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JANUARY 9, 2024

New Jersey generally follows federal tip law standards, but the state does forge its own path in some key areas. A modern restaurant management system can help with compliance. But staying compliant starts with an understanding of New Jersey tip laws and what they mean for your restaurant.

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JULY 14, 2023

Restaurant insurance is complicated. "Restaurant workers can face high-stress levels, especially with staffing shortages," said Matt Zender, Senior Vice President, Workers' Compensation Strategy at insurer AmTrust. "Restauranteurs In 2022, the U.S. And who has the time to read a 100-page insurance policy?

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NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Tip credits are just another part of tipping that make restaurant employee compensation complex. State and local laws on tip credits. Labor cost is typically a restaurant's most considerable expense. If tips do not exceed the tip credit, the restaurant must make up the difference in hourly wage for the pay period.

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EATER

JUNE 14, 2023

Having failed to get a small business loan , customers came through to help Velazquez Lindsten raise about $75,000 through two crowdfunding campaigns over 2021 and 2022. I really thought all I needed to do was make sure that my business plan reflected taking over a new space and building it out according to laws and regulations.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

If you walked down Valencia Street in San Francisco and polled ten restaurants on how they managed tips , there's a good chance they would each say something different. There are 101 ways to dole out restaurant tips - from percentages to points to whether kitchen staff gets a share. Ji Hye Kim - Chef/Owner @ Miss Kim in Ann Arbor, MI.

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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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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. To avoid hiring shortcomings, Expert Market recommends business owners focus on implementing effective recruitment strategies.

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Turnover in restaurants is as high as ever. Labor shortages, health crises, and general economic trends have made it a struggle — and restaurants need help. But we're at an inflection point in the restaurant industry. It's not enough to just pay more than the restaurant next door. Restaurant Retention Data Study.

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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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Sling

AUGUST 9, 2023

A Guide for Managers March 2023 12 Best Restaurant Schedule Software Programs for Small Businesses March 2023 11 Expert Tips for Handling Scheduling Conflicts March 2023 Exempt Vs. March 2023 What Is a Human Resource Management System (HRMS)?

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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. Relief Funds Raising Money to Help Restaurant Employees. Related Posts. Managing Inventory in the Days of COVID-19.

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Open for Business

MARCH 1, 2023

In a survey of restaurant workers, 76% said that they’d leave a restaurant because of low wages and 78% said the most important thing a restaurant can do to encourage them to stay is paying a “full, stable, livable” wage. What is the minimum wage for restaurant workers? Rising wages reflect this pressure.

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Restaurant365

JUNE 26, 2020

While many American businesses have been impacted by COVID-19, the restaurant industry is among those hit hardest. In response, many restaurants adapted to shutdowns across the country by offering drive-through or curbside pick-up, allowing them to remain partially open and serve customers who were sheltering in place.

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The Restaurant Times

JANUARY 11, 2023

When it comes to the restaurant business, there is no debating the fact that the United States has become a global hub, attracting a lot of investments and start-ups across several countries, including India. Can a Foreigner Open a Restaurant in the US? A foreigner can open a restaurant in the USA. Arm’s Length Investment.

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SpotOn

APRIL 30, 2024

With so many labor laws and an ocean of paperwork, it can get tricky to remember how much a minimum wage employee should earn in Michigan. per hour, there can still be some confusion about the labor laws that involve overtime pay, training wages, and tipped employees. What is Michigan's minimum wage? for that year. 2017 $8.90 $13.35

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Apicbase

JANUARY 13, 2023

The F&B industry grew in 2022… and it will keep growing in 2023. They could help guide your decisions in what is shaping up to be a very uncertain time for restaurant operators. OUR TOP 10 In 2022, 31% of restaurants cut the number of menu items on offer to deal with the inflation and rising food costs. Let’s dig in.

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The Food Corridor

MARCH 27, 2023

These commissary kitchens are sometimes also known as ghost kitchens, shared kitchens , or virtual kitchens with the delivery-only food brands operating within them called virtual restaurants. It offers certain advantages over offering delivery from a traditional brick-and-mortar restaurant. Food delivery is nothing new, of course.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 16, 2023

Confusion Around Wage and Hour Law Can Be Costly for The Restaurant Owner. The onset, new hires should be informed whether they will be classified as tipped employees and advised of all applicable legal requirements. Federal wage and hour law (FLSA) generally requires covered employers to pay employees at least the current $7.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 3, 2024

In 2022 , local fire departments responded to an estimated 1.5 The Best Offense is a Defensive Kitchen Cooking equipment is probably the most important thing inside a restaurant and/or bar – and it’s also a leading cause of fires. million fires in the U.S.

