Last updated on September 8th, 2015 at 08:30 am
Food Service News In Brief…
A California law firm has filed a lawsuit charging Chipotle Mexican Grill with misleading claims by saying its menu is free of genetically modified organisms, or GMOs. Chipotle plans to contest the federal class-action suit brought by Kaplan Fox & Kilsheimer LLP of San Francisco. In other Chipotle news, through a new partnership with Tapingo, a mobile commerce app, Chipotle items will be available for delivery through Tapingo at 40 college campuses nationwide this fall and at more than 100 campuses by spring 2016…
The Council of Hotel and Restaurant Trainers will host a forum from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9 at the Woburn Mall, Woburn, Massachusetts. The keynote speaker is Cindy Poulos of DiscoverLink; she will present “Hospitality E-Learning Deep Dive: Uncovering Opportunities That Make the Biggest Impact”…
The Rhode Island Hospitality Association (RIHA) and United Healthcare are working together to offer industry-specific healthcare solutions to RIHA members. RIHA members that meet the requirements of United Healthcare and/or the federal mandates under the Affordable Care Act may be eligible for discounts on insurance rates. In other news, the RIHA will host an Economic Outlook Breakfast and an “Ask The Experts” session beginning at 8 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9, at the Rhode Island Convention Center.
