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Restaurant Cost Control Strategies Every Operator Should Be Using

ChowNow

If your average food cost percentage is too high, it can wipe out profits even when sales are strong. In many cases, controlling labor costs is less about cutting people and more about scheduling smarter and cross-training your existing employees. Are you overstaffed on slow days? Understaffed when youre slammed?

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Labor Law and Wage and Hour Trends for Restaurant Operators in 2025

Modern Restaurant Management

Labor Law While we have come to expect that traditional labor law will oscillate dramatically between a Democratic and Republican-controlled National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board), the shift between Trump to Biden and back to Trump can cause neck injuries. Employee handbooks need to be properly drafted and adapted by locality.

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How Reflective Listening Can Motivate Teams and Inspire Trust

Modern Restaurant Management

Last week, I was banging my head against the wall trying to figure out the topic for this month’s newsletter. Stop Solving, Start Listening While building out my workshop, I asked a friend to sit and give me feedback. Listening gets you closer to understanding, but then you need to take it further and ask open-ended questions.

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5 Reasons Bookkeeping Services in London Are Essential for Restaurants

Paper Chase Accountancy

The Advantage of Hiring Restaurant Accountants London In the bustling culinary scene of London, hiring restaurant accountants offers a significant advantage; they bring industry-specific expertise to the table, smoothing out the complexities of restaurant bookkeeping. End-of-year tax filing, taking the stress out of tax season.

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Hiring Quickly (But Safely) as Dining Demand Picks Up

Modern Restaurant Management

Restaurants are filling up again, but hiring and retaining employees in the midst of a national workforce shake-up remains an uphill battle. Take a Modernized Approach to Attract and Engage Talent. It’s no secret that employees have high expectations when it comes to workplace safety.

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Protecting Your Restaurant During the Pandemic When Employees Return from Vacation

Modern Restaurant Management

How can management help those who head out on vacation to return healthy and keep them from possibly infecting other staff and guests? No matter where the returning employee works, as an employer, you must protect all of your employees, guests, and vendors. It’s important to use “official” guidance as your own.

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A COOK’S MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH

Culinary Cues

Yes, I am talking about your corner restaurant and the employees who work there. TARDINESS OR NO SHOW: If dependability issues slip out of control and an employee is constantly late and has a record of not showing up when expected or scheduled, then it’s time to pay attention. Being a cook is an emotional powder keg.