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Just in time for the summer dining season, the U.S. government has issued new guidance saying restaurants can have dogs in their outdoor spaces. It better reflects reality; nearly half of states already allow canine dining outdoors. (May 14) (AP video: Haven Daley)

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More dogs could show up in outdoor dining spaces. Not everyone is happy about it
By DEE-ANN DURBIN - AP Business Writer
Sun,05/14/23-7:22PM , 81 Reads
Just in time for the summer dining season, the U.S. government has given its blessing to restaurants that want to allow pet dogs in their outdoor spaces.
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A stadium worker opens a case of Bud Light beer before a baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Seattle Mariners, Tuesday, April 25, 2023, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

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Bud Light fumbles, but experts say inclusive ads will stay
By DEE-ANN DURBIN - AP Business Writer
Tue,04/25/23-4:46PM , 220 Reads
Bud Light may have fumbled its attempt to broaden its customer base by partnering with a transgender influencer. But experts say inclusive marketing is simply good business — and it’s here to stay.
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The Chipotle Mexican Grill logo hangs outside a restaurant location, Dec. 20, 2022, in Westwood, Mass. A lawsuit over a salad has been tossed. Sweetgreen said Thursday, April 6, 2023, that it will change the name of one of its salads in response to a lawsuit filed earlier this week by Chipotle. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

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Suit tossed: Sweetgreen swaps salad name to appease Chipotle
By DEE-ANN DURBIN - AP Business Writer
Thu,04/06/23-5:03PM , 327 Reads
A lawsuit over a salad has been tossed.

Sweetgreen said Thursday it will change the name of one of its salads in response to a lawsuit filed earlier this week by Chipotle.
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A BellaBot robot is seen at the Noodle Topia restaurant Monday, March 20, 2023, in Madison Heights, Mich. Many think robot waiters are the solution to the industry’s labor shortages and sales have been growing rapidly in recent years, with tens of thousands now gliding through dining rooms worldwide. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

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Are robot waiters the future? Some restaurants think so
By DEE-ANN DURBIN - AP Business Writer
Wed,04/05/23-3:00PM , 353 Reads
MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich. (AP) — You may have already seen them in restaurants: waist-high machines that can greet guests, lead them to their tables, deliver food and drinks and ferry dirty dishes to the kitchen. Some have cat-like faces and even purr when you scratch their heads.
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