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No Tax on Tips? What Restaurant Operators Need to Know Now

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If enacted, it could change how teams are paid, how tips are reported, and how restaurants manage compliance, possibly as soon as 2026. Cash tips must be reported consistently. This moment is different, but with the right approach, it can be a step forward for teams, operations, and the future of hospitality.

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

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This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features the present and future of AI use in F&B, The Splintered Path to Purchase, the Datassential 500 Awards, and where chefs are earning six figures. The ACSI Restaurant and Food Delivery Study 2025 is based on 16,381 completed surveys.

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What Now? COVID-19 Survival Guide for Restaurants

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Due to the Covid-19 outbreak effect on the restaurant industry, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine is compiling a list of resources available for restaurant owners, operators and managers. and Canada through free delivery and marketing efforts.” and Canada through free delivery and marketing efforts.”

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

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Adaptability became non-negotiable as takeout, delivery, and digital ordering shifted from secondary revenue streams to essential lifelines." The past five years have reinforced the critical intersection of digital and hospitality in the restaurant industry. Technology has become a solution in staffing as well. .

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Best Practices for Trimming Alcohol Overhead in the COVID World

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Restaurants have been quick to adapt to the changing COVID-19 environment by implementing systems that offer curbside pickup and delivery while aggressively marketing their local takeout and outdoor dining options. It’s a delicate balance of cash flow and savings on overhead costs that has restaurant owners scrambling for solutions.

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A More Financially Stable Workforce Can Fuel Industry Recovery — Even in a Talent Crunch

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In fact, Netspend surveyed more than 900 tipped workers across the restaurant, food delivery, hospitality, salon and spa industries to get a pulse on the financial impacts of COVID-19. According to NPR , average hourly wages in the hospitality industry are nearly 10 percent higher than they were a year ago.

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86 Your Brand Issues: How to Build Cohesive, Memorable Brands that Resonate with Guests

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For a deeper dive into brand messaging, strategy, and authenticity, creating unified guest experiences, and the orchestration of physical and experiential touchpoints, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to The Plaid Penguin’s Founder and Sir Idea Man Joe Haubenhofer. Having a digital presence is critical.