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Three Tips for Managing a Healthy Restaurant Workforce

Modern Restaurant Management

Your restaurant is open and customers are back. Restaurants are struggling to find people in a tight market. The National Restaurant Association reports that while eating and drinking places are gaining more than a million jobs post-pandemic, the industry is still one million jobs short of reaching its pre-pandemic level of 12.3

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November/December 2020 Legal Update

Modern Restaurant Management

Nair, a partner at Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP compiles recent legal news affecting the restaurant, food and beverage and hospitality industries for Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. The Court ruled that under California law, PAGA claims could not be compelled into arbitration. Litigation. Legislation.

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Opening a Ghost Kitchen? Know the Laws That Will Impact Your Business

Modern Restaurant Management

The COVID-19 pandemic has reshaped the way restaurants do business. The second lockdown, together with the first (occurring in areas throughout the country in the second quarter of 2020), has helped accelerate a new restaurant business model—the ghost kitchen. Are you wondering what laws apply to this business model?

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FUTURE PERFECT – A RESTAURANTS NEXT CHAPTER

Culinary Cues

OK, so here we are: restaurants are beginning to re-open (maybe prematurely, maybe not) and we are all scared to death. We are fearful that 25% or 50% capacity in our restaurants will not allow us to survive – so, what’s the point? Well, for one thing – normal really wasn’t that great for restaurants – was it?

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How to Get Restaurant Patio Seating Right

Focus POS

Restaurants have been hit hard. COVID-19 turned the industry on its head, and even though restrictions are now beginning to loosen and people are dining out more, restaurant operators are still working hard to recoup some of the losses they experienced in the first two quarters of the year. . Consider how you will handle smoking.

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How To Open a Restaurant: A Step-by-Step Guide

Sling

If opening a restaurant is in your future, you are undoubtedly excited — and perhaps feeling a bit overwhelmed. We’ll discuss how to navigate the early planning stages, review some essentials to take care of before launch day arrives, and leave you with some tips to keep your restaurant running smoothly once it opens.

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Challenges and Solutions for Relocating a Bar or Pub

The Rail

This is especially true of restaurants, bars and pubs in the busy cities like San Francisco. Understanding the Landscape of Local Regulations The first step in this relocation adventure is getting to grips with intricate zoning and licensing laws.

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