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How Our Pop-Up Expanded to Serve a 10,000-Person Waitlist

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Pecking House , according to owner Eric Huang Where: New York City The growth: After leaving Eleven Madison Park in January 2020, Eric Huang began helping out at his familys Queens restaurant, Peking House. On delivery When it was a pop-up, I did my own routing; I hired my own drivers. Adam Friedlander/Eater NY Chef Eric Huang.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-July 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features Grubhub's State of the Plate 2020 trend report, the fragility of "open," di g ital resilience and brand intimacy. State of the Plate 2020 – top foods across various cities. Top Foods of 2020. Financial Trends Insights.

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From 2019 to 2020: Tech-xtualizing the Three Major Challenges Restaurants Face

Modern Restaurant Management

For instance, the growth of delivery led to uncharted operational struggles, with more business came heightened compliance risks and of course, with more customers came labor-related headaches. diners spent nearly $27 billion last year on restaurant delivery, and the convenience-driven service still has more room to grow in 2020.

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Damage Control: How Recent Changes to the FLSA and NLRA May Affect Your Status as a Joint Employer

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In January 2020, the United States Department of Labor (USDL) announced a final ruling which updates the interpretation of “joint employer” status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) effective March 16, 2020. Supervision/control over the employee’s work and schedule. What did the USDL change?

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-August 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

Other leisure-related categories affected the most included travel, cruises, lodging and airlines. By June, the median company in quick service and in fast casual had increased their number of hourly employees per location compared to their pre-pandemic staffing levels. ” Health of F&B employees and privacy rights.

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What the Joint Employer Rule Will Mean for Franchise Restaurants

Modern Restaurant Management

Lawyers have spooked them into avoiding conversations about managing employees for fear of taking on the liability of being joint employers. Consequently, many people with little or no management experience are suddenly responsible for hiring, training, and managing employees without the involvement of their franchisor.

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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-April 2020-COVID-19 Effects Edition

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Q1 Yelp Economic Average (YEA) , which takes a holistic look at the local economic changes since the start of 2020, focused on the economic impact of COVID-19. Key restaurant findings from the Q1 2020 YEA include: More than 30,000 restaurants have shut down – temporarily or permanently – as of Sunday, April 19. Eating 2020.

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