7 Shifts

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Did you know that payroll/labor makes up almost one-third of a restaurant's operating costs ? While most restaurateurs are experts in hospitality and customer service, payroll makes many savvy business owners scratch their heads. We're here to demystify payroll so you can spend more time every week growing your business and doing what you do best.

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EATER

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

In the back of the house, dishwashers, bussers, and cooks are often paid the minimum wage, while in the front of the house, in most U.S. Building an equitable restaurant — where all workers are paid fairly, have benefits, and work without discrimination — will require undoing the way most restaurants are run.

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SpotOn

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Joe Nicholson was a manager and tech consultant at one of the busiest restaurants in Sacramento, CA—Tower Cafe. Now, as a copywriter at SpotOn, he helps restaurant owners and managers learn how to run a more profitable operation. Restaurant P&L statements can be downright confusing. Prime costs. Contribution margins.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 5, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature a lot of tech news, a celebrity-owned virtual dining concept, and the annual Neighborhood to Nation Restaurant Recipe Contest. TouchBistro Acquires TableUp. TouchBistro acquired Boston-based TableUp, a provider of loyalty and marketing solutions for the restaurant industry.

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EATER

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Margins are tighter than ever as restaurants try to balance higher costs of rent and ingredients, reservation site fees and insurance premiums , and paying fair wages, all while trying to keep prices at a level customers will actually pay. The food was great,” we say, “but.” Was it worth it? Things are feeling more expensive everywhere.

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EATER

MARCH 30, 2023

Though some may view Sanders’s characterization of Starbucks as hyperbolic, workers and government officials have accused the company of engaging in union-busting behavior since the first store unionized in 2021. Starbucks is appealing this ruling. Yes, I have billions of dollars,” Schultz said. “I

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Sling

DECEMBER 3, 2021

That said, there are several standard payroll reports required by local, state, and federal governments that every business manager needs to understand. Other businesses produce in-house payroll reports every two weeks, four weeks, or eight weeks. You can’t manage what you don’t measure. What Are Payroll Reports? Overtime hours.

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7 Shifts

MAY 15, 2023

Did you know that payroll/labor makes up almost one-third of a restaurant's operating costs ? While most restaurateurs are experts in hospitality and customer service, payroll makes many savvy business owners scratch their heads. We're here to demystify payroll so you can spend more time every week growing your business and doing what you do best.

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Hot Schedules

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

health insurance and 401k plans), some creative thinking can create a work environment employees want to remain at without driving up expenses. Going this route also frees up management from HR administration to complete more front-of-house tasks. Employee turnover greatly hampers throughput and cuts into available revenues.

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Restaurant365

JUNE 2, 2020

However, calculating, distributing, and double-checking restaurant payroll for your employees is complex, and any errors and non-compliance with government mandates can result in costly fines or taxes for your business. Federal laws govern everything from employment tax to how to report total tip income earned.

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Lavu

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Additionally, the enhanced unemployment benefits provided by the government during the pandemic have made it financially feasible for some workers to stay unemployed instead of searching for a job in the restaurant industry. This statistic is based on a survey of restaurant operators conducted in January 2023.

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7 Shifts

JULY 8, 2023

And the driving principle behind it was to be the type of place he would work at forever given the opportunity. He joined us on The Pre-Shift Podcast, along with Chris Artinian, President and CEO of Condado Tacos. Kahn: "It was kind of a no-brainer. We're just a number. And however it happened, it happened. 10 years later, he's in the COO seat.

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Aaron Allen & Associates

MARCH 19, 2020

March 18, 2020 NRA Recovery & Relief Proposal The National Restaurant Association presents a restaurants recovery and relief proposal to the White House with projections of more than $225b in sales losses and 5–7 million jobs lost. The company said it will continue to cover medical insurance premiums for employees through mid-April.

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Touch Bistro

AUGUST 11, 2021

if the company provides health insurance). Georgia: $7.25/hour hour for employees not covered under FLSA). Hawaii: $10.10/hour. Illinois: $11.00/hour hour (for employers of 4 or more employees). Indiana: $7.25/hour hour (for employers of 2 or more employees). Kansas: $7.25/hour. Kentucky: $7.25/hour. Louisiana: $7.25/hour Maine: $12.15/hour.

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The Restaurant Times

OCTOBER 30, 2021

From inventory to alcohol, and live music to TV installation, for every little operation, you need to think about whether it is allowed by the government or not. Therefore, you need to familiarize yourself with the different restaurant licenses required to open a restaurant in the UK and how to obtain them. . maintain public safety.

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SpotOn

JULY 29, 2024

It's also used to offset employee health insurance costs or ensure more equitable compensation for back-of-house staff members. 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.

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Aaron Allen & Associates

MARCH 19, 2020

March 18, 2020 NRA Recovery & Relief Proposal The National Restaurant Association presents a restaurants recovery and relief proposal to the White House with projections of more than $225b in sales losses and 5–7 million jobs lost. The company said it will continue to cover medical insurance premiums for employees through mid-April.

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Touch Bistro

MARCH 25, 2021

For Canadian employees: Social Insurance Number (SIN) card copy Form TD1 (Canada federal and provincial or territorial) Employee contact information and emergency contact information. After all, employees are the heart of your restaurant, and setting them up for success starts with the onboarding process. Let’s get started!

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Open for Business

DECEMBER 12, 2023

You don’t have to retain a lawyer up front, but you at least need to have a consultation with an attorney to understand your options in terms of incorporation, as well as the laundry list of other things that you’ll need to consider. “You Most restaurants need funding, especially during the initial stages when they’re setting up.

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Apicbase

JANUARY 28, 2025

The Autumn Budget is a key financial statement from the UK government. It outlines the governments plans for taxation, public spending, and economic priorities for the upcoming fiscal year and beyond. This sharp rise in expenses puts significant pressure on profit margins for restaurants and pubs. No one welcomes a tax increase.

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EATER

JULY 8, 2024

In California, Senate Bill 478 , a bill similar to what the FTC is proposing that makes it “illegal for businesses to advertise or list a price for a good or service that does not include all required fees or charges other than certain government taxes and shipping costs,” went into effect July 1. Restaurant service fees are now commonplace.

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EATER

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

I was shocked to read it, not because I think front-of-house staff should never be able to sit down, but because it just hadn’t occurred to me that it would be possible. There have already been calls to improve worker pay, and provide benefits like health insurance , child care , and sick leave.

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EATER

JULY 22, 2021

Chef Russell Jackson opened the fine dining restaurant Reverence in Harlem just months before the pandemic began. Chefs Russell Jackson and Ian Boden struggled to reconcile their visions of fine dining with their communities’ desires. Chef Russell Jackson was tired. He let out a sigh, rubbing his hands over his face, dusty with five-o’clock shadow.

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EATER

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Meanwhile, the climate crisis is front and center like never before, with unprecedented wildfires raging on the West Coast and devastating storms hitting Iowa, Louisiana, and other states. Drew Angerer/Getty Images. That’s why when NFU members headed (virtually) to Washington, D.C. And those are changes that won’t likely please agribusiness.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

But to vast numbers of Main Street Americans, prices remained uncomfortably high, wages stagnant, housing scarce and expensive, and while unemployment was low, good paying jobs with dependable shifts and quality benefits were elusive. Twenty twenty-four will be remembered for many things, but the soft landing of the U.S.

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