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Sound Decisions about Music in Your Restaurant

Modern Restaurant Management

It builds on its “coffee-house” vibe by having a curated playlist that customers can download and play themselves. Because of copyright law, the music also needs to be properly licensed and the artists credited. Rather than handle this on your own, you can work through a licensing company that pays the fees on your behalf.

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Cybersecurity Advice for Restaurateurs

Modern Restaurant Management

Numerous states including New York, Illinois, Massachusetts, California, and Texas have enacted statutes requiring entities that own or license the personally identifying information of state residents to implement and maintain reasonable security procedures appropriate to the nature of the information and the size and operations of each entity.

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Owning a Bar: Everything You Need to Know

7 Shifts

Funding : Options include family and friends, the bank, and outside investors Restaurant Business Plan Template Start creating you restaurant business plan with our free PDF template Download now 3. Expect to pay anywhere from $100 to $1,200 Liquor license : The cost of a liquor license also varies vary by state and type of license.

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SaaS POS Systems: Why Cloud-Based POS is the Future of Restaurant Management

Lavu

Software, as a Service, commonly referred to as SaaS, is a relatively new business model where software is licensed to customers on a subscription-based plan over the internet. In contrast, SaaS platforms often have affordable monthly hosting fees and inexpensive license fees, if any.

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How to Calculate Food Costs For Your Restaurant

7 Shifts

All you need to do is download the template, fill it out with your restaurant's numbers, and start trimming the fat! Download the Template Food Cost vs Prime Cost Just to eliminate any confusion, your food cost is different from your prime cost. Variable costs include food, hourly wages, and restaurant utilities.

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QR Codes and Digital Menus are Transforming the Restaurant Business

Goliath Consulting

According to Bitly, a link management service, there has been a 750% increase in QR code downloads over the last 18 months. For restaurant owners, digital menus promote app downloads of the company’s restaurant’s app. Digital menus also require more “upfront costs for software, licensing, equipment, and data.” Physical menus.

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How Alcohol To-Go Could Save Your Restaurant

Focus POS

Even more surprising, restaurants that haven’t sold alcohol previously are now choosing to get liquor licenses so they can provide alcohol to-go. In Nebraska, on-premises liquor license holders may sell alcoholic beverages in the original package to go; however, they are only temporarily permitted to sell mixed drinks.

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