Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 1, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features the rise of eCommerce, economic impact, dining during COVID and hot dog insights. Key findings for the restaurant industry include: Restaurant Closures Data. Key findings for the restaurant industry include: Restaurant Closures Data.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Unfortunately, as AB 5 progresses, the restaurant industry may also find itself on a losing side. Several of my restaurant and food industry clients have asked me recently how AB 5 and the potential carve out will impact their businesses. One side has implemented a scorched earth tactic, but the victor will be neither of the players.

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2019 Employee Relations Restaurant Law Food Order 268

EATER

JANUARY 21, 2021

As the pandemic limited access to restaurants and the government dragged — and continues to drag — on providing financial support for small businesses, consumers were given few options outside of takeout and delivery to eat a meal that they didn’t cook themselves. Delivery apps hurt restaurants.

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Delivery Customer Service Food Order Online Ordering 336

EATER

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Those disparities only worsened during the pandemic, as restaurants closed and the prospect of earning a living from tips became even more precarious. With each chapter, she highlights the ways the tipped minimum wage exploits workers from a particular job category, including restaurant servers, delivery drivers, nail technicians, and more.

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EATER

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Lille Allen Six chefs and restaurant owners from across the country explain why restaurants feel so expensive right now, and how they’re coping with high prices and customer complaints Dining out involves calculating the intangible: What is hospitality worth to you? Lately, the calculus is becoming more complicated.

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Pricing Back of House Food Order Food Supply 363

7 Shifts

JUNE 3, 2022

We don't have to tell you that the restaurant industry has a turnover problem. As of 2019, hospitality had a national average turnover rate of 75% , and that's only grown since the pandemic. Restaurants are a transitional industry for many—but many of the reasons that workers quit are entirely preventable.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 27, 2020

Having to spend a shift—or even worse, your after-hours—reading through an employee handbook will sap the fun out of any new restaurant job. And let’s be honest, when was the last time you read your own restaurant employee handbook? Restaurant Scheduling Software for managers that want to stay in control.

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Employee Relations Hiring Document Food Safety 370

Goliath Consulting

APRIL 7, 2021

Consult your CPA on the best course for your restaurant to garner the most financial support possible from all these federal programs. And thanks to the new provision in the law, yes, this applies even if you’ve already applied for the first or second draw PPP loan. What is the Employee Retention Tax Credit? See [link].

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EATER

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

In 2021, I worked in a restaurant that promoted itself as the future of dining. Like much of the world, new and ever-changing technology is a fact of life for restaurant workers. As restaurant owners search for solutions, many are turning to automation and other technology designed to replace humans as a silver bullet.

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Mobile Ordering Customer Service Food Order Online Ordering 330

EATER

JULY 7, 2023

Lille Allen/Eater After years of artificially low menu prices, service fees feel like an inevitable, annoying part of dining out now If you’re the type of diner who regularly eats at restaurants, you’ve almost assuredly noticed a “service fee” tacked on to your check at one establishment or another.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 28, 2024

However, data breaches can happen to restaurant chains and small eateries alike. Restaurants can reduce the risk of cyber attacks by taking these proactive measures: Make sure your restaurant is Payment Card Industry (PCI) certified. Notify your insurance agent or carrier. The best offense is truly a good defense.

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Small Business Loyalty Program Insurance Restaurant Law 251

Restaurant365

JANUARY 5, 2021

At long last, Congress agreed on a new $900 billion stimulus package and the president signed it into law last week. The Act also redefines payroll costs to specifically include group insurance payments made on group life, disability, vision and dental insurance. PPP improvements relevant to restaurant businesses.

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Insurance Small Business Employee Relations 2021 148

EATER

JUNE 28, 2021

San Francisco’s forever-ceiling on what delivery apps charge restaurants is the first in the country. Last week, San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to approve a permanent cap on the delivery fees third-party apps like DoorDash and Grubhub are allowed to charge restaurants for each order.

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Delivery Restaurant Law Email Marketing Customer Service 263

Goliath Consulting

JANUARY 21, 2021

If you’re a small restaurant or business with 500 or fewer employees and you’ve had more than a 20% decline of gross receipts in a quarter compared to 2019, you may be interested in hearing about this latest news regarding the Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC). See [link]. How do businesses claim this credit?

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Employee Relations Small Business 2021 2020 195

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 24, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature help for small business owners and products for the 'new normal' for restaurants as they reopen. ” Traditionally, to enable delivery most sellers list their menu on food delivery platforms because the restaurant doesn’t have their own couriers. .

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Guest Recovery Mobile Ordering Kitchen Safety Food Safety 539

Hot Schedules

MARCH 31, 2020

The new law is a $2 trillion economic stimulus package designed to repair the economic damage caused by COVID-19 and provide additional protection to individuals and businesses who may lose income due to the pandemic. Impact on Unemployment Insurance. Relief Funds Raising Money to Help Restaurant Employees. Related Posts.

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Website Management Employee Relations Small Business Insurance 120

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2020

This edition of MRM News Bites features a double dose from US Foods, SpotOn Transact, DoorDash Kitchens, Virtual Restaurant Consulting, Tripleseat and Gather, wagamama, Toast, The Gluten Intolerance Group, Instawork and StaffMate Online, Procurant and Yellofin, Sift, 7shifts, ParTech, Revel Systems and Como, Kabbage, Bluecrew and Cuboh.

