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10 Tips for Promoting Sustainability in the Food Industry

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Even before the pandemic, there was a growing trend for the food distribution system to move from global to local. Here are 10 tips for promoting sustainability in the food industry. Simply, we are talking about being more restorative by design, which is having profound implications on business, economics, and governments.

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The History of Tipping in Restaurants: The Complicated Past, Present, and Future

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When you dine out at a restaurant, you tip your server. A guest's tip subsidizes wages for most of America's restaurant workers. In most other parts of the world, tips are not expected—and in some cases, it's considered rude to tip. History of Tipping: How did gratuity become integral to our restaurant culture?

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The Cost of B-ing Good

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And you are hopefully starting to associate the circled “B” with businesses that you seek to support for their mission and ESG (environmental, social, & governance) commitments as much as their product. During the pandemic, we implemented a whole-house tip pool and instituted an internal $15 minimum wage.

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Protecting Your Restaurant During the Pandemic When Employees Return from Vacation

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These seven tips can help ensure employees and guests are protected when employees return from vacation: Follow Official Guidance. If you amend your employee handbook or policies, be sure to inform employees, distribute the revised document(s), and have employees acknowledge the changes by requesting a signature receipt.

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Inflation Is Impacting The Restaurant Industry. Here’s How To Fight It.

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We also wanted to see if the inflation concerns many are expressing are showing in restaurants as large flows of government stimulus are distributed. Are restaurant patrons adjusting their tips to help offset these higher prices? For this question, we also used 2019 vs 2021 tip data. in 2019 and $18.26 in 2019 and $18.26

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What Now? COVID-19 Survival Guide for Restaurants

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For months to come, they will need help accessing government benefits and mental health services, paying their rent, and feeding their families. Click here to read more tips to help your business get through the pandemic from a financial point of view. Practical tips and considerations regarding employer legal compliance.

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Ultimate Restaurant Payroll Guide 2021

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Doing payroll," or “running payroll,” encompasses the following: Calculating how much money (including tips) your business owes employees and contractors during a specific pay period. After tips, Max makes the state minimum wage of $10/hour. Tipped employees are classified by the U.S. Some states have their own qualifications.

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