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Despite Improved 2024 Outlook, Labor, and Other Risks May Drag Restaurants Down

Modern Restaurant Management

Another growing risk: nuclear verdicts over dram shop law violations, driving up the costs of liquor liability insurance. Quick service, fast casual and bars and taverns have exceeded where they were in February 2020. One of the impacts will be on employment practices liability insurance in 2024. Here’s an overview.

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2023 Reflections: The Year That Was in Restaurants, Part Three

Modern Restaurant Management

From the seasoned craft beverage consumer to the newest consumers in the hospitality environment, the favorability toward “fresh,” “local,” and “locally sourced ingredients” is still a profit-driver you don’t want to give up. Why such a “hard” insurance market?

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National Restaurant Association: We Need Help!

Modern Restaurant Management

” The Association proposed three separate categories of protection for industry restaurants and employees: directed/targeted financial relief; loans/insurance options for impacted small businesses; and tax measures. Loans/Insurance Options for Impacted Small Businesses. Federal Loan Program Equal to Lost Revenue.

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Questions in the Minds of Restaurant Job Applicants

Ken Burgin

By proactively addressing these questions during the interview process or in job postings, you can create a more effective recruitment experience. Waiters and bar staff can often increase their earnings through sales incentives, such as bonuses for selling certain dishes and drinks or achieving high customer satisfaction scores.

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Building Up Your Staff for Hiring Season

Gecko Hospitality

Hiring for hospitality businesses is always a challenge. With the onset of the pandemic, the mass exodus of hospitality workers, and inflation, finding qualified candidates can be difficult. These include: Less competition- When Covid hit and then the Great Resignation, many hospitality businesses closed their doors for good.

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8 Ways to Navigate The Restaurant Staff Shortage

Lavu

The 2021 COVID-19 pandemic caused many people to leave the hospitality industry, and many have not returned. Make sure that you are paying your employees a fair wage and offering competitive benefits, such as health insurance, paid time off, and retirement savings plans. This has left restaurants struggling to find and retain staff.

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Accounts Payable Jobs: What They Are and 10 Great Opportunities for 2020

Lavu

Whether you have prior experience in a hospital or a shoe store, there is no shortage of specialties. Health Insurance. Life insurance. From a children's hospital to an accounting firm, these positions range in industries. The Work Environment. This is because all businesses incur regular. This gives.

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