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2021 Restaurant Insurance Outlook

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restaurant industry has a loaded plate as 2021 picks up steam – especially from an insurance and financial protection point of view. “The prospects for fine dining and sit-down restaurants are going to remain strained for all of 2021,” said Doug Groves, founder at Program Insurance Group, in College Station, Tex.

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2022 Restaurant Insurance Update

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With change in restaurant management so dynamic, industry experts say that now is a good time to review and even revamp restaurant insurance policies. “Along with making changes to their menu offerings and business models, many restaurateurs are also reassessing their insurance needs.” Food Delivery Issues.

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2021 Restaurant Insurance Outlook: Updated

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restaurant sales experienced a “healthy” increase in total sales in July, 2021, according to Restaurant.org. billion in June, 2021, the organization estimated. hard with many having to shut their doors altogether,” said Julia Howell, product marketing manager for NEXT Insurance. restaurant scene.

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Mastering Worker Classification: Seven Essential Tips for Restaurant Owners

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Benefits and Protections Full-time employees are often entitled to benefits such as health insurance, paid leave and retirement plans, whereas part-time and temporary employees may not be. Relationship of the parties − are there written contracts or employee-type benefits, such as a pension plan, insurance or vacation pay?

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2021: A Year of Navigating Shortages

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To help operators move forward, let’s take a look at some of the challenges the industry has experienced in 2021 and how they can come out on top in 2022 and beyond. These include sign-on bonuses, higher wages and the offering of health insurance. Labor Shortages. Food Shortage.

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2021: A Year of Strategic Questions for Restaurants 

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Perhaps the biggest question on restaurateurs’ minds right now is: “Do I plan for the 2021 I was expecting, or can I just go back to 2019?” My colleagues and I at EPAM Continuum have been thinking of 2021 and the trends that will soon be served to us. ” I hope 2021 is not about “How do you want the food?”

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-August 2021 Edition

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Consumer spending at restaurants was up +32 percent in the April-May-June 2021 quarter compared to the same quarter last year, and for a pre-pandemic view, flat compared to the same quarter in 2019. As of June 2021, food service and drinking places employed 11.3 million as of June 2021, 97 percent of the 151.1 percent overall.

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