7 Shifts

MAY 23, 2024

Every manager aims for maximum operational efficiency in their restaurants, but achieving this isn't easy, with the industry's success rate recorded at only 20%. This is where developing a comprehensive restaurant operations plan comes in. This is where developing a comprehensive restaurant operations plan comes in.

Operations 222

Operations Kitchen Safety Food Safety Restaurant Law 222

7 Shifts

DECEMBER 13, 2023

California has some of the strongest, most employee-friendly tip laws in the country. California’s law differences make it almost like another country unto itself, and can trip up even established restaurateurs. It’s also more generous to employees on several points. Credit any part of the tip against an employee's wages.

Restaurant Law 222

Restaurant Law Tip Distribution Employee Relations Customer Service 222

7 Shifts

DECEMBER 13, 2023

California has some of the strongest, most employee-friendly tip laws in the country. California’s law differences make it almost like another country unto itself, and can trip up even established restaurateurs. It’s also more generous to employees on several points. Credit any part of the tip against an employee's wages.

Restaurant Law 195

Restaurant Law Tip Distribution Employee Relations Customer Service 195

7 Shifts

JANUARY 23, 2024

It’s the key to creating a consistent experience every day, week, and month of the year — the essential structure for the restaurant’s operations. Getting it right is critical for sustained success in the restaurant industry. Effective employee scheduling means finding the right mix of shifts and shift types for your business.

Restaurant Law 195

Restaurant Law Employee Relations Tip Distribution Communication 195

7 Shifts

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Florida tip laws, just like the broader set of Florida restaurant labor laws , can be tricky to navigate. Restaurant owners and managers must keep up with a steadily rising minimum wage (including tipped minimum wage), overtime laws, and other state-specific labor laws. Who qualifies as a tipped employee?

Restaurant Law 195

Restaurant Law Employee Relations 2024 Cash Management 195

7 Shifts

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Florida tip laws, just like the broader set of Florida restaurant labor laws , can be tricky to navigate. Restaurant owners and managers must keep up with a steadily rising minimum wage (including tipped minimum wage), overtime laws, and other state-specific labor laws. Who qualifies as a tipped employee?

Restaurant Law 195

Restaurant Law Employee Relations 2024 Cash Management 195

7 Shifts

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Tip laws differ from national standards in some areas, and staying on top of potential changes as bills make their way through the legislative process takes time and energy. Restaurant owners can breathe a sigh of relief that the complex and potentially expensive “fair workweek bill” didn’t pass. What is the minimum wage in Colorado?

Tip Distribution 222

Tip Distribution Restaurant Law Employee Relations 2024 222

7 Shifts

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Tip laws differ from national standards in some areas, and staying on top of potential changes as bills make their way through the legislative process takes time and energy. Restaurant owners can breathe a sigh of relief that the complex and potentially expensive “fair workweek bill” didn’t pass. What is the minimum wage in Colorado?

Tip Distribution 195

Tip Distribution Restaurant Law Employee Relations 2024 195

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Traditional sit-down restaurants and mobile food businesses have uniquely different needs when it comes to insurance. Running a restaurant can be validating, exciting, and thrilling all at once. Restaurant insurance can provide your business with a safety net when it comes to claims and risk. Dram shop law.

Insurance 186

Insurance Food Truck Food Mobile Ordering 186

7 Shifts

AUGUST 5, 2021

Employee scheduling for your restaurant can be the most stressful part of your job. After tracking sales, calculating inventory, and just trying to keep your head above water, restaurant scheduling can take up a chunk out of your week. Let's take a look at these 11 best practices for restaurant scheduling.

Front of House 370

Front of House Restaurant Law Employee Relations Point of Sale 370

Culinary Cues

APRIL 10, 2023

To some it may simply seem like the squeaky wheel syndrome (a handful of people with loud voices) as dialogue about exodus from the restaurant business continues to raise eyebrows. There are, unfortunately some restaurants who fit the accusations. To some degree it is a result of perceptions left unchecked, but not in every case.

