant Fire
May 23 2012 // Two former employees are accused of torching a Western Sizzlin restaurant in Thibodaux, La., early on May 21. Police say 18-year-old Donavan Cade Hoffpauir and 22-year-old Derrick Hebert, both of Thibodaux, were arrested...
When Alcohol-Related Injury Allegations Strike
May 21 2012 // Understanding Premises Liability and Dram Shop Liability Triggers Claims involving allegations of alcohol intoxication require careful analysis when determining what policy or policies may apply. John P. Cunningham and...
Court Sides with Mississippi Insurance Agent in Restaurant Case
May 21 2012 // The Mississippi Court of Appeals has upheld a ruling that the owners of a Bay St. Louis restaurant cannot collect more than $300,000 they claimed to be owed by a local insurance agent after their business washed away in...
Court Sides with Mississippi Insurance Agent in Restaurant Case
Apr 26 2012 // The Mississippi Court of Appeals has upheld a ruling that the owners of a Bay St. Louis restaurant cannot collect more than $300,000 they claimed to be owed by a local insurance agent after their business washed away in...
Workers’ Class Action Against Brinker Can Proceed, In Part
Apr 12 2012 // Part of a class-action lawsuit against Brinker International Inc. can proceed, the California Supreme Court ruled on Thursday, in a closely watched case about employee meal and rest breaks at the company’s...
