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OUR DAILY BREATH: POST COVID KITCHENS – GET READY

Culinary Cues

We have become use to recycling our cardboard on a daily basis, but it may soon be required to eliminate that packaging before food and other supplies enter a food production space or storage. [] EMPLOYEE ANTIBODY TESTING AND VALIDATION. In some states – ServeSafe or something comparable is required of all foodservice workers.

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A Comprehensive Guide to Tip Laws in California

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California has some of the strongest, most employee-friendly tip laws in the country. Jon & Vinny’s employees recently filed a class-action lawsuit against the Italian food restaurant, claiming that they shorted servers’ pay due to a murky service fee policy. It’s also more generous to employees on several points.

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A Comprehensive Guide to Tip Laws in California

7 Shifts

California has some of the strongest, most employee-friendly tip laws in the country. Jon & Vinny’s employees recently filed a class-action lawsuit against the Italian food restaurant, claiming that they shorted servers’ pay due to a murky service fee policy. It’s also more generous to employees on several points.

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Protecting Your Restaurant During the Pandemic When Employees Return from Vacation

Modern Restaurant Management

No matter where the returning employee works, as an employer, you must protect all of your employees, guests, and vendors. It’s critical to take necessary precautions to help ensure all are protected when employees return to work. In addition, you can educate employees about the risks associated with travel plans.

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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. Hiring initiatives like raising wages, highlighting workplace culture, and introducing employee referral programs are being utilized across the industry. Reevaluate Your Retention Strategy.

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THE TERRITORY AHEAD FOR CHEFS

Culinary Cues

So, here is what we know and what we must learn to work with: [] COVID PROTOCOLS WILL LIKELY BE WITH US FOR SOME TIME: You’re tired of it, your employees are tired of it, and your customers are tired of, but it is the second-best tool in your toy chest (next to the vaccine) to help keep this pandemic under control and keep everyone safe.

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COOKS – INVEST IN YOUR CAREER – REAP THE BENEFITS

Culinary Cues

Okay, so there are certainly employers out there who probably don’t deserve good employees, and, in those situations, I can understand some level of discontent, but not to the extreme of stating that being a cook is a dead end. The only time when pay is strictly related to the job title is when you only give back what is expected.

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