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Recipe Unlimited, the Canadian restaurant group behind brands such as Swiss Chalet and Harvey's, has agreed to acquire Evergood, a Greek food company. The deal gives the Canadian group a foothold in the Greek market and expands its international presence. The announcement was reported by Greek outlet Kathimerini, and details of the transaction value have not been disclosed.

French deputies have voted to make permanent the rule allowing restaurant vouchers (titres-restaurant) to be used for food shopping in supermarkets. The measure, introduced during the Covid crisis, was set to expire, and its extension has sparked wide discussion among workers, employers and voucher issuers about everyday purchasing power.

France's National Assembly has approved allowing meal vouchers (titres-restaurant) to be used permanently for food purchases in supermarkets, extending a temporary measure. A bill examined in committee would also raise the spending cap, permit use on Sundays in some cases and push dematerialisation. French media are detailing how the change could affect workers' daily lives and meal budgets.

French MPs are examining a proposed law to modernise the titres-restaurant, the widely used meal voucher system for employees. The bill was debated during a National Assembly session, with replays of the sitting available via France TV. Meal vouchers are a major workplace benefit in France, so changes to how they work are drawing wide public and professional attention.

French deputies have approved changes to the titre-restaurant (meal voucher) scheme, allowing vouchers to be used for food purchases in supermarkets. LSA Conso reports the parliamentary decision marks a notable shift in how the popular employee benefit can be spent. The move affects millions of workers who receive meal vouchers and the retailers that accept them.

James Beard Award-winning chef Yoli is organizing Kansas City restaurant workers and chefs in opposition to ICE immigration enforcement. The effort brings local culinary figures together around immigration concerns affecting restaurant staff and the wider food community in Kansas City.

A new study finds that gas stoves in commercial kitchens create indoor air pollution risks, adding to growing scrutiny of gas cooking. The findings suggest restaurant workers may face elevated exposure to pollutants such as nitrogen dioxide, extending a debate that has so far focused mainly on home kitchens.

A report in The Tribune traces the journey of the Restaurant Cricket League, a competition started among restaurant workers, and its evolution into what is now referred to as the Rashtriya Cricket League. Details of the transition, the teams involved and the league's organisers were not immediately available beyond the headline.