Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Society Insurance has been working alongside business owners for more than a century, seeing first-hand the devastating effects a fire can have on the establishments that make communities great. When it comes to your expensive equipment, don’t take shortcuts. Get your equipment serviced regularly by an experienced technician.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Cooking equipment is probably the most important thing inside a restaurant – and it’s also a leading cause of fires. An internal study with Society Insurance policyholders who experienced fires found that the majority of fires were due to cooking equipment, costing in excess of $5.4 million over a three-year period.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

From a legal perspective, Insurance : the pandemic highlighted the limitations of insurance policies. Several high-profile restaurant groups brought litigation against insurance companies for their coverage position, but were ultimately unsuccessful.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 31, 2021

With the laundry list of everything bar and restaurant owners need to handle on a daily basis, proper insurance coverage should be top priority. Proper communication with the insurance agent about all the ins and outs of the restaurant can help set up the policy right from the get-go.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Society Insurance has been working alongside restaurant owners for more than a century, seeing first-hand the devastating effects a fire can have on the establishments that make communities great. Cooking equipment is probably the most important thing inside a restaurant – and it’s also a leading cause of fires.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

It is also critical for restaurant owners to have some form of liquor liability insurance coverage to protect themselves from any liability from unforeseen alcohol-related tragedies. Before Drinksgiving or any other night of high alcohol consumption begins, there are several strategies or tools a restaurant owner can implement.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

” Society Insurance has been working alongside business owners for more than a century, seeing first-hand the devastating effects a fire can have on the establishments that make communities great. When it comes to your expensive equipment, don’t take shortcuts.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 13, 2021

A more reliable and efficient approach is to equip refrigerators with IoT-connected sensors that monitor temperatures 24/7 and streamline the logging process. Any of these issues can severely damage buildings and equipment and even temporarily shut down a restaurant. Each year, insurers pay out $2.5

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Let us pass on the knowledge and expertise that we have gained in our 100+ years in the insurance business, so you can take a few things off your plate – and gain peace of mind. Society Insurance bears no responsibility for the accuracy or content of linked or cited material.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 14, 2023

Restaurant insurance is complicated. Just as owners have to play many roles in management, marketing, and menus, their insurance has to protect their finances, patrons, and employees. And who has the time to read a 100-page insurance policy? These are often excluded from standard policies and be potentially costly.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Restaurants have faced labor shortages, supply and equipment shortages, and climbing food prices, with no past playbook on how to navigate the crisis. These include sign-on bonuses, higher wages and the offering of health insurance. Equipment Shortage. It’s been a tough year for the foodservice industry. Food Shortage.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 13, 2021

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) reported that cooking equipment is the leading cause of fires in dining establishments. Society Insurance has established a list of meat smoking hazards and how to prevent these hazards from causing significant damage to one’s business.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 31, 2020

In that case, there may not be any insurance outside the driver’s personal auto insurance. If you’re contracting with a third-party delivery service, let your insurance agent know. Your agent can review the contract to determine what types of insurance you may need to protect your restaurant.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 15, 2020

Restaurants should consult their insurance brokers and attorneys to ensure that their liability insurance policies will cover any property damage or personal injuries caused by their drones and if necessary, purchase additional drone insurance to cover claims related to drone usage.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 27, 2020

License and Insurance – If employees who don’t normally deliver food for the restaurant are using their own vehicles, restaurant management should check for a valid license and insurance before asking the employee to deliver food.

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Harbor Touch

MARCH 18, 2025

Equipment and Furniture: Deduct That Big Spend New ovens or tables can cost a chunk, often $5,000 or more. Accounting Tip: Log equipment purchases in your accounting software under equipment. Staff pay: salaries, insurance, bonuses. Equipment: tables, chairs, POS systems. Insurance: property, liability.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 5, 2024

Safety training and creating a culture of safety are both critical for mitigating these risks, helping restaurants establish environments that protect staff and customers, which also goes a long way toward keeping insurance premiums low and protecting the bottom line.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 3, 2022

A more reliable and efficient approach is to equip refrigerators with IoT-connected sensors that monitor temperatures 24/7 and streamline the logging process. Any of these issues can severely damage buildings and equipment and even temporarily shut down a restaurant. Each year, insurers pay out $2.5

