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Franchise Compliance Guide: Laws + Agreements

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Some of the biggest restaurant businesses on the planet are franchises. They employ thousands of people and have served billions, and with so many people affected, it's understandable why there are franchise-specific laws and regulations in place. Who Regulates Franchise Compliance Laws? Federal Law Compliance.

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7 Common Restaurant Payroll Mistakes

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Restaurants are similar to spider webs. This is just like a restaurant, made up of its own interconnected components. Every department and all the operations around those departments need to work together seamlessly to ensure the smooth running of the business. You know how it is with small businesses.

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Ultimate Restaurant Payroll Guide 2023

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Did you know that payroll/labor makes up almost one-third of a restaurant's operating costs ? While most restaurateurs are experts in hospitality and customer service, payroll makes many savvy business owners scratch their heads. Restaurant payroll is a system for calculating and managing the salaries of employees in a restaurant.

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Restaurant Bookkeeping: Comprehensive Guide to Master Bookkeeping

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Bookkeeping is one of the most essential aspects of any restaurant business. 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.

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Mitigating the Impact of Rising Interchange Fees

Modern Restaurant Management

While using credit cards is a convenience for consumers, this form of payment represents a major cost center for restaurants. In fact, credit card processing fees rank as the third highest cost of doing business behind the cost of food and labor. Recent credit card fee hikes are also eroding restaurant profits. billion in fees.

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The 5 Things Food Vendors Don't Want You to Know

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Having worked as a consultant for a large foodservice distributor for 4 years, I learned a lot about their business. My mission is to you the independent restaurant that is trying to thrive and not just survives in today’s ultra-competitive restaurant industry. A lot of stuff they don’t want you to know!

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What Can Marketers Learn from COVID-19 Privacy Considerations?

Modern Restaurant Management

Contact-tracing during COVID-19 raises data privacy implications for restaurants. It cannot be argued that COVID-19 is anything but a gut-punch to the restaurant industry. Lawful implementation of contact tracing also requires restaurants to successfully navigate data privacy compliance issues.

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