Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Ahead of this year’s football season, the team at Society Insurance has put together the top four tips on how a restaurant and/or bar can protect themselves, their patrons and their employees as well as create a safer environment for football season and beyond. Understand Your State’s Dram Laws.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Ahead of New Year’s Eve celebrations, Society Insurance, which provides coverage to the hospitality industry, has put together the top four tips on how a restaurant can protect themselves, their patrons and their employees as well as create a safer environment on Dec. Understand Your State’s Dram Laws. 31 and beyond.

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Hot Schedules

MARCH 15, 2021

Health Insurance Requirements for Small & Medium Businesses. H ealth insurance is one of the most important benefits an employer can offer, regardless of size. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation , only 30 percent of US businesses with fewer than 50 employees provide health insurance to their workers. In short, no.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 23, 2024

As many as 90% of women and 70% of men working in restaurants reportedly experience some form of sexual harassment, according to the Harvard Business Review. Has a recent state law change made sexual harassment training mandatory, but you don’t know where to begin? What if an incident occurs outside of the restaurant/bar/brewery?

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Did you know that payroll/labor makes up almost one-third of a restaurant's operating costs ? Understanding the ins and outs of paying employees, observing labor laws, and complying with the tax code is critical to running a business. This restaurant payroll guide will teach you: What payroll is. How to solve payroll tax issues.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 23, 2023

For many in the hospitality industry, tipping is an integral part of their restaurant's culture. It influences the livelihoods of restaurant workers around the world. I'm excited to introduce Tip Payouts , an easy-to-use tip payment solution that empowers restaurant managers to send tips directly to employees' bank accounts in seconds.

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7 Shifts

MAY 15, 2023

Did you know that payroll/labor makes up almost one-third of a restaurant's operating costs ? Understanding the ins and outs of paying employees, observing labor laws, and complying with the tax code is critical to running a business. Restaurant payroll is a system for calculating and managing the salaries of employees in a restaurant.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 31, 2022

Nair, a partner at Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP compiles recent legal news affecting the restaurant, food and beverage and hospitality industries for Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. Recent opinions in favor of insurance companies include a March 16, 2022 unpublished Ninth Circuit pane opinion in Steven Baker v.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 28, 2022

Restaurants and bars face unique risks and complexities. Society Insurance has compiled some helpful tips for alcohol-serving establishments. In addition, always review your state laws as some states offer additional protections that your business must be aware of and adhere to.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

” Society Insurance has been working alongside business owners for more than a century, seeing first-hand the devastating effects a fire can have on the establishments that make communities great. ” is one word no one wants to hear in a bar or restaurant and it is the call in the night owners and managers never want to receive.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Thanks to all the information at your fingertips, making the switch doesn’t have to be so hard. With a bit of legwork, you can smoothly change providers to one that serves your restaurant better—without you and your staff losing your cool. I have used phone, chat, and video call, and they have all been informative and friendly.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 15, 2020

During a pandemic, drone delivery may also enable restaurants to serve customers who feel uncomfortable picking up food from a restaurant or having a delivery drivers come to their homes. However, restaurants seeking to capitalize on this new technology must navigate the aviation and privacy laws governing commercial drone operations.

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7 Shifts

APRIL 7, 2021

As a result of the pandemic, restaurants have had to make specific adjustments to all areas of their organization’s operations. 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.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

More sexual harassment claims are filed in the restaurant industry than any other, with as many as 90 percent of women and 70 percent of men having experienced sexual harassment in the industry. As a result, more and more states are passing laws requiring businesses to have sexual harassment policies. What Is Sexual Harassment?

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Cooking equipment is probably the most important thing inside a restaurant – and it’s also a leading cause of fires. An internal study with Society Insurance policyholders who experienced fires found that the majority of fires were due to cooking equipment, costing in excess of $5.4 The Best Offense Is a Defensive Kitchen.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Odds are you understand why your auto insurance premium changes. As you age and become a less risky driver, your insurer is exposed to less risk, and your rates drop as a result. Below, we’ll explore some common drivers of bar insurance costs. Reinsurance, to put it simply, is insurance for insurers.

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7 Shifts

APRIL 30, 2021

Time Theft Laws. In the restaurant business, communication is at the core of success (7shifts Team Communication App can help with that). Recommended Download: Free Restaurant Labor Cost Calculator Template. White , a partner in the employment law firm White, Hilferty, and Albanese. Time theft laws.

