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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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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. Hold regular training so staff knows what to do if ICE arrives.

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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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Tech Will Be Essential to Boost Food Safety and Quality in 2023

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Organizations will need to prioritize broader social accountability, which includes hiring a diverse workforce to ensure your staff is representative of your increasingly diverse customer base. Train Differently (and Better) than Ever Before. Historically, food businesses trained employees by explaining how things should be done.

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Is Your Ghost Kitchen Haunted by Food Safety Breaches?

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Commit to ongoing training. All workers must be trained in food safety, not just upon hiring, but throughout their tenure. Use tech tools to provide regular training and send small “chunks” of information right to employees’ phones. Audit differently. Utilize digital tools.

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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. As such, knowledge of the law and how to train staff to comply is crucial. Effective managers prioritize regular training sessions that cover responsible serving practices. Training is a crucial restaurant management skill.

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Seven Ways to Lower Restaurant Labor Cost

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Number Three : Audit your time keeping. Number Four : Audit sales every half-hour in your POS system. They don’t want to or need to hire new employees for a week-long event. Number Seven : Last but not least, make selection and training a priority. They’re not working, and they are milking the time clock.

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