SpotOn

APRIL 22, 2024

The law makes Illinois the highest minimum wage per hour in the Midwest region, an accolade that is hailed as a major victory by those who advocated for the rise. The calendar year begins on the date of hire and runs 1 calendar year from that point. As of July 1, 2023, the minimum wage in Chicago is $15.80

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Sling

AUGUST 9, 2023

March 2023 13 Expert Tips for Effective Employee Communication March 2023 11 Types of Job Shifts Managers Should Know March 2023 What Is Incentive Pay and How Does it Work? March 2023 What Is a Human Resource Management System (HRMS)? March 2023 What Is a Human Resource Management System (HRMS)?

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

On August 30, 2023, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking for a rule “Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees. However, restaurant employers should be prepared for this change in late 2024 or early 2025.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 19, 2021

As restaurants hire new employees, they are finding it more difficult to come across experienced workers who can also train other team members. Here I will walk through actionable tips to help you train employees and understand the basics of liquor licensing as your restaurant bounces back: Renewing Your Liquor License.

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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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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 3, 2023

In a State of the Restaurant industry report, the Natiional Restaurant Association sees a return to normal with predicted sales growth in 2023. Other top research lists how impactful the Super Bowl was for restaurants, the state of gift cards and top pizza cities. million by the end of 2023.

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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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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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Sling

APRIL 27, 2023

Restaurant operations management is essential for the long-term health of your business. In this article, we examine the specific goals of restaurant operations management and discuss a number of ways to help you improve the program in your own business. Table of contents What is restaurant operations management?

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Sling

JULY 1, 2023

If opening a restaurant is in your future, you are undoubtedly excited — and perhaps feeling a bit overwhelmed. We’ll discuss how to navigate the early planning stages, review some essentials to take care of before launch day arrives, and leave you with some tips to keep your restaurant running smoothly once it opens.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Restaurant owners and operators wear a lot of hats. And the big restaurant brands are only getting bigger , making it even harder to stand out. You need to put yourself in front of diners, get them in your door, and turn them into ambassadors of your restaurant that come back and tell their friends about you. Table of Contents.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 30, 2023

With a diverse culinary scene and a booming population, Texas can be a great place to own a restaurant. However, if you do operate a restaurant in the Lone Star State, you need to be aware of Texas labor laws. These discrimination laws apply to all aspects of employment, including hiring, promotions, and terminations.

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Sling

MAY 9, 2023

Efficient and effective restaurant operations don’t just happen. The result of all that effort can be a successful restaurant that runs well even when you’re not there. In this article, we discuss some of the best ways to improve your restaurant operations and introduce you to the tools that can help make that easier.

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7 Shifts

JUNE 16, 2024

million worldwide, and in 2023, there were about 749,404 restaurants in the United States alone. This is where being well-equipped with a fool-proof restaurant marketing plan comes in. How do you create a good restaurant marketing strategy? Devise a strategy that works specifically for you.

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EATER

MAY 16, 2024

While some organizations have made strides to provide child care for restaurant staff, easy child care solutions are far from the norm for restaurant workers When Lisa Baptiste worked as a restaurant host, it was a constant puzzle finding someone to watch her 6-year-old Kennard. Because if not, then I would have to leave work.”

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Sling

MAY 24, 2023

Every restaurant should have an employee handbook. In essence, a restaurant employee handbook does two things: Tells employees what you expect of them Tells employees what they can expect from you In addition, a restaurant employee handbook can be a source of protection against litigation.

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EATER

JUNE 14, 2023

Still, 18 months later, Loba hadn’t reopened, and so in early 2023, V aleria Socorro Velazquez Lindsten launched a third round of crowdfunding. 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. That was so silly.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 31, 2024

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features news on summer restaurant employment, indecisiveness ordering, online ordering trends, and the world's best cities for food. ” The restaurant industry is the nation’s training ground.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 26, 2022

When you dine out at a restaurant, you tip your server. It's the expectation and an essential part of how restaurant workers earn a living. A guest's tip subsidizes wages for most of America's restaurant workers. History of Tipping: How did gratuity become integral to our restaurant culture? an hour ($4.03

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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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7 Shifts

MAY 1, 2024

Bookkeeping is one of the most essential aspects of any restaurant business. After all, a small, honest mistake can accumulate over time and turn into bigger operational problems— 17% of restaurants even fail in their first year due to mismanagement of finances.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 20, 2021

In this edition of MRM Research Roundup, we feature news of the expected pent-up demand from guests, the Great Restaurant Restart and delivery trends. 2021 will bring a restaurant renaissance unlike any we’ve seen before, with more consumers dining out and planning events than in years past. Event Planning Is Back.

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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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EATER

JUNE 7, 2024

Some of these events are for-profit pop-ups, their organizers dreaming of opening restaurants or bars in the future; others are very much not businesses, fundraising for mutual aid projects or simply gathering to build community. They were sort of proto-gay restaurants, because they were open to everyone. Glances were coded.

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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

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

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

From 2020 to 2023, this is how it went — labor law insulated corporate franchisors from liability for what goes on at individual franchise locations. Industry lobbying groups are furious about the NLRB’s decision, which they say will have a disproportionate impact on restaurant franchise owners. What is the joint employer rule?

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EATER

OCTOBER 1, 2024

The author and family in Da Kao Restaurant. In factory towns like Sioux City, Iowa, home to a massive Tyson Foods plant, restaurants form a delicious support network for immigrant meatpackers and their families For 23 years, my grandma’s routine was the same. Like all meat processing, it was hard work. Before the 1960s, when U.S.

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EATER

AUGUST 18, 2023

José Andrés | Photo: World Central Kitchen / Facebook World Central Kitchen is on the ground in Maui — serving meals as they did in Puerto Rico, Haiti, Houston, and more Update: 8/18/2023: This story was originally published November 10, 2017. It has been updated throughout to reflect the latest information.

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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 June 2023, it disclosed that an independent law firm had confirmed instances of fraud totaling several million dollars, linked to WCK’s presence in Ukraine and Turkey.

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