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Mastering Worker Classification: Seven Essential Tips for Restaurant Owners

Modern Restaurant Management

Navigating the bustling world of the restaurant industry comes with its own set of challenges, and one critical area that often flies under the radar is worker classification. Understanding whether your staff are employees or independent contractors isn’t just about following the rules—it’s key to maintaining a fair, compliant and smoothly running establishment.

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Chili's has a dress code and 9 other takeaways from the CREATE conference

Restaurant Business

Prices in California are increasing. Be careful with debt. Be prepared for a big opening. Those are among the tidbits we came away with while attending the event, which was focused on emerging chains.

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Dua Lipa’s Controversial Diet Coke ‘Recipe’ Is Nothing New

EATER

Lille Allen/Eater Similar to Midwestern pickle soda and South Asian masala sodas, Dua Lipa’s salty-spicy Diet Coke works — and is easy to make at home This past weekend, the singer Dua Lipa made a stop at an Austin restaurant before the ACL Music Festival. While she was there, she stirred both ire and intrigue online when she shared an Instagram story featuring her unusual Coke “recipe.

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Finding top-quality alternatives to foam and single-use plastic packaging for off-premise orders

Restaurant Business

As many restaurants make the switch to environmentally friendly packaging options, it’s important to find a high quality option that meets the unique needs of off-premise orders.

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The HR Leader’s Workforce Management Guide

In today’s fast-paced business world, effective workforce management (WFM) isn’t just an option—it’s a necessity.

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The Essential Guide to Vermouth

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The best sweet, dry and blanc vermouth to use in cocktail recipes of every style, from Martinis to Negronis, according to bartenders.

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TGI Fridays closes more U.S. restaurants as troubles continue

Restaurant Business

The casual-dining chain has shuttered at least a dozen locations over the past month after closing 36 earlier this year.

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Olive Garden owner Darden completes acquisition of Chuy's for $605M

Restaurant Business

The casual-dining Tex-Mex chain is the first Mexican concept in Darden’s portfolio and is expected to help the company reach a new audience.

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Buzztime Weekly Bar Trivia Challenge – Week 53

Buzztime Business

Are you hungry for more trivia? Is one night of bar trivia per week not enough to satiate your senses? Buzztime has tens of thousands of questions in its database. Pub trivia hosts and players could spend a lifetime with them! However, as the years pass, some of the questions become outdated and obscure. Events that are important one year become irrelevant many years later.

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Hurricane Helene hammered restaurant sales

Restaurant Business

The storm left a path of destruction across the southeastern US. It also led to a major reduction in restaurant sales, according to data from Black Box Intelligence.

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We need a leash on the NLRB

Restaurant Business

Reality Check: The federal labor watchdog has gone off the rails again. Whatever happened to government accountability?

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2025 Payroll Calendar Templates (Biweekly, Semi-Monthly, and Monthly)

Use these handy calendar templates to stay on top of payroll in 2025! Download them today to share with your HR team or post for employees. Whether your company has biweekly, semi-monthly, or monthly pay periods, Paycor has you covered. Get your templates today!

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In appreciation of Texas Roadhouse

Restaurant Business

The Bottom Line: The steak chain has been one of the most consistently strong performers in the industry going into and coming out of the pandemic, largely by doing things the right way.

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