Employee Relations 472

Employee Relations Restaurant Law Waste Article 472

7 Shifts

JANUARY 31, 2024

Managing a restaurant is a delicate routine—if we can even call it a routine. Managers are responsible for nearly every aspect of the restaurant and have to cover a variety of duties. In addition to their main duties, restaurant managers also have to contend with all the unwritten or hidden responsibilities that fall on them.

Management 398

Management Management Kitchen Safety Front of House 398

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 10, 2022

Learn why it is important to implement restaurant safety tips to help reduce the risk of injury for these seasonal workers and throughout the entire year. In fact, many young workers’ first job experience is in some type of food establishment. Seasonal Jobs and Restaurant Injuries in the Summer. Inconsistent Training.

Employee Relations 171

Employee Relations Restaurant Law Food Safety Equipment 171

7 Shifts

MAY 1, 2024

Bookkeeping is one of the most essential aspects of any restaurant business. After all, a small, honest mistake can accumulate over time and turn into bigger operational problems— 17% of restaurants even fail in their first year due to mismanagement of finances.

Cash Management 222

Cash Management Inventory Employee Relations Beverage 222

7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

With work being one of the biggest contributors to stress, it’s not surprising that four in five people have had work-related dreams at some point in their lives. Restaurant servers understand work-induced dreams all too well. When employee engagement and wellbeing wane, job performance, customer happiness, and the bottom line suffer.

Employee Relations 396

Employee Relations FOH Back of House Front of House 396

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 30, 2021

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 law will become effective on March 29, 2021, and applies retroactively to sick leave taken beginning on or after January 1, 2021.

2021 174

2021 Allergens Restaurant Law Employee Relations 174

7 Shifts

MARCH 8, 2021

Nearly one year after the coronavirus shut down restaurants, the restaurant industry is getting some direct relief. billion in grants for small restaurants, among funding for vaccine distribution and $1,400 stimulus checks for Americans who make less than $80,000 a year. trillion stimulus package includes $28.6

Food Truck 345

Food Truck Employee Relations Restaurant Law 2019 345

7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Before restaurants can record a profit, they need to take several expenses into account—inventory, kitchen equipment, building utilities, and of course, labor. What is Restaurant Labor Cost Percentage? Benefits (Health Care, Employee Discounts, etc.). Benefits (Health Care, Employee Discounts, etc.). Payroll Taxes.

Management 253

Management Management Employee Relations Restaurant Law 253

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 8, 2020

Restaurants through the country are struggling with the following issues: whether to re-open, when to re-open and how to re-open. Although one size does not fit all, this article provides tips to consider as you plan ahead and ultimately re-open your restaurant. Failure to do so may subject your restaurant to further liability.

Restaurant Law 222

Restaurant Law Employee Relations Insurance Equipment 222

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 28, 2023

The law requires employers with 15 or more workers to provide “reasonable accommodations” to a worker’s known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, unless the accommodation will cause the employer an “undue hardship.”

Restaurant Law 88

Restaurant Law Employee Relations 2023 Uniforms 88

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

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 uncertain status of the RRF leaves hundreds of thousands of restaurants in limbo. Legislation.

2021 202

2021 Restaurant Law Front of House Outdoor 202

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 5, 2020

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. No matter where the returning employee works, as an employer, you must protect all of your employees, guests, and vendors. Update Your Handbook.

Employee Relations 216

Employee Relations Restaurant Law Uniforms Travel 216

EATER

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

But though the employees and Hanes reached a classwide settlement, the court ruled that McDonald’s was not responsible, as it isn’t involved in “day-to-day operations” of the stores, despite them carrying the McDonald’s name. Some fast-food chains, like In-N-Out, are entirely corporate-owned.) What is the joint employer rule?

Franchise 102

Franchise Franchising Employee Relations Restaurant Law 102

7 Shifts

AUGUST 27, 2021

Even as the availability of vaccines has allowed many restaurants to reopen fully, we are still far away from a world where restaurants can operate in a “post-COVID” mentality without some degree of restrictions. Texas and Iowa have similar laws, but only for businesses that receive government grants or funding (such as PPP loans).

