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No Tax on Tips? What Restaurant Operators Need to Know Now

Modern Restaurant Management

A new piece of legislation has recently caught the attention of restaurant workers and employers alike: the No Tax on Tips Act. Both the House and Senate have introduced versions of the bill, which, if passed, would allow tipped workers to exempt a portion of their tip income from federal taxes. But it’s not a universal win.

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2025 Outlook: Experts Weigh In on Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part One

Modern Restaurant Management

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry experts for their views on what trends and challenges owners and operators can expect to see in 2025. In 2025, restaurants need to have a plan in place that ensures they are effectively managing inventory and redirecting unused, still edible food to donations.

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How Advanced Technology Can Foster a Fair Environment Amid New Tipping Regulations

Modern Restaurant Management

The newly proposed restaurant tipping regulations soon to be implemented by the U.S. Labor Department have sparked sharp contrasts among restaurants and industry labor advocates alike. The National Restaurant Association praised the regulations as “a victory for the restaurant industry and its workers.”

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How AI Is Enabling Restaurant Labor Compliance

Modern Restaurant Management

When we talk about the “restaurant of the future,” labor compliance isn’t exactly the flashiest or most exciting topic to include—certainly not when juxtaposed with salad-making robots and personalized digital menus. Restaurants face a multifaceted compliance situation.

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Restaurant Labor Laws Cheat Sheet: New York State

7 Shifts

Legal and other matters referred to in this article are based on 7shifts' interpretation of laws existing at the time and should not be relied on in place of professional legal advice. With labor laws on age, wage, overtime, and time off–many of which vary between New York State and New York City–it’s easy to overlook a law or two.

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Restaurant Industry’s Labor Shortages Made Worse By Demographic Trends

Modern Restaurant Management

Restaurants were among the hardest hit by the pandemic, and among the slowest to recover. Health and safety protocols ensuring restaurants could open safely meant the industry faced a sloping recovery from a precipitously sharp drop. The next few will be no different. Beginning last year through 2027 4.1

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How the Pandemic Has Forever Changed the Way We Eat

Modern Restaurant Management

With many restaurants closed for in-person dining on and off throughout the pandemic, the food service industry shifted to delivery and takeout as a business imperative. As the pandemic spread, one of the biggest deterrents from people frequenting their favorite restaurants was concern of exposure to the COVID-19 virus.