Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 25, 2025

Ensuring your staff are properly trained, certified, licensed and able to be covered by the appropriate insurance is essential to keeping your customers safe and protecting your business from costly fines. How and When Do Local Liquor Laws Apply to my Bartenders? Each local area may have specific laws regarding the sale of alcohol and liquor.

Insurance

Paper Chase Accountancy

JULY 25, 2025

Amusement Parks and Entertainment Venues: Themed parks, theaters, concert halls, and sports arenas. Seasonal variations, maintenance for high-use facilities, entertainment licensing. Restaurants and Food Service: Including fine dining, fast casual, QSRs, cafes, and catering. Maintain strict separation.

Hospitality

MBB Hospitality

OCTOBER 2, 2019

If you are a franchisee, you can deduct the fees such as the initial franchise fee and any annual residuals you pay to license your franchise unit. You Can Deduct Meals, But Not Entertainment. Here are some little known tax benefits of franchising to keep in mind. You Can Deduct Franchise Fees.

Franchising

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

That August, the James Beard Awards announced an audit of policies and procedures, which was conducted by various stakeholders, including subcommittee members, the Awards committee, James Beard Foundation staff, and consulting firms specializing in equity, justice, sustainability, and awards protocols and processes.

Food

EATER

AUGUST 22, 2022

In 2008, on the tail of working her way around Chicago’s high-end kitchens and fronts of house — notably Alinea, the restaurant Achatz established in 2005 after leaving Trio; Schwa, a genre-breaking project from fellow Trio alum Michael Carlson; and the late Lettuce Entertain You high notes L2O and Tru — she began a pierogi-making business.

Fine Dining