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Best Practices for Handling a Data Breach

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A former employee filed a class-action lawsuit against Panera, following a data breach earlier this year. The suit claims that Panera is to blame for the breach, which exposed employees’ personal information, including Social Security numbers. Restaurants should also consider their own insurance coverage for cyber risks.

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‘Life Is All About Balance’

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I think it is very important for business owners, in general, to make a statement that our employees matter and so does their voice,” said Hunter Evans, Chef, at Elvie’s in Jackson, Mississippi. “Health care and mental health are sadly out of reach for many of our employees based on the current system.

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Mental Health Month and The State of Restaurants

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Society Insurance, which provides coverage to the hospitality industry, wants to share resources restaurants should be leveraging and implementing, such as creating an Employee Assistance Program as well as educating workers (and yourself!) At this point, you need to determine if your employee is covered under FMLA.

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What Now? COVID-19 Survival Guide for Restaurants

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” RWCF is compiling an extensive list of resources and links related to the COVID-19 Crisis on its website, and, soon, we will collect data (qualitative and quantitative) from affected workers and restaurant owners so that we can work with local and national leaders to address the systemic issues the COVID19 pandemic has exposed. .

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Invest in Employees with Affordable Health Care

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Lack of health insurance isn’t considered one of the major reasons the hospitality industry has, according to the U.S. ” To me, that says employees aren’t feeling valued by the owners and managers of their restaurants. Many of the employees tell me that they appreciate that mental health is covered as well.

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Surviving COVID-19: 7 Financing Options for Restaurants

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PPP Loans The Paycheck Protection Program seeks to protect jobs and cover other employee-related expenses by offering small businesses SBA loan amounts up to 2.5 Healthcare costs: group healthcare benefits, insurance premiums, etc. times your restaurant's monthly payroll costs.

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The Ultimate Guide to Restaurant Costs

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Your restaurant is different so ensure you find your ideal food cost (discussed later) Labor cost : Roughly 30% of revenue including management salaries of 10% Insurance varies by provider and type. Fixed costs include rent, mortgage, salaries, loan payments, license fees, and insurance premiums.

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