Restaurant Law 370

Restaurant Law Food Safety Communication Training 370

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

According to the National Floor Safety Institute (NFSI), more than three million food service employees and one million guests are injured as a result of slip-and-fall accidents annually. Second, consider holding restaurant safety meetings to reinforce safe behaviors in the workplace.

Food Safety 183

Food Safety Employee Relations Restaurant Law Audits 183

7 Shifts

AUGUST 27, 2020

The words ‘employee handbook’ are enough to make any new hire quiver. Having to spend a shift—or even worse, your after-hours—reading through an employee handbook will sap the fun out of any new restaurant job. The introduction to your restaurant employee handbook Think of your employee handbook as a welcome to your restaurant.

Employee Relations 370

Employee Relations Hiring Document Food Safety 370

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 3, 2020

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. Instead, food employees are now required to use nonlatex utensils, including nonlatex gloves. Litigation. Legislation.

2020 111

2020 Restaurant Law Employee Relations Mobile Ordering 111

7 Shifts

JANUARY 31, 2024

Managing a restaurant is a delicate routine—if we can even call it a routine. Managers are responsible for nearly every aspect of the restaurant and have to cover a variety of duties. In addition to their main duties, restaurant managers also have to contend with all the unwritten or hidden responsibilities that fall on them.

Management 195

Management Management Kitchen Safety Front of House 195

EATER

MARCH 21, 2022

More and more Starbucks locations are announcing intentions to unionize amid a historic movement in the food industry A version of this article first appeared in The Deep Dish , the members-only monthly newsletter by Civil Eats that features in-depth reporting on the American food system. Now, it’s bigger than that , she said.

Food 88

Food Restaurant Law Employee Relations Food Safety 88

7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Every great restaurant has many parts that contribute to its success: delicious food, excellent customer service, an inviting atmosphere, and competent staff. But restaurant management is the glue that holds it all together. With so many responsibilities, running a restaurant can be tricky. What is Restaurant Management?

Management 284

Management Management 2019 Employee Relations 284

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2021

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.

2020 181

2020 Restaurant Law Food Safety Employee Relations 181

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 19, 2021

As restaurants hire new employees, they are finding it more difficult to come across experienced workers who can also train other team members. Here I will walk through actionable tips to help you train employees and understand the basics of liquor licensing as your restaurant bounces back: Renewing Your Liquor License.

License 212

License Point of Sale Employee Relations Restaurant Law 212

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 6, 2020

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. However, ERG did not have signed copies of arbitration agreements for at least 60 former employees who were part of the lawsuit.

2020 132

2020 Restaurant Law Employee Relations Online Ordering 132

EATER

MARCH 21, 2023

McDonald’s employees walk out during a Fight for $15 protest. David McNew/Getty Images The FAST Recovery Act, which sets much-needed workplace standards for fast-food workers, will be in the hands of California voters in 2024 This story was originally published on Civil Eats. And with a son at home, she needed that pay.

Food 79

Food Food Safety Restaurant Law 2024 79

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 3, 2021

The guidance informs employees of what they should know. In addition, the guidance, while characterized by OSHA as making recommendations that are “advisory in nature,” appear to impose additional obligations on employers to make their workplaces safe for employees as the COVID-19 pandemic trudges into 2021.

Employee Relations 145

Employee Relations Food Safety Restaurant Law Education 145

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2024

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry experts for their views on what trends and challenges owners and operators can expect to see in 2024. Prioritising employee well-being, mental health, and job satisfaction is also essential in curbing turnover and cultivating a content and dedicated workforce.

2024 212

2024 Loyalty Program Cash Management Customer Experience 212

7 Shifts

MARCH 27, 2020

We’ve created this COVID-19 restaurant closure guide to help restaurateurs like you navigate these difficult times. The law This major decision isn’t entirely up to you. If local laws mandate that you have to shut your restaurant down, then you must comply. Here are some things to think about before you shut your doors.

Social Media 312

Social Media Restaurant Law Employee Relations Communication 312