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10 Cash Flow Management Best Practices for Restaurants

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No matter the size of your restaurant, one truth remains: cash flow is king. Restaurant cash flow management is the lifeblood of your business. Yet, while most small business owners know this truth, many still struggle with basic cash flow definitions, fundamentals, and management strategies that actually maximize benefits.

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Restaurant Bookkeeping: Comprehensive Guide to Master Bookkeeping

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Table of Contents 5 easy steps to simplify bookkeeping in the restaurant industry Essential accounting and bookkeeping reports for restaurant owners and managers Identifying and reducing controllable costs in the restaurant business Should I outsource restaurant bookkeeping or do it myself? Even those new to bookkeeping can use it!

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Restaurant Budgeting: How to Create A Restaurant Budget

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Managing a restaurant is not for the faint-hearted. However, as a rule, the primary costs you can expect in running your restaurant are usually related to food, labor, and rent. A restaurant budget allows restaurant owners and managers to see directly if they are meeting their income and expense benchmarks.

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Restaurants Go Digital to Attract and Retain Talent

Modern Restaurant Management

To recruit new talent and alleviate strains on current staff, restaurant managers are looking for new ways to streamline their operations and enhance the employee experience. However, many have since discovered that digitizing their workforce operations empowers employees. Embracing Digital Transformation.

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Essentials of Payroll Accounting for Restaurant Groups, Part 1

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From hiring and onboarding to running employee payments and paying taxes, payroll touches on many different parts of a restaurant business. Your restaurant orders, receives, and counts food all in one system: your inventory management software. Tracking labor and payroll data for restaurant employees.

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11 Restaurant Management Best Practices to Maximize Your Performance in 2021

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As 2021 begins, there are many restaurant management best practices that can be applied to strengthen your business, in the short and long term. Manage cash flow by creating a cash flow forecast. Your total cash flow is your cash inflows (for restaurant. over a certain period of time.

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A More Financially Stable Workforce Can Fuel Industry Recovery — Even in a Talent Crunch

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The vast majority of financially stable employees (87 percent) are likely to remain with their current employer for the next year, compared to only 58 percent of those who are financially unstable. These solutions could help to address other pandemic-related challenges, like ongoing cash management hurdles.