Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 31, 2022

Nair, a partner at Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP compiles recent legal news affecting the restaurant, food and beverage and hospitality industries for Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. Recent opinions in favor of insurance companies include a March 16, 2022 unpublished Ninth Circuit pane opinion in Steven Baker v.

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EATER

JANUARY 21, 2021

It’s probably not Uber Eats, Postmates, or Grubhub 2020 was an undeniably big year for food delivery. Not only was it convenient, it was also an ethical imperative: If you wanted to see your favorite restaurant survive, you needed to order out. When did delivery apps get so powerful? Delivery apps hurt restaurants.

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EATER

MARCH 11, 2025

I was in a restaurant for my moms birthday when the World Health Organization declared the spread of coronavirus a pandemic, and, in between sewing my own cloth masks and attending cursed Zoom happy hours, my colleagues and I reported relentlessly on the crisis unfolding in the restaurant world. Some things did get better.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 31, 2020

Nair, a partner at Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP compiles recent legal news affecting the restaurant, food and beverage and hospitality industries for Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. Under the ruling, California restaurants may still not serve foie gras to California consumers. Litigation.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 27, 2020

A group of senior staff members met on Thursday, March 12 to discuss how to set up home delivery of beer, and on March 16, one day after Ohio Governor Mike DeWine ordered the closure of restaurants, we launched this new arm of our business. Stories like ours played out in restaurants across the country over the next few weeks.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 25, 2021

At this time last year, restaurants and bars across the country went from being houses of entertainment and joy to being forced to close as part of wide-spread mandated shutdowns to stop the spread of an uncontrollable and unknown pandemic. Shock, uncertainty, and confusion took hold of our lives and businesses. The Biggest Challenges.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 31, 2024

This final edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup for 2024 features news of operator challenges and priorities, delivery trends, wages and hourly worker considerations. The poll collected insights from 175 restaurant operators and financial professionals to uncover their expectations for 2025.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 1, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features the rise of eCommerce, economic impact, dining during COVID and hot dog insights. Key findings for the restaurant industry include: Restaurant Closures Data. Key findings for the restaurant industry include: Restaurant Closures Data.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 25, 2020

Over the past few months, many restaurants made difficult decisions to reduce their workforce and apply a strict delivery and takeout format or pause operations entirely due to COVID-19. Unexpected downtime, when paired with a swift return to work, can present new risks to restaurant employees. Communicate Return Criteria.

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EATER

JUNE 28, 2021

San Francisco’s forever-ceiling on what delivery apps charge restaurants is the first in the country. Last week, San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to approve a permanent cap on the delivery fees third-party apps like DoorDash and Grubhub are allowed to charge restaurants for each order.

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EATER

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Those disparities only worsened during the pandemic, as restaurants closed and the prospect of earning a living from tips became even more precarious. With each chapter, she highlights the ways the tipped minimum wage exploits workers from a particular job category, including restaurant servers, delivery drivers, nail technicians, and more.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 16, 2021

This edition of MRM Research Roundup features the latest facts and figures of restaurant operations, the state of business dining, and the mid-year gift card report. The State of the Restaurant Industry. Quick service restaurants (QSRs), representing 81 percent of restaurant visits in the U.S., foodservice industry.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 25, 2020

It is not surprising that under the current circumstances, restaurants are seeking help to understand their lease obligations. Can they close their restaurant? Each case is different, so it is important for restaurant owners to consult with a real estate attorney about their own particular situation. Read Insurance Provisions.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 24, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature help for small business owners and products for the 'new normal' for restaurants as they reopen. On-Demand Delivery for Square Online Store. This approach is often expensive because these platforms charge a commission to fulfill the delivery for each order.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

The easiest way to get your food out there is by partnering with a third-party delivery app. But when it’s so dead simple to get listed on third-party delivery marketplaces and take orders, why do all the other work to create your own system when you are a time-strapped restaurateur? It will still cost you to run your own delivery.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 21, 2020

The current situation Involving lack of travel, dining out, and attending live entertainment, including sporting events, is of course having an adverse impact on hotels, restaurants and entertainment venues. Restaurants of all sizes have also been hit hard. The smaller restaurants may never re-open, depending on capital and expenses.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Unfortunately, as AB 5 progresses, the restaurant industry may also find itself on a losing side. Many worry that the ABC Test eliminates ride hailing and food delivery app companies’ ability to engage workers as independent contractors. How Food Delivery Apps Influence the Bottom Line. Background on AB 5.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 28, 2024

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features news on the impact of California's minimum wage, customer satisfaction, AI use in restaurants, popular cocktails and bathroom readiness. The law changed on April 1. In April and May, California visits were around 2.5

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EATER

JULY 13, 2021

Breaking down the food, labor, and fixed costs of Reem’s popular kishek and cheese man’oushe We often presume to understand restaurant economics because we know what a chicken breast costs at the supermarket. “I Here, Eater looks at all the costs in a popular restaurant dish to see what goes into it, and how much profit comes out.

