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Our Wage Models are Broken

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The institution of tipping and the existence of the sub-minimum wage is heavily rooted in slavery , and has led to decades of underpaying a workforce that is majority black, brown, and female. In other words, tips can legally be split between kitchen and waitstaff. This isn’t an easy conversation to have.

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Easter Eat-In, Potbelly Pantry and #ThePlateFund

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. “It’s simple: Without help, many of your favorite restaurants are not going to be there once this crisis is over,” said Tom Colicchio, Chef & Owner of Crafted Hospitality and a founding member of the Independent Restaurant Coalition. There are five million hospitality businesses on Tripadvisor that need help.

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World Food Safety Day Roundtable

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Each year, these illnesses result in an estimated 128,000 hospitalizations and 3,000 deaths. And each year, these illnesses result in an estimated 128,000 hospitalizations and 3,000 deaths. Peter Cryan (PC) is a seasoned executive in the restaurant and hospitality industry.

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Post-COVID Outlook and Recovery for Restaurants

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Restaurant owners have had to completely flip their operations to accommodate proper health and safety protocols for over a year now, but the country is finally starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel with an influx of vaccine distribution. The above requirements are just the tip of the iceberg. The Impact of COVID.

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May/June 2021 Legal Update

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Nair, a partner at Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP compiles recent legal news affecting the restaurant, food and beverage and hospitality industries for Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. These lawsuits argued that prioritizing distribution of RRF funds to groups based on race and gender was unconstitutional. Legislation.

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2024 Emergency Planning for Restaurants

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In the hospitality industry, the last thing you want is a phone call from the alarm company at an early morning hour about a fire, break-in or other disaster at your business. Manage Access to Keys : Only distribute exterior-door keys to employees who must have access. Picture this – it’s 5 a.m.

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8 Reasons Why Restaurant Workers Quit (And How to Retain Them)

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As of 2019, hospitality had a national average turnover rate of 75% , and that's only grown since the pandemic. 73% of those employees still receive tips. Implement a tip pool. Tip pooling is another way that restaurants are changing up compensation more fair across the board. The Solution: Adjust your compensation.