Confidential Bulletin

Bob Spivak sits down with Alycia Harshfield, executive director of the California Restaurant Foundation, to talk about stories and lessons from his new book, Saved by a Hot Blonde and a Chicken Pot Pie. Bob started as the co-founder of The Grill on the Alley and became the CEO of Grill Concepts, Inc. with multiple famous restaurants, including Public School and Daily Grill.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at

Special guest Chris Thornberg, Ph.D., a founding partner at Beacon Economics, joins CRA president + CEO Jot Condie to discuss his latest whitepaper, California’s Minimum Wage and the Long-Running Consequences for the State’s Youth. For a decade California has increased the minimum wage year over year with promises to close the income inequality gap and lift people out of poverty, but what is really happening?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at

Governor Newsom just signed two Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) reform bills decades in the making. Fisher Phillips, CRA’s legal partners and legal counsel during PAGA negotiations, are hosting this episode to break it all down! Regional Managing Partner Alden Parker and Partners Benjamin Ebbink and Lonnie Giamela sit down to dissect the PAGA deal being finalized this week, how we were able to get reforms, and what they mean for your businesses.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy

As of July 1, restaurants are required to have finalized their Workplace Violence Prevention Plans and have procedures in place, and CRA’s partners at Zaller Law Group are here to demystify the process. In this mini episode, ZLG partner, Anthony Zaller and Senior Council and expert, Veenita Raj walk you through the process to successfully create your plan and train your staff.Click this link https://www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/dosh_publications/Model-WPV-Plan-General-Industry.docx to download CalOHSA’s

A podcast-on-podcast conversation with Jot Condie, CRA president + CEO, and The Working Lunchpodcast hosts, Joe Kefauver and Franklin Coley who are partners at Aligned Public Strategies out of Florida. They manage public affairs efforts in other parts of the country for the restaurant and hospitality industry and have fantastic insight into the intersection of hospitality and politics. The hosts give their perspective on the tip credit fight happening in Ohio and Massachusetts, labor activities, and

We continue our deep dive from episode one on how PAGA, the “sue-your-boss-law” in California, ever came to be. President + CEO Jot Condie sits in as host for the discussion. You’ll hear directly from Benjamin Ebbink, the former Assembly labor consultant who wrote the analysis, and David Lanier, the former Secretary of Labor under Governor Jerry Brown who was able to get minor reforms.Make sure you’ve listened to episode 1 for the first half of this conversation. See Privacy Policy at

These first two debut episodes are a deep dive on how PAGA, the “sue-your-boss-law” in California, ever came to be. President + CEO Jot Condie sits in as host for the discussion. You’ll hear directly from Benjamin Ebbink, the former Assembly labor consultant who wrote the analysis, and David Lanier, the former Secretary of Labor under Governor Jerry Brown who was able to get minor reforms. Don’t miss episode 2 for the second half of this discussion. See Privacy Policy at

Introducing the Confidential Bulletin from the California Restaurant Association.Welcome to Confidential Bulletin, the essential podcast for the members of the California Restaurant Association (CRA) members and all professionals within California's vibrant restaurant and hospitality industry. Brought to you by the CRA, this monthly podcast series is your go-to resource for expert insights, advice, and discussions on our industry's most pressing issues today. See Privacy Policy at