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Franchise Compliance Guide: Laws + Agreements

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Some of the biggest restaurant businesses on the planet are franchises. They employ thousands of people and have served billions, and with so many people affected, it's understandable why there are franchise-specific laws and regulations in place. Who Regulates Franchise Compliance Laws? Federal Law Compliance.

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Employment Law Considerations as Restaurants Reopen

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For restaurants, this means dine-in service will begin again — or will be soon — and more employees will be returning to work. This is great news for an industry that has seen countless restaurants limited to takeout or delivery orders, if they were even able to remain open at all during the COVID-19 crisis.

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How to Reduce your Restaurant Tech Stack

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You wouldn’t go to three different grocery stores to make a sandwich, so why do 68% of restaurant operators currently work with at least three different tech vendors to manage their team? From posting the help wanted ad to their last paycheck, you never have to leave 7shifts to manage that team member’s journey working at your restaurant.

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How to Manage Multiple Restaurants and Locations

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Managing multiple restaurant locations is a good challenge to have. But to be clear, multi-location restaurant management is challenging. Whether you’re managing multiple restaurants right now or are thinking about expanding your current business , this guide has everything you need to run more than one restaurant at once with success.

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How Mattenga’s Pizzeria Simplifies Labor Management—and Gets Back to Family Life

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2 hours per week When Mattenga’s bought the restaurant in 2014, they had been using spreadsheets to keep track of their weekly schedules. Optimizing & reducing labor costs Mattenga’s kept their labor costs steady at 22% - 27% A restaurateur’s labor costs are one of the largest—yet most flexible—of all the restaurant costs.

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[Updated for 2023] The State-by-State Guide To Tip Pooling Laws

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It's a constant conversation in the restaurant industry. But one can't deny that tips make up a majority of restaurant workers' take-home pay. There have been several ways in which restaurant owners have tried to create a more equitable system for employees to earn consistent, fair wages and improve retention. Tip Pooling Laws.

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Time Clock Rules for Hourly Employees

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Overtime, clocking in, rounding hours, and local regulations can make restaurant payroll a nightmare. Labor is one of the largest expenses in the industry, and mistakes can irreparably damage a restaurant's reputation and bottom line. State-Specific Time Clock Rules & Laws. Table of Contents. Salaried vs. Hourly Employees.