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Post-Pandemic Insurance Liability Considerations All Restaurant Owners Should Be Aware Of

Modern Restaurant Management

Many restaurants turned to their insurance policies to provide protection for revenue reimbursement, (i.e., insurance proceeds for loss of revenue), but found the majority of insurance policies, unfortunately, did not / do not provide the coverage they anticipated. How Insurance Policies React.

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Safety Training and a Strong Safety Culture: The Recipe for Mitigating Restaurant Risk

Modern Restaurant Management

As the focus for restaurants continues to center on growing and staffing up, safety training can sometimes get lost in the mix or ratcheted down to cover only topics related to compliance with regulations. That won’t cut it in an industry that faces major risks associated with employee injuries and food safety.

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How To Train New Restaurant Employees

7 Shifts

In some cases, the employer will also educate employees on outside resources like life insurance, homeowners insurance, and even home warranty services. Depending on the position, new employees are taught the importance of food prep work along with how the chef and his/her cooks curate the menu.

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What to Include in Your Restaurant Employee Handbook

7 Shifts

Watch: 7shifts CEO Jordan Boesch at Toast Food for Thought as he discusses hiring and employee engagement. Most restaurants still rely on a whiteboard or communication to assign tasks, which can lead to errors and a lack of accountability. (If And let’s be honest, when was the last time you read your own restaurant employee handbook?

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How Restaurants Can Plan For The Next Hospitality Crisis

Modern Restaurant Management

Some of the biggest risks that you’re likely to face as a restaurant owner include: Foodborne illnesses: food poisoning, contaminated water, and cross-contamination of cooking ingredients. A damaged reputation from low restaurant ratings or failed safety inspections. Develop Effective Communication Channels.

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Food Delivery Exposure Best Practices: Tips for Hired and Non-Owned Auto Exposure Controls

Modern Restaurant Management

Consider the following in your risk management and business continuity programs: Use of Food Delivery Services vs. Company Employees – By using a hired food delivery service, a restaurant can reduce the chance of employees having an accident by using their cars or the owner’s vehicles.

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Summer is a Good Time for Restaurant Owners to Focus on Preventing Communicable Diseases

Hospitality Insurance Group

President & CEO, Hospitality Insurance Group. The most cited risk areas for restaurants are contamination from employees who are sick or have dirty hands, cross contamination from one food to another, leaving perishables exposed to the elements, and supply chain risks. By: Richard E. coli, vibrio, and hepatitis A.