Episode 170: Restaurants Operators Play Major Role In Navigating Social Unrest

The restaurant and retail space has found itself literally at the center of the national conversation on systemic racism and the spark that set off both the police-related incidents in Minneapolis and Atlanta was lit in a convenience store and quick service restaurant, respectively. How frontline managers and employees handle these incidents at the beginning can determine how events can be set in motion. We’ll discuss the difficult position operators find themselves in. And individual companies are facing tough decisions themselves on if, when and how to allow political expression by their employees. We’ll take a look at how some companies are trying to navigate that space. And lastly, the Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling this week on workplace discrimination. With one of the most diverse workforces in the country, what implications does this have for the industry? We’ll have those stories and wrap it up with the legislative scorecard.