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By restaurateurs for restaurateurs: Advice for opening in 2020

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Are you opening a restaurant in 2020? As you plan out your concept, location, menu, staffing, and marketing, take a read through the advice left by hundreds of restaurateurs to ensure you’re set up for success in 2020. Thoroughly research restaurant costs (operational, labor, equipment, etc.)—both Manager, Mercato Italiano.

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A Quick Look Back on 2020

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Dear 2020, you will not be missed. It goes without saying that 2020 has been a challenging year for humanity. Here are some of the actions, accomplishments and highlights of the past year… We introduced Recipe Management – a recipe for restaurant profitability. Yet, here we are.

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What to know about New Jersey tip laws

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A modern restaurant management system can help with compliance. If the restaurant management chooses to pay some or all of the service charge out to staff, that money counts as taxable wages, not tipped income. Managers, supervisors, and employers can’t receive funds from tip pools either.

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What To Know About New Jersey Tip Laws

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A modern restaurant management system can help with compliance. If the restaurant management chooses to pay some or all of the service charge out to staff, that money counts as taxable wages, not tipped income. Managers, supervisors, and employers can’t receive funds from tip pools either.

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Restaurant Insiders on 2020 Lessons Learned, Part One

Modern Restaurant Management

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry insiders for their perspection on 2020: What lessons did you learn and what do you feel the restaurant industry learned this year? In 2020 the restaurant industry learned that offering delivery and running an efficient operation is necessary to stay alive.

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How Restaurant Owners Can Prepare for the COVID-19 Cold Weather Lull

Modern Restaurant Management

With some outdoor dining pilot programs coming to an end as we head into the winter months, tens of thousands of restaurants across the country will be forced to operate at a fraction of typical capacity without added outdoor seating to supplement the loss. Managing cash flow can be difficult for seasonal businesses.

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Surviving COVID-19: 7 Financing Options for Restaurants

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From small business loans to microgrants to business credit cards, cash is available; it just takes a bit of application work and a little know-how. Best for: Businesses who need cash to keep their doors open and their staff employed. Best for: Small businesses that need substantial cash to do big things.