About 6 years ago

06/26/2018 - San Francisco Restaurants Can’t Afford Waiters. So They’re Putting Diners To Work.

– The New York Times
The city offers a case study of how high housing costs alter the economics of everything else, including restaurant service.
 The Wall Street Journal
John Miller, chief executive and founder of CaliBurger LLC, finds it harder to find employees these days. His solution is Flippy, a robot that turns the burgers and cleans the hot, greasy grill. Flippy the burger chef doesn’t complain about the drudgery of grill work and never leaves the kitchen.
– USA Today
As female candidates run in record numbers for elective office in this year’s midterm elections, they also are changing the traditional campaign scripts – taking on once-taboo topics and pushing gender to the forefront of their political campaigns and advertising.
– The Atlantic
From The Atlantic: “Amazon Flex allows drivers to get paid to deliver packages from their own vehicles. But is it a good deal for workers?”