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2025 Restaurant Outlook: A Recipe for Success with Risk Management

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After weathering years of pandemic-related challenges, the sector continues to rebound with optimism. By mid-2024, 82 percent of food and beverage operators were still actively recruiting, with chefs and cooks comprising 30 percent of open roles. In 2023, the average cost of a hospitality-related breach surged 14 percent to $3.36

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How AI Is Revolutionizing Restaurant Compliance

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But maintaining compliance is about more than reducing legal risk and the subsequent costs: it’s crucial to creating a better experience for both employees and customers. To promote a good employee experience as well as a healthy bottom line, compliance must be more accurate and efficient.

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AI-Powered Fraud: How Image Generation Threatens Restaurants

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ChatGPT’s generated image capabilities are particularly concerning for the food & beverage industry because abusers may try to complain about poor service or food quality using fake receipts to get freebies, gift cards or comped meals. What are some things restaurant operators do to protect their businesses from AI-generated fraud?

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Exempt Status in the Restaurant Industry: Reassessing Your Workforce in Light of the DOL’s New Rule

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In April 2024, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) published a new rule that significantly increases the salary threshold for exempt employees: how do these changes impact the restaurant industry? However, employees can be exempt from these requirements if certain tests are satisfied.

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MRM Research Roundup: AI Investment Heating Up and Summer Dining Dos and Don’ts

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Accuracy of food order leads the way at 88, while beverage quality and waitstaff performance both score 86. The lowest ratings are related to the digital experience, which also shows the most deterioration. America’s Best in Beverage : HTeaO The beverage-focused concept with the strongest growth and most unique, exciting drinks.

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Self-Ordering Kiosks: One Solution to the Current Labor Shortage

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The food and beverage industry is on a hiring frenzy. With pandemic-related restrictions being eased and dine-in being allowed again, restaurant owners are in need of a lot of staff. A recent study by The Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed that, despite regular hiring since this spring, the food and beverage industry still remains 1.5

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The Top Five Startup Costs Restaurant Owners Need to Know

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Remember that it can also be expensive to hire and train new employees. Therefore, if you have exceptional employees at your restaurant, do everything you can to keep them around. Food and Beverage Inventory and Paper Supplies. For example, the cost related to printing menus can also be expensive. Licensing and Permits.

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