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Back of House, Yet Front-Facing Priority – Restaurant BOH Trends to Monitor in 2023

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So, even if your customers are unaware of what’s going on behind the scenes, any operational inefficiencies will eventually surface – with potentially dire consequences for your business. So, which back of office trends should restaurant ownership and management be concerned with heading into 2023?

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Our Wage Models are Broken

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The institution of tipping and the existence of the sub-minimum wage is heavily rooted in slavery , and has led to decades of underpaying a workforce that is majority black, brown, and female. In other words, tips can legally be split between kitchen and waitstaff. This isn’t an easy conversation to have. But they are important.

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[Updated for 2023] The State-by-State Guide To Tip Pooling Laws

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But one can't deny that tips make up a majority of restaurant workers' take-home pay. One of those ways is tip pooling, where all tips are collected into one “pool” and re-distributed back to employees. One of those ways is tip pooling, where all tips are collected into one “pool” and re-distributed back to employees.

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Navigating Colorado's Tip Laws: A Guide for Employers

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Tip laws differ from national standards in some areas, and staying on top of potential changes as bills make their way through the legislative process takes time and energy. But other changes are coming soon that will likely affect every restaurant and restaurant group operating in the state. For 2023, the state minimum wage is $13.65

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Wage Inequity is Plaguing the Restaurant Industry. Here’s How Four Restaurants are Fighting It.

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Restaurants can operate while paying staff a sub-minimum wage of just $2.13 an hour, leaving the rest of an employee's compensation up to the good will of customers in the form of tips. Tips are an essential part of a restaurant worker's take-home pay. This is the base of wage inequality in the restaurant business.

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Navigating Colorado's Tip Laws: A Guide for Employers

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Tip laws differ from national standards in some areas, and staying on top of potential changes as bills make their way through the legislative process takes time and energy. But other changes are coming soon that will likely affect every restaurant and restaurant group operating in the state. For 2023, the state minimum wage is $13.65

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How to Reduce your Restaurant Tech Stack

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You wouldn’t go to three different grocery stores to make a sandwich, so why do 68% of restaurant operators currently work with at least three different tech vendors to manage their team? Why acing the employee lifecycle matters The employee lifecycle holds one of the keys to restaurant success for owners and operators.