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Serve and Sip Responsibly: Tackling Restaurant Liquor Liability Concerns

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Serving alcohol is a fundamental part of many restaurant operations, but it also presents significant liability risks. From over-serving intoxicated guests to improperly checking IDs, restaurants can face serious legal, financial and reputational consequences for failing to effectively manage their liquor liability risks.

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2025 Restaurant Outlook: A Recipe for Success with Risk Management

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After weathering years of pandemic-related challenges, the sector continues to rebound with optimism. Outsourcing high-risk services, such as delivery, can alleviate exposure to rising auto insurance costs, which are projected to climb in 2025. In 2023, the average cost of a hospitality-related breach surged 14 percent to $3.36

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Restaurant Safety: How Restaurateurs Can Improve their Risk Profiles

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These issues have translated to the industry’s insurers as well – causing even more headaches for restaurant owners. The restaurant insurance market has seen rising costs to insure and as a result, carriers have come and gone from the market.

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MRM Research Roundup: Experimentation, Valentine’s Vibe Shift, and Wine Cork Market

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Each state received a composite score to reveal the top food hotspots.Hawaii tops the rankings with a score of 100, standing out for its exceptional capacity to serve visitors, with 376 tourists per restaurant—the highest among all states analyzed. An analysis of insurance claims processed in 2024 compared to 2023 shows a 4.4

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28 Strategies to Cut Costs in the Restaurant Business

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Portion Size: Determine the portion size of the recipe or dish in terms of weight or number of servings. Examples of fixed costs for a restaurant include rent, insurance, and equipment lease payments. However, finding ways to negotiate lower rent or insurance rates, or to optimize equipment usage can help to reduce fixed costs.

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Restaurant Accounting Tips Made Simple: Expert Ways to Boost Profits in 2025

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You probably joined the industry to make delicious food to serve and create a great environment for your patrons. This also includes payroll taxes and employee benefits. First, employees who work for more than 40 hours weekly have a statutory entitlement to overtime rates for every extra hour worked.

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2025 Small Business Outlook

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It is estimated that 10 percent of all restaurant employees are undocumented as are at least 25 percent of all agriculture employees, according to the Pew Research Center. However, the currently tight labor market could be exacerbated by a crackdown on the hiring of undocumented labor. should be a catalyst for growth in 2025.