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Restaurant Safety: How Restaurateurs Can Improve their Risk Profiles

Modern Restaurant Management

The National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) demonstrates that a combination of inflation, consumers with less disposable income and rising labor costs have created a difficult market for restaurant owners. That’s why good insurance coverage, provided by a trusted, experienced agent, is critical.

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

Modern Restaurant Management

Simplify Health Insurance Open Enrollment Health insurance is one of the most valuable benefits you offer, so make open enrollment a central, streamlined year-end activity. Strengthen Recruitment and Retention Efforts The labor market remains highly competitive, making proactive recruitment and retention strategies top priorities.

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Pandemic Reflections: What Lessons Has the Restaurant Industry Learned?, Part Two

Modern Restaurant Management

With a growing number of technology providers entering the market in recent years, restaurant operators have also become more discerning as they manage already tight budgets. While many companies still don’t offer health insurance, I have a number of clients offering health care through online medical services, such as.

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Save Big: Top Restaurant Tax Deductions & Credits

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Work Opportunity Tax Credit: Hire Smart Hiring veterans, ex-felons, or folks from empowerment zones? The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) gives you up to 40% of their first-year wages, max $2,400 per hire. Example: A diner I know hired two vets, claimed $4,800. Staff pay: salaries, insurance, bonuses.

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How To Cut Restaurant Operating Costs Without Compromising Quality

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Examples include: Rent or mortgage payments Insurance premiums Loan payments Salaried employees (like general manager or executive chef) Because theyre consistent, fixed costs are easier to budget for, but that also means theyre harder to reduce without significant structural changes.

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Restaurant Accounting Tips Made Simple: Expert Ways to Boost Profits in 2025

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Even if you hire a professional to handle all the financial aspects of your business, you need to understand what is involved. Well, accounting brings deep insights into the financial status of your business and its performance in the market. If you’re going to hire a professional, be sure to use a restaurant-specific accountant.

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Pandemic Reflections: What Lessons Has the Restaurant Industry Learned?, Part Three

Modern Restaurant Management

From a legal perspective, Insurance : the pandemic highlighted the limitations of insurance policies. Several high-profile restaurant groups brought litigation against insurance companies for their coverage position, but were ultimately unsuccessful. Workforce : COVID fundamentally changed the labor market.