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Safety Training and a Strong Safety Culture: The Recipe for Mitigating Restaurant Risk

Modern Restaurant Management

As the focus for restaurants continues to center on growing and staffing up, safety training can sometimes get lost in the mix or ratcheted down to cover only topics related to compliance with regulations. That won’t cut it in an industry that faces major risks associated with employee injuries and food safety.

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Post-Pandemic Insurance Liability Considerations All Restaurant Owners Should Be Aware Of

Modern Restaurant Management

Without a direct physical loss due to a covered peril, property programs will not provide protection for business interruption-related loss. Further, there has not been government-led legislation changing carriers’ positions to date. The burden has been on Insureds to “prove” that employees and/or third parties (i.e.,

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What to Include in Your Restaurant Employee Handbook

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The words ‘employee handbook’ are enough to make any new hire quiver. Having to spend a shift—or even worse, your after-hours—reading through an employee handbook will sap the fun out of any new restaurant job. The introduction to your restaurant employee handbook Think of your employee handbook as a welcome to your restaurant.

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Restaurant Vaccine Requirements & Policies: What You Need to Know

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Texas and Iowa have similar laws, but only for businesses that receive government grants or funding (such as PPP loans). Whether you're in a region where the government has set vaccination policies, or you are deciding your own as a business owner, communication is a key to successful implementation. Can I still get sued?

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Surviving COVID-19: 7 Financing Options for Restaurants

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Recommended Reading: How to Reduce Restaurant Expenses & Stay Profitable During COVID-19 US Federal Government Financial Relief Programs The CARES Act has several components offering financial assistance to small businesses in the US, but none are more popular than the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Check your governor's website.

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Pups on patios

Hospitality Insurance Group

8 tips to safely cater to canine companions Take these safety precautions before opening your outdoor dining area to dogs. Before opening your patio to pooches, examine what’s legally permissible and establish related safety policies. More than 20 states and numerous local governments have laws or regulations permitting dogs.

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Unique Challenges and Considerations for Restaurants As They Reopen Their Doors

Modern Restaurant Management

If you are one of the businesses that has been lucky enough to receive a small business loan through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (or otherwise have been able to secure alternate financial backing), you may have been able to retain many of your employees and maintain business continuity in the interim. [1].