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Rising Restaurant Minimum Wage: What to Know for 2021

Touch Bistro

the current federal minimum hourly wage is $7.25, and has remained unchanged since 2009. hour for businesses with 4 or more employees. hour for businesses with 25 or fewer employees and $14.00 for businesses with 26 or more employees (several cities also have their own minimum wage laws). In the U.S., Arkansas: $11.00/hour

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How Restaurant CEO Priorities are Evolving in 2020

Aaron Allen & Associates

so implementing other purely cost-cutting strategies would lead to cutting bone and ultimately undermining both the guest and employee experience. In some cases, this can help to optimize resources and shift risks (pensions, labor unions, taxes, insurance, administrative burden) if you pay enough to keep mercenaries. January 12, 2019.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-October-2019 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

Arguably, the two biggest headwinds faced by restaurants today are declining traffic and keeping restaurants staffed with enough qualified employees. Turnover for hourly, non-management employees increased again during August and remains at historically high levels according to People Report. Staffing woes are expected to continue.

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