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How to Conduct a Successful Restaurant Audit

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An audit can also be a powerful tool that can help you improve the financial health and profitabilit y of your restaurant. How to Conduct a Successful Restaurant Audit First, take stock of the following areas of your restaurant business: Cleaning and Sanitation It’s difficult to overstate the importance of sanitation for restaurants.

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The Top Five Startup Costs Restaurant Owners Need to Know

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Make sure you do a projection and daily audit to ensure your payroll costs are commensurate with your current revenue. Licensing and Permits. Before you can open your restaurant, you need to have the right licensing and permit. You cannot get any licenses or permits without your EIN.

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Electrical Hazards and Safety Checklist for Restaurants

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Here is a 10-points checklist you can use to assess your current readiness and create a suitable plan for improving electrical safety: Routine audit of all electrical devices, equipment, fixtures and wiring. Only licensed electricians, repairmen and other contractors are hired. Check electrical cords for signs of wear. Inspect wiring.

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Ensure Your Parking Lot Is Safe for Outdoor Dining

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To make sure consumer health and safety is prioritized, operators should be auditing lots for quick repairs, adjusting signage to control traffic, as well as taking care of outside factors like city permits and permissions. Auditing Lots for Damage and Quickly Conducting Repairs. For example, L.A.’s

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Marketplace Collection Laws Present Unique Challenges for the Restaurant Industry

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Some of these marketplace collection laws were hastily enacted and state revenue agencies may still be issuing guidance, determining audit enforcement practices, and resolving practical implementation issues as they arise. In general, states may only audit a restaurant for the sales on which it remits tax. Exclusions.

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How to Buy a Restaurant: An Ultimate Guide

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Tack on obtaining permits and licenses, and you could be in for a pretty big check. Things to consider are: Local Sentiment Finances Equipment Taxes or Violations Licenses and Permits What is the local sentiment towards the restaurant? Have there been any tax audits in the past three to five years? Table of Contents.

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Restaurants Count on Cloud for Improved Operations and Customer Experience

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By subscribing to a SaaS solution, restaurants avoid the time and cost of acquiring and maintaining the overhead of server farms and software licenses and installation. Reduce total cost of ownership – Choosing a cloud-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) business model saves money.