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Back to the Future: Why New Mover Direct Mail Still Outperforms Digital/Social/Email Marketing

Modern Restaurant Management

I may own Our Town America, a national direct mail marketing franchise, specializing in reaching people who have just moved to the community, but I recognize there are other ways to market your business. For instance, in 2015, the U.S. Boy, do I realize that. In fact, studies have proven it.

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Restaurant Taxes: Top 12 Tax Deductions and Tips For Restaurants

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With restaurant taxes , you have some special tax considerations that are different from other business types. Revenue Procedure 2015-56. Employee salaries, insurance, retirement accounts, sick leave, vacation pay, and bonuses for your cooks, servers, hosts, bartenders, dishwashers, Employee gifts of up to $25 per person, per year.

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For Restaurant Workers Who Have Experienced Abuse, Support Groups Can Help

EATER

I started pulling all these different resources to help people in my position, because now I didn’t have a job, I didn’t have any insurance,” he said. And even if they do, taking advantage of insurance-provided mental health care is still an uphill battle. Legal Resources.

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15 Restaurant Metrics to Know and How To Use Them

7 Shifts

To get your restaurant's break-even point, you'll need the following: Total fixed costs, like rent, salaries, and insurance. During slow times, you may opt to cut shifts and run specials to bring more customers in your door. How to calculate your break-even point. Total variable costs, like hourly wages, inventory, utilities, and more.

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Food Truck Profits

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million in 2015 and is projected to increase up to $140 million by 2020. Do you specialize in Cuban sandwiches? Additionally, you’ll want to buy insurance for your truck. Insurance comes in many varieties. No doubt, the food truck industry statistics are encouraging. The food truck industry was valued at $856.7

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MRM Plant-Based: Trends in Meatless and Copper Branch Expands in Time for Veganuary

Modern Restaurant Management

Veggie Grill has sold almost 1 million VG Beyond Burgers since the menu item launched in 2015. Ilan and Mia did a great job with December’s No Kid Hungry specials, I have no doubt that they will be a huge hit among our guests nationwide.” location in the heart of Portland, Maine with such an iconic location. Wells St.).

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Easter Eat-In, Potbelly Pantry and #ThePlateFund

Modern Restaurant Management

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.