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Mastering Worker Classification: Seven Essential Tips for Restaurant Owners

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Independent contractors usually have greater flexibility, provide their own tools, and are often hired for specific projects or short-term engagements. The worker performs work that is outside the usual course of the hiring entity’s business. Facing an audit or investigation. Also see Instructions to Form 8952.

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Tech Is Revolutionizing Restaurants’ Quality Audits

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Think of what your restaurant can accomplish with quality auditing. Audits can also help brands identify (and fix) areas of non-compliance, as well as spot (and address) potential threats. These significant benefits make it clear that regular quality auditing is a must for all restaurants. Luckily, the tide is turning.

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Restaurant HR Operations Cost Audit

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As inflation hammers restaurants, here are four ways to audit the true cost of HR. As costs rise and pressures pile up, the time is now to perform a complete audit of the true costs of human resources operations. We’ve included some straightforward steps below to guide in accurately auditing HR costs.

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Are You Prepared for an ICE Raid? What Every Restaurant Needs to Know

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When It Goes Wrong: Real-World ICE Enforcement Cases Case #1: Chuy’s Mesquite Broiler – A Costly Mistake Chuy’s Mesquite Broiler , a restaurant chain in Arizona and California, came onto ICE’s radar in 2011 for knowingly hiring undocumented workers. military veteran whose documentation was questioned.

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Nine Critical HR and Payroll Steps to Prepare Your Restaurant for 2025

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Auditing Classifications : Double-check exempt versus nonexempt statuses for all employees to avoid costly fines and incorrect paychecks and tax withholdings. Bonus Tip : Set a recurring calendar reminder to conduct quarterly payroll audits in 2025 so you can catch discrepancies even earlier.

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Is Your Ghost Kitchen Haunted by Food Safety Breaches?

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All workers must be trained in food safety, not just upon hiring, but throughout their tenure. Audit differently. Now, food businesses – including ghost kitchens – are creating a culture of collaboration and development by changing their audit processes. Utilize digital tools. Continue focusing on food safety.

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14 Bar Manager Interview Questions to Hire the Perfect Fit for Your Venue

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It’s ideal to conduct regular audits to make sure there aren’t unnecessary losses. In your bar manager interview, probe the candidate on how faithfully they follow recipe measurements and if they’ve implemented other strategies to maintain consistency. How would you improve or refine our current drink menu?

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