Starbucks workers say they're worried about the new reusable cup program

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Starbucks customers can now use their own cups for mobile and drive-thru orders.

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TGI Fridays just closed 36 restaurants — see the full list

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TGI Fridays closed 36 restaurants in the US on January 3.

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An upmarket California restaurant took thousands of dollars in tips from staff to fund business expenses, a federal lawsuit claims

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The golden age of working for Instacart, DoorDash, and other delivery apps is over, workers say

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Delivery gig work isn't as lucrative as it was in 2020, gig workers told Business Insider.

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New Year's partiers are spending big bucks for dinner near the iconic Times Square ball drop

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Restaurants in New York City's Times Square are selling pricey packages for exclusive celebrations marking the new year.

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A Michelin-starred chef who runs the UK's best restaurant says he's not 'rolling in money'

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A Michelin-starred chef said his $480 menu is justified because of the expensive ingredients.

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A Palestinian restaurant in Canada says that Uber Eats suddenly started labeling it as Israeli instead

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Gen Zers are suffering from 'menu anxiety,' and some are scared to order their own food at restaurants, new survey finds

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67% of people in the UK have had "menu anxiety" when ordering at a restaurant, a survey found.

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People craved spicy food in 2023 – and loved adding pickles to pretty much everything

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Tipping is continuing to decline as Americans push back against an increase in requests

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Americans are tiring of all the requests for tips they're getting from businesses.

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