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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. Economic shifts including inflation-driven cost increases in food, utilities and supplies; regulatory changes and climate-related disruptions will continue to challenge restaurant operators.

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

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A global infectious disease outbreak such as COVID-19 can impact your business in terms of risk to employee safety, loss of sales and economic uncertainty. Your BCP must also address how HR and leadership will handle issues related to the employees and patrons. HR is tasked with more than the safety of employees.

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Restaurant Workforce Research: Reflecting on 2024 and Optimizing for 2025

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After millions left the industry in 2020, restaurants responded by increasing wages and leaning into incentives to attract employees back. To help restaurant operators better understand what employees want and need, close to 1,000 restaurant managers were surveyed regarding compensation, technology use, retention tactics, and more.

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Safety First: Welcoming Restaurant Employees Back

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As the fight against COVID-19 continues, more of those same restaurants have started considering—and even implementing—new plans for welcoming employees and customers back for in-person dining. Unexpected downtime, when paired with a swift return to work, can present new risks to restaurant employees.

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Grant Money Is a Viable Option for Restaurant Funding

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But if your restaurant or industry related business has been able to stay open or expects to resume operations once we are on the other side of the pandemic, now may be the time to apply for a grant. Grant applications require much more than “we are a restaurant serving French cuisine and hope to expand.”

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The Power of Storytelling: Secrets to Content Marketing for Franchise Restaurants

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Franchise brands have many goals in common: enter a new market; attract new franchisees, employees and loyal customers; increase average unit volume (AUV); and accelerate franchise expansion strategies. Every brand has a story, and that’s what makes customers, employees and franchisees take notice, choose you and keep coming back.

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