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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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[Guide] How to Implement Digital Tip Payouts at your Restaurant

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Make sure to consider these key factors from both the administrative and employee perspective: Pricing: Consider whether the platform charges a flat fee (monthly or annual), a percentage of tips, or a combination of both. Research the platform's standing in the market and seek out reviews or testimonials from other operators.

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

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Fewer employees have carried the burden of prepping, cooking, and serving food while working to keep guests safe. This influx of new employees means that restaurant brands will need to build (and reinforce) cultures of excellence. Leverage new employees’ tech expertise. Reduce employee turnover.

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Is Your Ghost Kitchen Haunted by Food Safety Breaches?

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The restaurant industry is still dealing with pandemic-related issues, including supply chain disruptions, new COVID variants and surging cases, labor shortages, rising prices, and a shift in consumer demand. Make food safety and customer reassurance a priority to create a brand that customers (and employees) trust and support.

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Navigating Colorado's Tip Laws: A Guide for Employers

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But other changes are coming soon that will likely affect every restaurant and restaurant group operating in the state. per hour—as long as the employee’s base wage and tips combine to equal at least the full minimum wage. Tips belong to the employees they’re left for. What is the minimum wage in Colorado?

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Four Major Benefits of Tech Tools to Elevate Safety and Quality

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Customers and employees are demanding more transparency, expecting to see ongoing, proactive efforts to keep everyone safe. Four significant benefits to using digital tools include their ability to: increase safety, quality, accuracy, productivity, and efficiency, minimize risks, train and empower your employees, and manage COVID protocols.

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Restaurant Bookkeeping: Comprehensive Guide to Master Bookkeeping

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After all, a small, honest mistake can accumulate over time and turn into bigger operational problems— 17% of restaurants even fail in their first year due to mismanagement of finances. They speed up your vouching process and help clear up any inconsistencies that could arise during the auditing process.