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2024 Outlook: Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part Three

Modern Restaurant Management

This capability can prove invaluable for refining pricing strategies, optimising ingredient and waste management, and planning forthcoming shifts, among other benefits. Prioritising employee well-being, mental health, and job satisfaction is also essential in curbing turnover and cultivating a content and dedicated workforce.

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State of the Industry and More Restaurant Research

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Key findings illustrating the industry's economic conditions include: Growth will continue : The foodservice industry is forecast to reach $997 billion in sales in 2023, driven in part by higher menu prices. Only one in ten operators think recruiting and retaining employees will be easier in 2023 than it was in 2022.

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How to Get Free Payroll for Local Restaurants

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Handling fluctuating hours, tip tracking, and compliance can be complex, but Lavu Payroll offers a cost-effective solution. Key Benefits of Payroll Tools Get Free Payroll for Restaurants Today Automated Tip Tracking : Eliminate manual calculations. POS Integration : Sync hours and tips directly from your POS system.

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The Ultimate Guide to Restaurant Costs

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Not only do you have to manage many costs including, labor, equipment, and food—but you have to do it while dealing with inevitable price increases. Cost of goods sold is the raw material cost of your beverages and food, and labor cost includes actual labor, employee benefits, payroll taxes, healthcare, and bonuses.

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A Comprehensive Guide to Tip Laws in California

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California has some of the strongest, most employee-friendly tip laws in the country. Jon & Vinny’s employees recently filed a class-action lawsuit against the Italian food restaurant, claiming that they shorted servers’ pay due to a murky service fee policy. It’s also more generous to employees on several points.

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Navigating Colorado's Tip Laws: A Guide for Employers

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Tip laws differ from national standards in some areas, and staying on top of potential changes as bills make their way through the legislative process takes time and energy. The Colorado minimum wage can potentially change every January , based on cost of living increases (as measured by Colorado’s Consumer Price Index).

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Uber Eats Up Postmates and PPP Loan Data

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Countless restaurants across the country used a PPP loan to keep their employees on the payroll even while shuttered, but they are emerging from the program with challenges that have only grown in scope. The data release also includes overall statistics regarding dollars lent per state, loan amounts, top lenders, and distribution by industry.