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EATER

MARCH 12, 2025

Masked chefs make pizza in a restaurant kitchen in 2022. Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Five years after the onset of the COVID pandemic, normalcy is increasingly a fragile concept After seven years of running a pop-up, Jarrett Stieber was finally ready to open his restaurant, Little Bear , in Atlanta.

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EATER

MAY 26, 2023

In recent months, a number of companies, many of them in the food industry, have been accused of violating federal and state labor laws by allowing children to work long hours in sometimes hazardous conditions. Restaurants commonly offer children their first jobs around the age of 16. In 2022, nearly 4,000 children in the U.S.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 5, 2022

The restaurant industry continues to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic that is still infecting over 20,000 and killing over 1,000 Americans every day. While showing proof of vaccination and some of the other most unpopular protections put in place by health agencies have now been lifted, the restaurant industry is met with new challenges.

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Cheetah

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

With 60% of restaurants owned by people of color , the Bay Area’s black community with its cultural roots and delicious soul food is a true pillar of the community. Despite it all, black-owned restaurants have ‘cut more mustard’ than most during these past two years, with 28% doing what it takes to reopen twice or more.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 11, 2022

Please send questions to Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine Executive Editor Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com. With the beginning of the 2022 year, it is appropriate to look at the impact and potential implications of new and pending regulations and legislation. percent of family income to 8.5

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

TEAM Schostak Family Restaurants (TSFR) is celebrating its 40th anniversary along with the anniversaries of employees that have been with the company for 20 years or more. Greg Fuchs serves as the Senior Facilities Manager for Applebee’s, MOD Pizza, Del Taco, Olga’s Kitchen and Wendy’s restaurants in the TSFR portfolio.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

MRM's Franchise Feed provides the latest news in restaurant and MUFSO franchising. Apple American Group LLC (AAG), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Flynn Restaurant Group LP (FRG), was named the 2021 Abe Gustin Franchisee of the Year by Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill + Bar. AAG Named Franchisee of the Year.

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EATER

JANUARY 31, 2023

Allison Vu /Eater Five years after I went public with my #MeToo experiences in the restaurant industry, has anything really changed? In 2017, when #MeToo — a movement originally founded by activist Tarana Burke in 2006 — went viral, several exposes revealed examples within the entertainment, business, and restaurant industries.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 8, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature the latest on PPP loans and newest tech and products to help restaurants on the road to recovery. is giving away free reopening kits to qualifying independent restaurant owners to help support restaurant reopening efforts in communities across the U.S. PPP Goes Flexible.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry experts for their views on what trends and challenges owners and operators can expect to see in 2025. I think 2025 will be the year restaurants focus on turning insight to action through integrations.

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EATER

AUGUST 18, 2023

World Central Kitchen has since hired staff to focus solely on disaster relief “because, clearly, we are chef relief now. In the first weeks of the Russian invasion into Ukraine in early 2022, WCK teams fed refugees from a pedestrian border crossing in southern Poland. News of the dismissal had reached employees in June 2022.

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EATER

MARCH 21, 2022

A Starbucks barista speaks a union rally in January 2022. Over the past 70 years, union membership across all sectors dropped steadily , as Republican lawmakers and allied conservative groups passed state laws and other measures that made it harder for workers to unionize. Jason Redmond/AFP via Getty Images.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 26, 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 Restaurant Rescue Plan establishes a $25 billion grant program for restaurants hurt by the pandemic and was based on the RESTAURANTS Act.

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EATER

JANUARY 17, 2025

Thomas Barwick/Getty Images The recent termination of workers in New York and Boston highlights the vulnerability of restaurant employees without legal status In 2005, Fulton Fish Market, which supplies New York City with nearly half its seafood , left the Seaport for a new location in the South Bronx. By 2022, after a $194.6

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EATER

MARCH 18, 2024

World Central Kitchen has since hired staff to focus solely on disaster relief “because, clearly, we are chef relief now. In the first weeks of the Russian invasion into Ukraine in early 2022, WCK teams fed refugees from a pedestrian border crossing in southern Poland. News of the dismissal had reached employees in June 2022.

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