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Reduce costs and labor with automated tip distribution

Restaurant Business

Inaccuracies in wage distribution, particularly in regards to tips, can not only cause legal issues for restaurants, but they can also alienate workers if they aren’t being paid properly—which can exacerbate labor woes even further. Labor saving techniques, such as tip distribution automation, can help ease this issue for operators.

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What is a 9/80 Work Schedule? Everything You Need to Know

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Essentially, the eight hours from the additional day off are distributed among eight of the nine remaining workdays in a two-week working period. This approach is similar to the 4/10 work schedule, where employees work ten-hour shifts over four days, thereby evenly distributing the extra eight hours a week into the remaining four days.

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[Updated for 2023] The State-by-State Guide To Tip Pooling Laws

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But one can't deny that tips make up a majority of restaurant workers' take-home pay. One of those ways is tip pooling, where all tips are collected into one “pool” and re-distributed back to employees. But when you get it right, tip pooling ensures fair compensation for everyone involved. Tip Pooling Laws.

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Make On-Call Scheduling for Restaurants Better for Your Team

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Rotations might result from employee availability, evenly distributing less- or more-desirable shifts among the team, or opportunities to cross-train staff. If the restaurant is understaffed it can increase customer wait times and stress out staff—with one quick phone call to an on-call employee, these downsides can be avoided.

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2024 Emergency Planning for Restaurants

Modern Restaurant Management

Taking proactive measures and having plans in place will allow your business to react quickly to help minimize the impact of an emergency. Ahead of 2024, we will share the all-too-common disasters that can strike restaurants from fires to civil unrest to water damage with pragmatic and proactive tips that can help curb the repercussions.

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Restaurant Loyalty Program Ideas: How to Start

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The software processes and tracks customer orders then distribute the rewards when a qualifying purchase is made. A good tip is to design a rewards system based on the results you want to get. A good tip is to condense this information in an employee handbook. How to leverage restaurant loyalty programs?

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Tips From an Architect on Opening a New Franchise Restaurant

Modern Restaurant Management

To truly understand franchisor support, you should seek out: The New Franchisee. They can also offer small tips and tricks they found through the process that could save you time, money and stress. Concrete slab may be fully in place or partial leave out. HVAC installed with duct stubbed in (no distribution).

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