Jul 26, 2018 02:40 PM
http://www.sfexaminer.com/supervisors-mo...afeterias/
EXCERPT: New city tech workers dreaming of dining in workplace cafeterias may soon face a harsh reality — going outside. Two city legislators on Tuesday are expected to announce legislation banning on-site workplace cafeterias in an effort to promote and support local restaurants. The measure, proposed by Supervisor Ahsha Safai and co-sponsored by Supervisor Aaron Peskin, would adjust zoning laws to ban workplace cafeterias moving forward, but would not be retroactive.
Peskin said the measure [...was designed to counter the tech company trend of...] depriving nearby restaurants of the dollars usually spent by nearby workers. The measure has the support of [...] local merchants.
[...] Peskin said, it’s a hope to mitigate the “app culture” of workers who are whisked away in private commuter shuttles to work, who dine in their places of employment, and see all their goods delivered to them by apps — depriving them the pleasure of mingling with the rest of The City....
MORE: http://www.sfexaminer.com/supervisors-mo...afeterias/
EXCERPT: New city tech workers dreaming of dining in workplace cafeterias may soon face a harsh reality — going outside. Two city legislators on Tuesday are expected to announce legislation banning on-site workplace cafeterias in an effort to promote and support local restaurants. The measure, proposed by Supervisor Ahsha Safai and co-sponsored by Supervisor Aaron Peskin, would adjust zoning laws to ban workplace cafeterias moving forward, but would not be retroactive.
Peskin said the measure [...was designed to counter the tech company trend of...] depriving nearby restaurants of the dollars usually spent by nearby workers. The measure has the support of [...] local merchants.
[...] Peskin said, it’s a hope to mitigate the “app culture” of workers who are whisked away in private commuter shuttles to work, who dine in their places of employment, and see all their goods delivered to them by apps — depriving them the pleasure of mingling with the rest of The City....
MORE: http://www.sfexaminer.com/supervisors-mo...afeterias/