EATER

JULY 28, 2020

Sometimes there’s just no specifics on what happens when an employee tests positive for COVID-19; [in Washington] there’s no rule that says they have to shut down, no rule that says they have to inform the public. The guidelines that do exist tilt in favor of diner safety over worker safety. That’s a bit of a double standard.

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Restaurant365

JULY 24, 2020

Increased demand for food delivery had already boosted the growth of ghost kitchens, and the COVID-19 pandemic has escalated both the popularity and profitability of the model. Ghost kitchens cut the cost of real estate and labor by reducing the restaurant model to accommodate off-premise food sales. What is a ghost kitchen?

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Restaurant365

AUGUST 19, 2020

For food service and hospitality in particular, an essential part of the guest experience is the interaction with employees. In addition, in the age of social media, your labor practices and HR policies are under closer scrutiny than ever by both your employees and the public. Design an employee onboarding process.

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

For the interior, one of the simplest yet most impactful things you can do when preparing to sell a restaurant is to declutter the dining area, kitchen, and storage spaces. Inspect appliances and equipment for repairs or replacements Take the time to inspect all kitchen equipment and make necessary repairs or replacements.

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7 Shifts

JULY 1, 2024

These start-up costs can range from the real estate payments you must make to the permits and licenses you need, the supplies you have to buy for your bar, the wages you need to pay your employees, and insurance. For example, a popular nightclub will need many employees that a cozy neighborhood bar won't, like a house DJ or a valet.

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Cheetah

DECEMBER 1, 2021

This type of lease is based on a dollar price per square foot plus the ‘Triple Net’, or ‘NNN’, expenses: common area maintenance (CAM), taxes and property insurance. When adding taxes, CAMs and insurances, as well as signage, utilities and designated parking – the total occupancy cost comes to 8-10%.

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Open for Business

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Draw on the experience of your team Your contractor, designer, engineer, architect, and kitchen equipment vendor will be your most valuable allies in getting all of your licenses, permits, inspections, and postings completed properly. You need to be in sync with whatever the regulations are in your specific location.”

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Restaurant365

AUGUST 21, 2020

For food service and hospitality in particular, an essential part of the guest experience is the interaction with employees. In addition, in the age of social media, your labor practices and HR policies are under closer scrutiny than ever by both your employees and the public. Design an employee onboarding process.

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Ken Burgin

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Applicants may wonder about the restaurant’s culinary direction, commitment to sustainability, sourcing ingredients, and how innovation is balanced with tradition in the kitchen. What is the kitchen’s work culture like? How are creativity and input from the kitchen staff valued?

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MBB Hospitality

APRIL 14, 2023

This includes regulations pertaining to health and safety codes. Securing Permits and Insurance If you want to know how to start a small restaurant, you’ll want to be aware of the paperwork that is involved. This includes the necessary permits and insurance that need to be in place. A business license may also be required.

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Touch Bistro

MARCH 25, 2021

A new hire checklist for restaurant employees can make the onboarding process easy and painless for all parties involved. After all, employees are the heart of your restaurant, and setting them up for success starts with the onboarding process. What Is Restaurant Employee Onboarding? Get Your Employee Handbook Template.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Shaw's “ Who Watches the Kitchen ?” Alongside wild stories detailing how foodborne illnesses can happen, Shaw offers practical solutions to avoid food safety breaches. Read on for an excerpt from "Who Watches the Kitchen?" " Why write this book now?

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 6, 2023

The worst part is, this type of illness is largely preventable Restaurant owners and operators need to take active steps to prevent foodborne illness from coming out of their kitchens. To do so, they will need to create a complete food safety program to protect the restaurant itself from reputational harm and financial crisis.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 27, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature sobering statistics from Yelp, a ghost kitchen franchise model, franchise explosions expected and falling for for an improved PSL. Meanwhile, grocery related businesses are on the decline as people spend less time at home. Ghost Kitchen Franchise Model. Yelp Sees COVID Effect.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

But restaurants, now that they are also bringing people back inside, are going to have do the harder work of making it a permanent solution—whether that's a pickup window adjacent to their door or reworking their kitchen in such a way that its food is flowing to the front of house in a more efficient manner. ' Personalization.

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EATER

OCTOBER 7, 2024

More than a year later, Austin left her job at Starbucks and is now an organizer with Starbucks Workers United, the labor union that has organized more than 10,000 Starbucks employees. It wasn’t just uncomfortable,” Austin says of the heat inside the store; she says she felt concerned for her health and safety. (In

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 5, 2020

The new Yelp for Business will feature COVID-19 related content and prompts intended to help business owners communicate effectively with consumers and tips to weather the storm. These owners and employees have become like family and we feel the hardships they are facing right now. Delivery management has never been easier!

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EATER

JULY 22, 2021

And that was before the fall and winter surges, which resulted in an exponential rise in virus-related hospitalizations and deaths , followed by new rounds of closures and restrictions. That day, Boden was focused on finishing a salad of Salanova lettuces and fried Virginia peanuts when his wife, Leslie, walked into the kitchen.

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EATER

MAY 26, 2020

Reopening restaurant dining rooms still puts customers and employees at risk. Our governments and the general desire to get “back to normal” has created an environment in which service workers must make the choice between their health and their safety, and where an individual’s choice to forego a mask at a cafe could affect dozens.

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