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Your Next Office Has a Menu: Laptop Brunch Launches “Work From Restaurant” L.A. Passport Collection November 16
| 11/12/26 · Laptop Brunch
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Your Next Office Has a Menu: Laptop Brunch Launches “Work From Restaurant” L.A. Passport Collection November 16
Nearly 15 restaurants, with many more expected to join. Different worlds. Zero airfare. A new workplace category—and a petition to change tax law.
LOS ANGELES — November 12, 2026 — Home. Office. Co-work. Now, Work From Restaurant. Laptop Brunch is building a new category of work with the launch of its paid LA Passport Collection on Monday, November 16, connecting remote workers with nearly 15 restaurants across Los Angeles.
The idea: open your laptop somewhere worth going. Explore a different neighborhood, enjoy great food, and turn an ordinary workday into a change of scenery without booking a flight. Work From Restaurant brings restaurants into the workplace economy, giving professionals inspiring places to be productive while helping restaurants generate revenue during quieter daytime hours.
Laptop Brunch also addresses a familiar restaurant challenge: a laptop guest who stays long after finishing a meal. Its timed membership model helps restaurants monetize extended table use, turning longer stays into a shared opportunity. Workers get a welcoming place to settle in; restaurants can earn from both dining and workspace use.
Members receive 15–50% off at all LA Passport Collection restaurants (discount varies by location), plus free coffee, anytime discounts, and VIP perks at participating spots. Wi-Fi speed reporting, digital member badges, and optional IRL networking help members work and connect.
The ambition extends to tax policy. Founder Chris Wizner’s Change.org petition, “The Laptop Brunch Act,” calls for a new tax category recognizing certified business use of restaurants as remote workspaces. The vision: restaurants serving as fractional workspace, supported by documented work sessions, verified locations, and clear business-use requirements. The campaign seeks a change in law; the petition itself creates no new deduction.
“We’re creating a new category: Work From Restaurant,” said Wizner. “If someone wants to stay productive at a restaurant for a few hours, that should be an opportunity for the restaurant, too. We’re connecting better workdays with better restaurant economics—and pushing for tax policy to recognize that evolution.”
Created by the founder of restaurant marketing agency Vivid Candi and previously featured in Los Angeles Magazine, Laptop Brunch introduces a fourth workplace: home, office, co-work, and now Work From Restaurant.
Launch: Monday, November 16, 2026
Explore the collection: www.laptopbrunch.com
Support the petition: The Laptop Brunch Act on Change.org
Media contact: Chris Wizner, Founder — [email] | [phone]