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What the Stimulus Bill Means for Restaurants

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Paycheck Protection Loans : Restaurants with fewer than 500 employees may borrow money through the Small Business Association (“SBA”) for a variety of costs related to employee compensation and benefits. To qualify, the restaurant must have been in operation on January 31, 2020 and have 500 employees or less.

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Surviving Disruption: How New COVID-19 Legislation Can Assist the Restaurant Industry

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The program was created to help small businesses (fewer than 500 employees) with funds to pay up to eight weeks of payroll costs, including benefits. As an example, a private equity-owned restaurant group might qualify for the PPP by having fewer than 500 employees per location. Employee Retention Credit. 10 million.

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Why Are People So Freaked Out About Seed Oils?

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In 2017, ophthalmologist Dr. Chris Knobbe published a paper arguing that “harmful vegetable oil,” as well as other processed foods, “are the primary and proximate cause of AMD [age-related macular degeneration].”

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New NLRB Decision Eases Restrictions on Keeping Harassment Investigations Confidential

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A thorough investigation serves several purposes: It can allow the employer to stop harassment and properly discipline a harasser, prepare the employer to respond to an EEOC investigation, deter harassing behavior in other employees, show aggrieved employees that their complaints are taken seriously, and more. Retaliation Exposure.

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Restaurant Labor Laws Cheat Sheet: Seattle

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Download the ebook Seattle Employee Pay & Minimum Wage Laws Seattle Minimum Wage Seattle is known for having one of the highest minimum wages in the United States, which has made it difficult for the city’s restaurateurs to balance high costs with the need to keep prices down in recent years. However, if employees are tipped $2.25

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9 Important Hospitality Sales and Marketing Tips

Social Hospitality: Restaurants

From 2009 to 2017, gross bookings in U.S. Organize a wine tasting event, or anything related to local products. Provide Career Growth Opportunities for the Best Employees. Your employees, especially those who are in direct touch with clients, are the faces of your business. hotels grew to $185 billion from $116 billion.

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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-February 2020 Edition

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Employee recruitment and retention continues to be a major challenge for operators in 2020, with low unemployment rates and growing job openings. While there are some contradictions in place, the research reveals growing demands on retailers and restaurants relating to food waste, plastic use and safety concerns. and report coauthor.

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