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Are You Prepared for an ICE Raid? What Every Restaurant Needs to Know

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military veteran whose documentation was questioned. Lesson : Even documented employees can be affected by ICE enforcement. Case #3: Chicago’s Restaurant Industry – Bracing for Impact In early 2025, ICE announced a series of planned raids in Chicago, targeting undocumented restaurant workers with prior deportation orders.

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Bridging the Gap: Integrating Legal and Insurance Considerations into Restaurant Cybersecurity Response

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In today's digital landscape, restaurants have become prime targets for cybercriminals who take advantage of potential entry points from point-of-sale systems, online ordering platforms, customer databases, loyalty programs and third-party delivery services. Consider the alarming pattern over the past three years.

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Building Resilient and Less-Stress Restaurant Operations

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By clearly assigning and documenting tasks, you help staff members know what’s expected of them, ultimately leading to smoother operations and less stress during busy shifts. Here are a few delegation ideas: Assign a team member to manage inventory, like tracking stock levels, placing orders, and ensuring proper storage.

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AI-Powered Fraud: How Image Generation Threatens Restaurants

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Similarly, if businesses receive an unexpected invoice from a supplier, the best way to ensure its validity is to take a few minutes to call and confirm the document with the business’s trusted and known contact. When it comes to fulfilling a restaurant order, time is of the essence.

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How a Virtual Supply Chain Identifies Challenges and Solutions for Restaurants

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Look at ordering in the back office – Utilizing automated processes instead of manual calculations and formulas to place an order eliminates over-ordering which can lead to food waste for under ordering which can lead to out of stocks and dissatisfied customers.

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Four Questions to Ask When Evaluating Third-Party Delivery Services

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Question #3: Who is responsible for order errors? Generally, customers using third-party delivery services are ordering their food through an online platform. When an error with the order occurs, how is that handled? Question #4: What kind of order tracking does the service offer?

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The Employment Landscape is Messy: How Restaurants Can Ensure Compliance with Limited Resources

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The public health crisis and swift economic downturn caused by COVID-19, of course, have compounded the complexity of operating a restaurant and complying with the myriad and evolving federal, state, and local guidelines and orders designed to mitigate the health risks of the COVID-19 pandemic. California employment law changes at warp speed.