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How to Conduct a Successful Restaurant Audit

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An audit can also be a powerful tool that can help you improve the financial health and profitabilit y of your restaurant. How to Conduct a Successful Restaurant Audit First, take stock of the following areas of your restaurant business: Cleaning and Sanitation It’s difficult to overstate the importance of sanitation for restaurants.

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A Combination of Traditional, Remote Audits and Self-Auditing Will Trend into the Future

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Restaurants have traditionally relied on annual, biannual, or quarterly audits, where an inspector visits the facility and conducts an in-person assessment of health and safety protocols. Here’s some key information to know about remote audits: Remote Audits are Thorough and Comprehensive.

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Franchise Compliance Guide: Laws + Agreements

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The FTC Rule largely pertains to franchisors supplying prospective franchisees with a franchise disclosure document – a document from franchisors providing 23 key information points to franchisees regarding need-to-know information about the business. These points include: Initial fees. Trademark rules. Franchisee's obligations.

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How Can I Prevent Contract Overlaps and Overpricing?

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To better manage and keep a handle on contract management, operators can conduct routine invoice audits, automate their contract management, monitor price and market trends, and review their MDA’s. Here’s a deeper look at each: Constant Auditing of Invoices. Automate Contract Management.

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Amid Influx of New Employees, Restaurants Must Build and Reinforce Brand Excellence

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Restaurants should routinely conduct supplier audits to be certain that all food safety and QA practices are being followed before the food even arrives at your restaurant. Additionally, audits and confirmation of safety certifications should be standard operating procedure before working with new vendors.

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Marketplace Collection Laws Present Unique Challenges for the Restaurant Industry

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Some of these marketplace collection laws were hastily enacted and state revenue agencies may still be issuing guidance, determining audit enforcement practices, and resolving practical implementation issues as they arise. However, qualification to opt-out and the necessary documentation to do so varies from state to state. Exclusions.

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Restaurant Cyber Security: How To Prevent Data Breaches

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Most restaurants will file this information away in the back office or in a cloud-based HR platform, but it's critical you audit who has access to this information and for what purposes. Audit your existing POS and check to see what PCI compliance standards they have. Guest Data. Upserve has a good primer on this.

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