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Bar Cash Management Loyalty Program Point of Sale 386

Touch Bistro

AUGUST 11, 2021

hour, restaurant operators are starting to think about how they will adjust their businesses to a $15 restaurant minimum wage. and provinces in Canada) have already increased their restaurant minimum wage and tipped minimum wage in the past few years. Will the Rising Restaurant Minimum Wage Affect Me? In the U.S.,

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2021 Restaurant Law 2022 Employee Relations 98

Hot Schedules

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Wage Accuracy – Have you ensured that wages are in line with the local laws in your area? Check your local labor laws to see if your obligations have changed with regard to various types of leave. EEOC – The annual reporting for 2019 and 2020 has been delayed until 2021. b3lineicon|b3icon-files-text|?|Files

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The Restaurant Times

JANUARY 23, 2022

In 2019, catering companies in the US earned $11 billion in revenue 2019. This will depend on the local laws concerning the catering businesses and zoning regulations. . Get Insured. Business insurance will protect your catering company from getting sued if some mishap occurs. General insurance .

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EATER

MAY 29, 2020

Nick Kokonas explains his businesses’ pivots on Eater’s Digest As restaurants around the country furlough or lay off their workers or permanently close, Chicago’s high-end tasting menu destination Alinea is bringing in record revenue and has brought back its staff. Aviary is a high end lounge, and Next is like a morphing restaurant.

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Back of House Kitchen Safety Email Marketing Take-out 204

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

A 2023 study by Toast found that 30 percent of staff in the restaurant industry are at risk of leaving in the next two years, highlighting an equally concerning high turnover rate within this sector. Fast-Casual Fast Growth Rising prices in recent years have evidently been good for someone: Fast-casual restaurants.

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Restaurant365

JUNE 17, 2020

Your restaurant operations include many different expenses, from food and beverage to utilities. As your restaurant responds to the effects of COVID-19, you need to optimize your restaurant payroll percentage. Your restaurant payroll cost is not fixed and may fluctuate with sales. Employee insurance. Payroll taxes.

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Tip Distribution Point of Sale Employee Relations Restaurant Law 78

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 30, 2021

Nair, a partner at Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP compiles recent legal news affecting the restaurant, food and beverage and hospitality industries for Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. The law will become effective on March 29, 2021, and applies retroactively to sick leave taken beginning on or after January 1, 2021.

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2021 Allergens Restaurant Law Employee Relations 454

EATER

JULY 6, 2022

Blue Hill at Stone Barns’ alluring story — that a fine dining restaurant could be a model for changing the world — seduced diners, would-be employees, and thought leaders alike. Located on a working farm that was once part of a sprawling Rockefeller estate, the restaurant is a beacon of the sustainable food movement.

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Compost Front of House 2014 Back of House 340

EATER

MARCH 30, 2021

Chef and restaurateur James Mark is relying on takeout and PPP loans to keep his restaurants afloat Annoyingly techie but excruciatingly precise, “pivoting” is now a loaded term in the restaurant world. For Big King and North, two restaurants in Providence, Rhode Island, 2020 was off to a great start. Sales changes.

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Outdoor Delivery Point of Sale Front of House 246

EATER

MARCH 30, 2021

Chef and restaurateur James Mark is relying on takeout and PPP loans to keep his restaurants afloat Annoyingly techie but excruciatingly precise, “pivoting” is now a loaded term in the restaurant world. For Big King and North, two restaurants in Providence, Rhode Island, 2020 was off to a great start. Sales changes.

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Outdoor Delivery Point of Sale Front of House 244

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 27, 2020

YEA uncovers longer term trends, including a correlation between increased interest in restaurants, bars and nightlife, and gyms to a spike in COVID-19 cases across hotspot states. Permanent Closures Continue to Increase Across Restaurants, Retail and Other Industries.

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EATER

APRIL 20, 2021

Over a year after the pandemic began decimating restaurants across the country — shuttering thousands of venues, putting millions out of work — and killing more than 567,000 people, the U.S. The restaurant fund, by contrast, doesn’t make those exclusions; it covers nearly everyone, including venues that haven’t even opened yet.

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Food Truck Document Small Business Point of Sale 304

EATER

JULY 6, 2022

When leadership began presenting these ideas to staff in 2019, a number of Stone Barns employees vocally disagreed with the new direction. Their discomfort was magnified by the fact that one of the main architects of the plan was Dan Barber, the chef and co-owner of the on-site fine dining restaurant, Blue Hill at Stone Barns.

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Agriculture Education Leadership Employee Relations 246

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 5, 2020

Eligible independent local restaurant and nightlife businesses can set up Business Highlights for free as part of Yelp’s $25 million relief effort. Upcoming Products : Businesses will be able to indicate if they’re offering curbside pickup – from bookstores, to grocery, to restaurants. Engage Acquires Boston Market.

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Guest Recovery Food Safety Loyalty Program Point of Sale 305

EATER

JULY 14, 2020

Together with the hospitality-industry union Unite Here, the veteran employee and his colleagues helped garner majority support of about 800 workers at the airport’s other HMSHost-operated restaurants, such as Chili’s and Starbucks, with an election slated for late March to determine whether the union would officially represent the staff.

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Employee Relations Food Safety Restaurant Law Cash Management 276

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 15, 2019

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features dismal restaurant sales traffic, best foodie cities , top breakfast foods in America, food fraud and why Brits love chicken shops. percent for the third quarter of 2019, it doesn’t show much of a decline from the average 0.8

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2019 Point of Sale Small Business Consumer Goods 211

EATER

JULY 29, 2020

But tucked into the bill are liability protections for hospitals, schools, and businesses like restaurants. But this isn’t the time for Congress to let restaurants — or any other business — off the hook for putting their workers in danger. But the restaurant industry is notorious for not having this kind of coverage.

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