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What’s Next with Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) for Restaurants?

Modern Restaurant Management

Some staggering statistics on the restaurant industry during this pandemic include: Restaurants, on average, laid off 91 percent of their hourly workforce and 70 percent of salaried employees due to COVID-19 related closures ( James Beard Foundation ). The restaurant industry has been hit particularly hard by COVID-19. Covered Period.

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Restaurant Cost Control Strategies Every Operator Should Be Using

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From there, well walk through the other major cost categories and share practical strategies to help you cut back without sacrificing quality or guest experience. In many cases, controlling labor costs is less about cutting people and more about scheduling smarter and cross-training your existing employees.

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What Now? COVID-19 Survival Guide for Restaurants

Modern Restaurant Management

" "This is a very challenging time, and we're experiencing something we have never had to deal with before," said Jennifer Petrocelli, executive director of The Preston House & Hotel, a participating restaurant. "We The National Restaurant Association has provided a list of best practices to ensure business continuity.

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How DoorDash and Postmates Make an Already Dangerous Job Worse

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My parents and I lived in an old trailer in Sonora until I was two or three, then they came back to Arizona and they bought a house. They kicked me out of the house,” she said. Getty Images. The day-to-day realities of a gig economy driver for DoorDash and Postmates: 12-hour days, bad tips, customer abuse, and parking tickets .

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Tyga Bites and Sushi with an Attitude

Modern Restaurant Management

“Now, more than ever, restaurateurs need an effective and affordable way to promote their restaurants to new and existing customers so they can bring them back again and again. TouchBistro Acquires TableUp. TouchBistro acquired Boston-based TableUp, a provider of loyalty and marketing solutions for the restaurant industry.

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The Ultimate Guide to Restaurant Costs

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Opening a restaurant is a big challenge that requires a huge investment of time and money. But the challenges don’t stop there—once open you have to focus on improving processes, managing labor schedules, and controlling restaurant costs. Indeed, controlling restaurant costs is one of your biggest challenges. What costs do you focus on?

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Surviving COVID-19: 7 Financing Options for Restaurants

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PPP Loans The Paycheck Protection Program seeks to protect jobs and cover other employee-related expenses by offering small businesses SBA loan amounts up to 2.5 Healthcare costs: group healthcare benefits, insurance premiums, etc. And no money means mo' problems. times your restaurant's monthly payroll costs.