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7 Shifts

MAY 1, 2024

Bookkeeping is one of the most essential aspects of any restaurant business. After all, a small, honest mistake can accumulate over time and turn into bigger operational problems— 17% of restaurants even fail in their first year due to mismanagement of finances.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Tip credits are just another part of tipping that make restaurant employee compensation complex. State and local laws on tip credits. Labor cost is typically a restaurant's most considerable expense. If tips do not exceed the tip credit, the restaurant must make up the difference in hourly wage for the pay period.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 30, 2021

Nair, a partner at Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP compiles recent legal news affecting the restaurant, food and beverage and hospitality industries for Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. The law will become effective on March 29, 2021, and applies retroactively to sick leave taken beginning on or after January 1, 2021.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Society Insurance has been working alongside restaurant owners for more than a century, seeing first-hand the devastating effects a fire can have on the establishments that make communities great. Cooking equipment is probably the most important thing inside a restaurant – and it’s also a leading cause of fires.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 13, 2021

Did you know that more sexual harassment claims are filed in the restaurant industry than in any other industry? Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) in April is an opportunity for restaurant and bar owners to review existing policies and develop new ones. What if an incident occurs outside of the restaurant or bar?

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Society Insurance recommends contacting your local “call before you dig” hotline before driving stakes in the ground to prevent any utility line damage. This information is provided as a convenience for informational purposes only. This information does not constitute legal or professional advice.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 6, 2020

Let’s start with an uncontroversial premise: California’s complex, ever-changing gauntlet of employment laws is difficult for any company to navigate. Yet you may still be wondering why, aside from the headache, does it matter for my restaurant? California employment law isn’t intuitive. Why Compliance Matters.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 28, 2024

However, data breaches can happen to restaurant chains and small eateries alike. Restaurants can reduce the risk of cyber attacks by taking these proactive measures: Make sure your restaurant is Payment Card Industry (PCI) certified. The PCI Data Security Standard is an information security standard to protect credit card data.

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Restaurant365

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

As explored in Part 1 of this blog series, your payroll accounting systems overlap with many different parts of your restaurant business. For those new in the payroll field as well as industry veterans, the restaurant industry can come with unique challenges for running payroll. Restaurant payroll follows these accounting cycles.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 4, 2021

While Texas and Colorado rank highest for high to extreme wildfire risk, these facts alone should give you pause regardless of where you operate your restaurant. Ahead of the wildfire season, Society Insurance has put together prevention tips and controls a business owner can implement to better protect their establishment from wildfires.

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Restaurant365

JANUARY 5, 2021

At long last, Congress agreed on a new $900 billion stimulus package and the president signed it into law last week. Bear in mind that this information is based on the newly passed legislation. PPP improvements relevant to restaurant businesses. This exceeds the 20% advocated by the National Restaurant Association.)

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Open for Business

MARCH 1, 2023

In a survey of restaurant workers, 76% said that they’d leave a restaurant because of low wages and 78% said the most important thing a restaurant can do to encourage them to stay is paying a “full, stable, livable” wage. What is the minimum wage for restaurant workers? Rising wages reflect this pressure.

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Open for Business

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The information provided in this article does not, and is not intended to, constitute legal or financial advice; instead, all content is for general informational purposes only. Information in this article is presented “as-is” and may not constitute the most up-to-date information.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 31, 2020

Nair, a partner at Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP compiles recent legal news affecting the restaurant, food and beverage and hospitality industries for Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. Under the ruling, California restaurants may still not serve foie gras to California consumers. Litigation.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

If you’re in the process of searching for a site in which to open a restaurant – or if you wish to move or expand your existing business to an additional location – it’s important to consider whether you’ll be buying or renting. Buying Your Restaurant Premises. Renting Your Restaurant Premises.

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Sling

JUNE 24, 2022

Local, state, and federal laws make it mandatory that you do so. For security and confidentiality reasons — and to make locating specific information easier — most businesses divide their personnel files into four distinct categories: Employment information Medical information Payroll information I-9 information.

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Hot Schedules

MARCH 31, 2020

The new law is a $2 trillion economic stimulus package designed to repair the economic damage caused by COVID-19 and provide additional protection to individuals and businesses who may lose income due to the pandemic. Impact on Unemployment Insurance. We have summarized what we believe to be the most relevant new information below.

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Xtra Chef

MARCH 18, 2020

At xtraCHEF, empowering restaurant owners and operators is at the core of what we do. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is regularly updating its general information page about coronavirus/COVID-19. Click here for more information about how to apply. . Industry Resources.

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Hot Schedules

JANUARY 25, 2021

FUTA (Federal Unemployment Tax Act) is also a payroll tax that employers are responsible for paying, however, this tax is to help fund the federal government’s oversight of the unemployment insurance programs for each of the individual states. The Restaurant Industry’s $284 Billion Lifeline. According to the U.S. Related Posts.

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SpotOn

MARCH 25, 2024

Ask any owner what it was like opening their first restaurant, and they'll say it was one of the most challenging accomplishments of their career. Then, ask them, "How much does it cost to open a restaurant business?" How much does it cost to open a restaurant? How much does it cost to open a restaurant?

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