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How Insurance Needs Differ for Traditional Restaurants v. Mobile Food Businesses 

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Traditional sit-down restaurants and mobile food businesses have uniquely different needs when it comes to insurance. While there is some overlap in coverage needs, it’s important to understand the differences when it comes to insuring your business. Traditional Sit-Down Restaurant Insurance Needs. Property Insurance.

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2021 Restaurant Insurance Outlook: Updated

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With restaurants clawing back and facing new challenges like vaccine credentials and new COVID variants, it’s a good time to check on an equally important, if less prioritized corner of the American dining and drinking sector – restaurant insurance. ” Key Insurance Issues for Restaurant Owners. Vaccine mandates.

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Service with a Smile: Mental Health in Catering Employees

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Catering is a demanding sector when it comes to employment, and staff are often under a lot of pressure to ensure that each customer has the best possible experience at a venue. Here, we’ll identify key sources of stress, and how they can be remedied within a catering workplace. What Is Stress? Would You Like a Smile with That?

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2024 Outlook: Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part One

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– Justin Price, Vice President, Business Development, ScanSource POS & Payments Only when weather events subside will finding insurance carriers to write property insurance be easy. I am concerned that rising insurance costs may force some chains to exit the market. Golden Corral is one.

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A Comprehensive Guide To Restaurant Profit Margins For All Restaurant Types

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Fixed costs Fixed costs are expenses that remain constant, including rent, insurance, and utilities. If transferring isn’t an option, you can try to reduce other fixed costs like insurance premiums. Since caterers don’t need a full-service restaurant space, they typically save a lot on overhead costs.

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Don’t Let COVID-19 Erode Customer Experience

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Modifications made to help insure the in-person experience is as safe as possible should be an expectation, not a goal. So, what can brands do to address the impacts of COVID-19, while being mindful of the past, present and future of customer experience? A simple step brands can take is tamper resistant closure on all bags and containers.

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Would Delivery Work for My Concept?

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For example, if using in-house staff, you have the ability to control your entire brand experience for delivery; however, you also have to keep in mind the hiring and management of drivers, insurance, staffing levels, payment, etc. You also may lose access to important customer data in terms of buying habits and average spend.

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