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Wage Inequity is Plaguing the Restaurant Industry. Here’s How Four Restaurants are Fighting It.

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an hour, leaving the rest of an employee's compensation up to the good will of customers in the form of tips. Tips are an essential part of a restaurant worker's take-home pay. But tips can be unpredictable and inconsistent, making it difficult for workers to budget and plan their finances.

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The Story Behind the José Andrés Nonprofit Currently Mobilized to Feed Gaza

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This comes after World Central Kitchen sent 1,400 aid trucks into Gaza and established 60 community kitchens in the region to serve hot meals. But while the NGO, which aims to change the world “through the eyes of a chef,” may have first risen to wide public attention when it served more than 3.7 million meals to Palestinians in need.

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The Story Behind the José Andrés Nonprofit

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José Andrés | Photo: World Central Kitchen / Facebook World Central Kitchen is on the ground in Maui — serving meals as they did in Puerto Rico, Haiti, Houston, and more Update: 8/18/2023: This story was originally published November 10, 2017. It has been updated throughout to reflect the latest information. I didn’t think he’d do it.”

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Seven Ways HR Leadership Can Reduce Risk for Restaurants During Turbulent Times

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The following seven tips can help restaurant managers and HR professionals navigate risk in this rapidly evolving pandemic, especially as restaurants in many jurisdictions are required to operate solely with take-out or delivery service options. As one industry executive comments, it's unchartered territory for the industry.

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Protecting Your Restaurant During the Pandemic When Employees Return from Vacation

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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, restaurant workers of all types need time off to rest, recharge, and hopefully return reinvigorated to serve your customers. These seven tips can help ensure employees and guests are protected when employees return from vacation: Follow Official Guidance.

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What to Include in Your Restaurant Employee Handbook

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We’re going to show you how you can update your restaurant employee handbook to make it an educational and exciting read your new team members won’t be able to put down. Your core values are the everyday standards set for your employees, whether they’re serving customers or working together as a team. Okay, that might be a stretch.

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Restaurant cleanliness: Importance of cleaning & sanitation in food industry

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Enforce age limitations: Each state has minimum age requirements for working in a restaurant, as well as for various duties that can be performed based on age , and for serving and bartending beer, wine, and spirits. Moisture and grease build-up on floors, walls, and distribution piping. Water pooling on floors and intersections.