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

Modern Restaurant Management

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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CHEFS – WHAT DOES YOUR MENU REPRESENT?

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Consider this – the menu is the most important component of a successful restaurant and once designed it can, and should, impact every other aspect of the business. This menu is developed using analytical data that is drawn from surveys and historical reference to other restaurants within a community or region.

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2023 Outlook: Trends and Challenges Restaurants Will See, Part Two

Modern Restaurant Management

We will continue to evaluate tech solutions and find what best enhances the Fogo experience for both our guests and employees. In 2023, we can anticipate businesses really focusing in on value and doing what they can to attract and retain both employees and guests. – Barry McGowan, CEO, Fogo de Chão.

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How to Open a Coffee Shop: The Ultimate Guide

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Design the Floor Plan Layout. Reference secondary research studies or create your surveys and questionnaires to send out to a select group of people! List all employees and partners. If you're serving food at your coffee shop, your employees should complete a food handler's course. Design the Floor Plan Layout.

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Takeout For Good and Menus Go Tech

Modern Restaurant Management

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature the Takeout For Good Effort on June 2 and a host of products designed to help restaurants keep guests and staff safer as they reopen. ” Examples of safety and service enhancements include: A culture of safety and wellbeing for employees and customers. . Takeout For Good.

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2019’s AB 5 Battle of California

Modern Restaurant Management

History books often reference a military battle tactic known as scorched earth, when one side would burn down all infrastructure and resources as they retreated in order to prevent the advancing side from using them. This shift in access has in turn caused a shift in the way restaurants design their space and plan their business operations.

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What Restaurant Employees Really Need to Feel Engaged at Work

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This post is adapted from our "What Restaurant Employees Want" report, originally published in May 2024. Visit our page to download the full report , which features insights from 1500 active restaurant employees and industry experts. That means a quarter of all restaurant employees need more mentorship from their managers.