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Turning Restaurant Staffing Challenges Into Opportunities

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Of these, one of the biggest challenges facing independent, franchised and fast-casual restaurants is staffing. percent increase in average US hourly wages in 2021, specifically noting a rapid rise in wages for leisure and hospitality workers. But there is more to staff recruitment and retention than bottom line salary alone.

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Restaurant Groups Offering Benefit Plans Should Be Thinking About These 2022 Legal Challenges

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Most entities cannot afford the potential employee attrition that may result from such a requirement, and, due to franchises with multiple locations, developing an effective attestation program could be expensive and quite complex. The key components in the ARP for 2021 and 2022 are: Extending subsidies to higher income applicants.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Jeremiah’s Opens 50th During 25th Anniversary, Wahlburgers Wild and Robotic Pizza

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MRM's Franchise Feed features news on the restaurant franchise and MUFSO landscape. ” “This is historic for our brand,” said Brooks Speirs, vice president for franchise development. A Deal to Taco ‘Bout. Taco John’s International Inc.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Bad Ass Gets Bigger and New Prototype for Bagel Boss

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MRM's Franchise Feed provides the latest news in restaurant and MUFSO franchising. Subway® announced significant expansion in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, as the company signed a master franchise agreement with Everstone Group (Everstone), a South Asia focused leading private investment firm. Bad Ass Expanding.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Non-Traditional Dunkin’ and Boxing-Themed Concept

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MRM Franchise Feed features news about the restaurant franchise and MUFSO landscape. Thus far in 2021, the company has expanded across Las Vegas at the Convention Center, LINQ Hotel, and Arizona Charlie’s Boulder Casino, as well as reopened with the unveiling of the new Virgin Hotel. Getting Hotter at Dave's.

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Crypto Impact on Restaurants - Fresh Mex Moves and McD Goes All-in on Podcasts

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Chipotle Chippy Chipotle has recruited a mechanical employee to take the weight off the hard-working humans. The new recruit is called Chippy and has been given the all-important task of making the Mexican food chain’s tortilla chips. from 2018 to 2021. Rowe Price, Lone Pine Capital and XN. Podcast listeners increased by 29.5%

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MRM Franchise Feed: Kitchen of the Future, Restaurant Sherpas and Dunkin’ Hirin’

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Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. Send news to Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com. ” Taffer's Tavern Inks Multi-Unit Deal. metro area.

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