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Your 7-Step Guide to Reopening Your Restaurant

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Restart any utilities like power, water, heat that you may have temporarily shut off during quarantine Get in touch with pest control Restart phone & internet Contact your insurance provider Restart your rent (if payments were deferred) Equipment: ?? Your staff schedule post-COVID may look very different than your pre-COVID schedule.

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Restaurant Recruiting During and After COVID-19

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If you’re considering asking FOH staff to work as delivery drivers , make sure they have valid drivers’ licenses, access to cars that are in good condition, car insurance, and clean driving records. BOH Care for customer wellbeing. Not afraid to hold fellow staff accountable for following COVID-19 safety measures, like wearing PPE.

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As Restaurants Reopen, Many Are Struggling to Find Employees

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Down in Nashville, Mary Pillow Thompson, the founder of the local restaurant hiring platform Foh&boh, has seen a similar movement. He is now hiring for 17 positions at Fairgrounds locations in Chicago, Milwaukee, and Los Angeles, including team leads, prep cooks, and certified baristas. There will be a lot of shifting around,” she says.

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Restaurant Accounting Concepts Every Manager Should Know About

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Every foodservice operator has three fixed expenses: Restaurant Labor—The cost of all employees on the payroll in management, FOH, and BOH. Occupancy Expenses—These are the costs of existing in a brick and mortar location ( or food truck ), including rent, property taxes, and insurance. Prime Cost.

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Pandemic Reflections: What Lessons Has the Restaurant Industry Learned?, Part Three

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From a legal perspective, Insurance : the pandemic highlighted the limitations of insurance policies. Several high-profile restaurant groups brought litigation against insurance companies for their coverage position, but were ultimately unsuccessful.

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Restaurant Labor Cost Control: 11 Reports to Optimize Labor

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Your total restaurant labor cost includes all expenses related to labor, from salaries and hourly wages to payroll taxes, bonuses, overtime, worker’s compensation, and benefits such as health insurance. Tracking FOH and BOH labor percentage individually helps you optimize each part of your labor cost.

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Effective Restaurant Accounting Tips

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Your restaurant POS system should seamlessly integrate both the back-of-the-house (BOH) and front-of-the-house (FOH) operations. They include the cost of paying a mortgage or rent, permits, insurances, equipment costs, and certain operational expenses. Install a Good Restaurant POS System.