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How to apply for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund grants

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Nearly 6 weeks after the American Rescue Plan was signed into law, the Restaurant Revitalization Fund is a reality. billion in grants for restaurants to use to cover everything from payroll to rent. Point of sale report(s), including IRS Form 1099-K. This includes: Restaurants. The fund sets aside $28.6

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Keeping a Safe Bar Environment on Busy Holidays

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Patrick’s Day weekend in 2019, 63 percent of car-related fatalities involved drunk drivers, and in 2018, 33 percent of pedestrians killed in car crashes over the holiday were intoxicated with a BAC over 0.08. Spirit sales are 153 percent higher than usual over the holiday weekend, and it’s the number one beer drinking holiday.

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Winter 2019 F&B 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. AB 626 permitted home cooks to make up to 60 meals a week and make up to $50,000 in food sales a year. Legislation. Litigation.

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Mitigating the Impact of Rising Interchange Fees

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While using credit cards is a convenience for consumers, this form of payment represents a major cost center for restaurants. As restaurants work to recover from the impact of the pandemic, interchange fees or “swipe” fees continue to curb their ability to grow and thrive. According to a PYMNTS survey of 3,250 U.S.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-July 2021 Edition

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This edition of MRM Research Roundup features the latest news on restaurant recovery, delivery trends, top ice cream toppings and the ideal "delivery doughnut." Total restaurant visits were down -6 percent in May 2021 compared to May 2019 but were up +23 percent from a year ago, recovering from a -23 percent decline in May 2020.

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5 Ways to Develop Your Restaurant's Tip Strategy, According to Experts

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If you walked down Valencia Street in San Francisco and polled ten restaurants on how they managed tips , there's a good chance they would each say something different. There are 101 ways to dole out restaurant tips - from percentages to points to whether kitchen staff gets a share. Table of Contents. 5 Tips on Tipping.

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COVID-19 Is the Opportunity Plant-Based Alternatives Have Waited For

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Typically made of legumes, vegetable and assorted grains, these “meat substitutes” are now popular in grocery stores, as well as fast-food restaurants and even fine dining establishments. Covid19 has wreaked havoc with certain sectors of America’s food chain — most recently and notoriously, the meat industry.