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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. However, new uncertainties—from economic pressures to labor shortages—underline the importance of robust risk management strategies as the linchpin for future success.

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How Better Cooking Oil Management Enhances Efficiency and Reduces Costs

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To learn more about how cooking oil management can help with this goal, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to John Michals, COO of Filta Environmental Kitchen Services. At this time of year, restaurant operators often search for ways to be more efficient, reduce costs and be more profitable.

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Serve and Sip Responsibly: Tackling Restaurant Liquor Liability Concerns

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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. Consider the following best practices for managing liquor liability in restaurants: 1. Forty two states in the U.S.

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Mastering Worker Classification: Seven Essential Tips for Restaurant Owners

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Understanding whether your staff are employees or independent contractors isn’t just about following the rules—it’s key to maintaining a fair, compliant and smoothly running establishment. Employees classified as exempt from overtime must meet specific criteria, such as executive or administrative duties.

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Nine Critical HR and Payroll Steps to Prepare Your Restaurant for 2025

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Update Your Employee Handbook Your employee handbook sets the tone for your culture by establishing expectations and aligning your team toward a common goal and vision. Bonus Tip : Create a simple FAQ document to address common employee questions about coverage options.

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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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How AI Is Revolutionizing Restaurant Compliance

Modern Restaurant Management

But maintaining compliance is about more than reducing legal risk and the subsequent costs: it’s crucial to creating a better experience for both employees and customers. The labor portion alone creates a significant administrative load for management, given the breadth of the requirements and the precision needed to minimize errors.