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28 Strategies to Cut Costs in the Restaurant Business

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Examples of fixed costs for a restaurant include rent, insurance, and equipment lease payments. However, finding ways to negotiate lower rent or insurance rates, or to optimize equipment usage can help to reduce fixed costs. Using outdoor seating during good weather helps them save on energy and utility bills.

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

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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. We were a sourcing and hiring platform for restaurants. more an hour.

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How Restaurants Can Attract and Retain Workers Tempted by Retail Holiday Job Offers

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They are struggling with false waits (customers waiting to be seated even when there are plenty of empty tables). And they are hiring staff they should not, assuming any warm body is better than no bodies. These should be offered to new hires, but also to your existing workers. Using technology to automate hiring.

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Is It Time to Reevaluate Your Restaurant or Bar Insurance?

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But now as the cloud of COVID is starting to lift and things are going back to normal, it’s important to assess whether those things are actually covered on a restaurateur’s insurance plan. Reviewing current sales can help restaurant owners better reflect numbers to date, which can save them some money on their insurance.

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Restaurant Hiring: Navigating the Labor Shortage

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As we start to welcome back workers, doing things as they were before isn't going to work—especially in hiring. That all begins at the hiring level. Before you can even put out a job posting make sure know exactly what you'll be hiring for. Do you need a host to seat guests or someone to hello pack up delivery orders?

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Food Delivery Exposure Best Practices: Tips for Hired and Non-Owned Auto Exposure Controls

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As more states implement restrictions and seating bans on restaurants to curb the spread of COVID-19, many restaurants are offering delivery for the first time and are now more vulnerable to challenges arising from delivery services. Check that hired delivery service has similar procedures.

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How To Train New Restaurant Employees

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After months of quarantine, restaurants were allowed to reopen with new restrictions, and the way they hire, train, and onboard employees had to adjust accordingly. In some cases, the employer will also educate employees on outside resources like life insurance, homeowners insurance, and even home warranty services.