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What to Avoid When Looking for a Restaurant Job: 6 Red Flags

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Be sure to include any information about tip averages, how tips are distributed, and more. One creative benefit that Cummings has come across is pet insurance. Tell them how many paid vacation or sicks days, what kind of insurance is offered, and any other benefits you provide. If it's a range, explain both ends.

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

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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. A tip pool eliminates some of the downsides of tipping like inconsistent wages, an emphasis on “good tables,” and an individual mentality among serving staff.

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What to Include in Your Restaurant Employee Handbook

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Our research from over 1,900 restaurant professionals shows that the main reasons employees quit are due to poor training, bad relationships with managers, and lack of team-building activities. Doesn’t it make sense to create a restaurant employee handbook that encourages a positive workplace culture through teamwork and training?

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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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2024 Emergency Planning for Restaurants

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Ahead of 2024, we will share the all-too-common disasters that can strike restaurants from fires to civil unrest to water damage with pragmatic and proactive tips that can help curb the repercussions. Additionally, they can train employees on proper cleaning, frequency intervals and safety procedures.

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Ultimate Restaurant Payroll Guide 2023

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For restaurants, payroll includes hour wages as well as tips, which must be taken into account. Doing payroll," or “running payroll,” encompasses the following: Calculating how much money (including tips) your business owes employees and contractors during a specific pay period. Health insurance plan opt-in forms.

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Easter Eat-In, Potbelly Pantry and #ThePlateFund

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Ensuring business interruption insurance covers COVID-19. Right now, restaurants aren’t receiving the benefits they deserve from insurance companies. The fund is also intended to assist restaurant workers who will not qualify for unemployment insurance or the federal stimulus payment because of immigration status or other issues.