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 26, 2024

While maybe less cute than National Pet Day (4/11) and less tasty than National Cheeseburger Day (9/18), National Insurance Day on June 28 encourages businesses to review their policies to ensure financial success and safety for all involved. This can be hazardous to you, your employees, patrons and the building.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Research from the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) shows that improvements to commercial facilities, both small and large, can strengthen your building against high winds, heavy rain, hail and even low level tornadoes, to meaningfully reduce the risk that costly damage will further disrupt operations.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Conduct regular inspections of equipment to prevent moisture from pooling up and creating a hazard. Stock and Utilize Proper Safety Equipment Make sure your business is supplied with signage and barriers to be deployed in the event of a spill. A small investment in prevention can go a long way to staving off risk.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 5, 2024

Restaurants should consider vetting third-party vendors to performing these functions, and ensure those vendors are properly insured. Restaurants should also consider their own insurance coverage for cyber risks. What are the best practices for brands to handle a breach?

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 18, 2024

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. In this guide we won't worry too much about the differences, but in general: A restaurant cost is a one-time expenditure on a material resource like food, liquor, dishes or kitchen equipment.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 23, 2021

Ahead of the holiday, Society Insurance, which provides coverage to the hospitality industry, has put together a list of best safety practices for restaurants with deep fryers: 1. Regular maintenance and cleaning is an important safety factor for any kitchen equipment and a commercial fryer is no exception to this rule.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 12, 2022

Some co-packers charge a one-time set-up fee to create your product for the first time—establishing the procedures they’ll need to follow, figuring in any special equipment they’ll need to retrofit or custom tool, and the like. Quality Control, Legal and Insurance. Getting into Retail.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

. – Peter Kellis, CEO of TRAY Since the pandemic, it has been complicated managing through government issues, supply chain issues, manufacturing shortages of restaurant equipment and, of course, hardest of all the loss of great staff and managers who were forced to leave the hospitality industry.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

“There are certainly lower fees the marketplace will charge if you handle the delivery in-house, but the insurance, staffing, and additional costs that come with in-house delivery may get pretty close to comparable, if not more,” he said. ” Costs aren’t the only thing that should be top of mind when making this choice.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 19, 2020

In general, tenants should also pay close attention to what is included in the definition of gross sales for the purposes of calculating percentage rent and should negotiate various exclusions from gross sales, such as gratuities and insurance proceeds. Gross Sales Termination Right.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

There are a few reasons: New employees often lack training; ill-equipped and inexperienced workers sustain more injuries trying to use machinery or tools with which they are not familiar. Yet, it is hurting us in ways we will not even see until our next few insurance renewal cycles.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

This will include marketing, equipment, utilities, rent and insurance. These typically are all the items that fall into the section on the income statement after key COGS (food cost, beverage cost, labor cost).

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 20, 2020

That’s why it is so important for them to seek out comprehensive cybersecurity insurance solutions — created specifically to protect their business. When these costs begin to pile up, it can be devastating for owner/operators. Without it, just one breach could spell the end.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 13, 2020

Don’t forget to secure their certificates of insurance, hold-harmless agreements and contracts. Designate a manager, equipped with PPE, to take temperatures at a set location in the restaurant. Consider contracting with established and qualified cleaning and disinfecting vendors to ensure your COVID-19 exposures are minimized.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 22, 2020

This is why you pay into your state’s workers’ compensation fund or self-insurance. For instance, you could: Make sure that you have the necessary tools and equipment to avoid employees being injured. Train all employees on safe lifting and handling techniques, and provide equipment when necessary.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 30, 2021

If you end up hiring someone to perform repairs, make sure they are licensed in your state and have adequate insurance to cover your project. Review your commercial property insurance policy. Your insurance policy may cover the issues you have identified, for example, if your restaurant recently experienced a casualty.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 10, 2020

There’s currently lots of technology and equipment in the catering industry that makes our jobs that little bit easier, with kitchen lifts and tablets to take orders, however it’s still a high-pressure working environment. Happy employees are hardworking employees!

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 24, 2021

Even restaurants with preexisting in-house delivery may not have been equipped to handle the increase in order volume that came along with the pandemic. Vehicles, drivers, fuel costs, insurance, payment methods, dedicated prep staff, packaging, storage, tracking, and communication all present challenges.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 20, 2021

28, Society Insurance has put together a brief guide to help you safeguard your restaurant against cyber attacks and what to do if one happens to you. Notify your insurance agent or carrier. Nearly half of cyber-attacks target small businesses and 60 percent of small companies who experience a significant attack go out of business.

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