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EATER

JUNE 5, 2020

Across the country, delivery app couriers for Caviar, DoorDash, and UberEats face confusion (and the risk of arrest) during citywide curfews James* works as a courier for four different app-based delivery services, but in 2012, he drove a yellow cab in New York City during Hurricane Sandy. Cindy Ord/Getty Images.

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EATER

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

In 2021, I worked in a restaurant that promoted itself as the future of dining. Like much of the world, new and ever-changing technology is a fact of life for restaurant workers. As restaurant owners search for solutions, many are turning to automation and other technology designed to replace humans as a silver bullet.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 21, 2023

Restaurants and bars are often targets for robbery, burglary and theft , so much so that the FBI ranks restaurants as the eighth most common setting for violent crime and nearly half of cyber-attacks target small businesses. If criminals uncover a schedule, it makes it easier for them to attempt a heist on your hard-earned profits.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2020

This edition of MRM News Bites features a double dose from US Foods, SpotOn Transact, DoorDash Kitchens, Virtual Restaurant Consulting, Tripleseat and Gather, wagamama, Toast, The Gluten Intolerance Group, Instawork and StaffMate Online, Procurant and Yellofin, Sift, 7shifts, ParTech, Revel Systems and Como, Kabbage, Bluecrew and Cuboh.

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Restaurant365

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Restaurants are unique businesses that come with their own specific set of startup costs. Your average restaurant labor cost and restaurant food cost will vary based on your type of concept, location, size, and other details. Before rushing to open your doors, you need to understand your restaurant costs.

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Selling a restaurant can be a major decision for many reasons. One of the main reasons is to cut losses due to financial challenges, with 52% of restaurant owners saying high operating and food costs are really cutting into their profits. If restaurants in your area sell at a multiple of 2.5

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EATER

MAY 29, 2020

Nick Kokonas explains his businesses’ pivots on Eater’s Digest As restaurants around the country furlough or lay off their workers or permanently close, Chicago’s high-end tasting menu destination Alinea is bringing in record revenue and has brought back its staff. Aviary is a high end lounge, and Next is like a morphing restaurant.

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Restaurant365

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

How you run and track your payroll accounting has a significant impact on restaurant operations. From hiring and onboarding to running employee payments and paying taxes, payroll touches on many different parts of a restaurant business. Tracking labor and payroll data for restaurant employees.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

A 2023 study by Toast found that 30 percent of staff in the restaurant industry are at risk of leaving in the next two years, highlighting an equally concerning high turnover rate within this sector. Fast-Casual Fast Growth Rising prices in recent years have evidently been good for someone: Fast-casual restaurants.

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The Restaurant Times

JANUARY 23, 2022

This will depend on the local laws concerning the catering businesses and zoning regulations. . You can start your catering business with around 10 people, including a head chef, junior chef, other cooks, menu designer, and delivery. . Get Insured. These are some types of insurance that you can consider – .

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360Training

JULY 16, 2020

But if you’re ambitious, know that 9 out of 10 restaurant managers started their career in entry-level positions. . And the same is true for 8 out of 10 restaurant owners. Most people think of restaurants when you say “food service.” Full-service restaurants and bars make the median.

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KaTom

APRIL 3, 2020

Government & NRA Offer Relief for the Restaurant Industry. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act – a $2 trillion stimulus bill signed into law on March 27, 2020 – offers financial assistance to many of those affected in the restaurant, bar, and hospitality industries. or in a U.S.

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The Restaurant Times

JULY 20, 2020

With the impact of the coronavirus pandemic crippling nations and their health care systems, people are abiding by local laws, practicing social distancing, and despite lockdown easing in many regions. The restaurant industry, in particular, has taken a major hit. Can Small Loans Help Restaurants Survive Financial Instability?

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Restaurant365

JUNE 17, 2020

Your restaurant operations include many different expenses, from food and beverage to utilities. As your restaurant responds to the effects of COVID-19, you need to optimize your restaurant payroll percentage. Your restaurant payroll cost is not fixed and may fluctuate with sales. Employee insurance. Payroll taxes.

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SpotOn

MARCH 25, 2024

Ask any owner what it was like opening their first restaurant, and they'll say it was one of the most challenging accomplishments of their career. Then, ask them, "How much does it cost to open a restaurant business?" How much does it cost to open a restaurant? How much does it cost to open a restaurant?

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Open for Business

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

How to Deal with Legal Regulations Affecting Your New Restaurant There’s no universal checklist for all of the necessary licenses, permits, inspections, postings, and signage for your new restaurant. These requirements vary greatly between states, cities, restaurant types, and even counties and neighborhoods.

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SpotOn

JULY 29, 2024

Running a restaurant is expensive. The neverending quest for profitability means that trimming the fat, recouping costs, and finding new ways to be efficient are top of mind for many restaurant owners. But the reality is, for many restaurants, there is only so much wiggle room. They're hardly new.

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MBB Hospitality

MAY 29, 2019

There’s nothing small about putting up a small restaurant. If you’re eager to start a new food business at a small scale, let the following strategies lead you to succeed in your small restaurant venture. Here are 8 Tips to consider on how to start a small restaurant business. Decide on the kind of restaurant that you will run.

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