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The Importance of Staying Up-to-Date on Liquor Laws and Insurance Coverage 

Modern Restaurant Management

Based on completely unpredictable occurrences such as the COVID pandemic and societal realities such as violence at bars and restaurants, hospitality establishment owners have a lot to consider when it comes to their coverage. Those are two of the biggest things that restaurant owners should be covered for in their businesses.

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Mental Health Month and The State of Restaurants

Modern Restaurant Management

May is Mental Health Month – and it’s clear that millions of restaurant workers need help. Society Insurance, which provides coverage to the hospitality industry, wants to share resources restaurants should be leveraging and implementing, such as creating an Employee Assistance Program as well as educating workers (and yourself!)

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How To Train New Restaurant Employees

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As a result of the pandemic, restaurants have had to make specific adjustments to all areas of their organization’s operations. After months of quarantine, restaurants were allowed to reopen with new restrictions, and the way they hire, train, and onboard employees had to adjust accordingly.

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What is a Tip Credit? How They Work, Calculations, Laws, and More

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Tip credits are just another part of tipping that make restaurant employee compensation complex. But taking an educated and careful approach to tip credits ensures that your hardworking team of waitstaff, bartenders, dishwashers, and cooks is compensated fairly ( improving employee retention ). State and local laws on tip credits.

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

Modern Restaurant Management

Let’s start with an uncontroversial premise: California’s complex, ever-changing gauntlet of employment laws is difficult for any company to navigate. Yet you may still be wondering why, aside from the headache, does it matter for my restaurant? California employment law isn’t intuitive. Why Compliance Matters.

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Tips for Safeguarding Your Outdoor Dining Area

Modern Restaurant Management

Society Insurance recommends contacting your local “call before you dig” hotline before driving stakes in the ground to prevent any utility line damage. Proprietors that own and operate outdoor heating units must ensure that all employees are educated on how to shut off the fuel supply in the event of an emergency.

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7 Restaurant Licenses You Need To Start A Restaurant In UK

The Restaurant Times

Opening a restaurant can be challenging. Therefore, you need to familiarize yourself with the different restaurant licenses required to open a restaurant in the UK and how to obtain them. . prevention of crime and disorder in the restaurant premises. 7 Restaurant Licenses To Open A Restaurant In UK.

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