Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Bonus Tip : Structure your handbook around the employee lifecycle, covering company culture and recruitment through performance management and termination to ensure a clear, easy-to-follow guide for every stage of the employee experience.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The former are entitled to benefits such as minimum wage, overtime pay and workers’ compensation insurance. Independent contractors, meanwhile, may not get these benefits in exchange for having more freedom and control over their work, while holding responsibility for their own taxes and insurance.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 31, 2025

With over 25 years of experience in legal strategy, risk management and market expansion, I have had the privilege of helping brands navigate these challenges, and I would like to share a few key lessons to help restaurant operators thrive in today’s dynamic environment.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 14, 2025

Regular staff meetings and one-on-one check-ins can facilitate this.Also, consider providing an anonymous way for employees to share feedbacktoprovide a venue to giveall voicesthe opportunity to beheardandsupport a culture where employeesfeelempoweredprovidingfeedback totheirdirect managers. Encouragetheuse of freefederal andstate programs.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 3, 2025

Variety of Voluntary Benefits : Voluntary benefits can include personal insurance policies like pet, travel, car and homeowners’ insurance, with a discount for enrolling in coverage. In fact, 69 percent of employees rank pet insurance as the most significant voluntary benefit an organization can offer.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

That led to an employee shortage, especially for high-quality and experienced management positions. Whether it's adjusting to shifting customer demands, offering multiple ordering channels, or managing disruptions in supply chains and staffing, technology has become more important than ever.

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Hospitality Insurance Group

MAY 2, 2025

Please tell me a little bit about your background/experience, and how you chose to work in the insurance industry. After studying at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, I began my insurance career as a processor for a Worcester-based carrier, where I quickly advanced into an underwriting role.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 26, 2025

Fines, suspended liquor licenses, increased insurance costs, and even lawsuits are all very real threats facing the industry, not just on Independence Day but year-round. These increasingly sophisticated counterfeits can bypass manual inspection and easily deceive basic scanning devices.

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The Rail

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Restaurant owners must consider risks like increased insurance costs and potential wear and tear from extensive use if they opt to use a personal vehicle. If you purchase or lease dedicated delivery vehicles, consider additional expenses such as maintenance, insurance, and fuel.

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ChowNow

MAY 9, 2025

In this article, you will learn: The five most important restaurant costs to track and manage Easy strategies for controlling food costs and labor costs Tactics to save money without hurting your guest experience Lets start with the big picture and learn where your money is actually going.

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ChowNow

APRIL 15, 2025

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.

Operations 195

Operations Online Ordering Customer Service Customer Experience 195

SpotOn

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Joe Nicholson was a manager and tech consultant at one of the busiest restaurants in Sacramento, CA—Tower Cafe. Now, as a copywriter at SpotOn, he helps restaurant owners and managers learn how to run a more profitable operation. Think of your lease, insurance, and licenses. Prime costs. Contribution margins.

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SpotOn

JANUARY 13, 2025

This will be helpful for filing insurance claims and applying for state or federal aid programs as they become available.  💡 If you use SpotOn Order, learn how to disable online ordering with SpotOn Knowledge Base. Document everything If your physical location has been damaged by wildfires, document everything.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 31, 2025

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features news of dramatic Valentine's Day shift, best food scenes, and the evolution of c-store foodservice. An analysis of insurance claims processed in 2024 compared to 2023 shows a 4.4 ” A Year of Challenges U.S. percent decrease in claims.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 31, 2024

This final edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup for 2024 features news of operator challenges and priorities, delivery trends, wages and hourly worker considerations. With alcohol sales shrinking, restaurants must reevaluate their offerings, menus, and inventory management to maintain profitability.

Franchise 221

Franchise Franchising 2024 Mobile Ordering 221

The Food Corridor

MARCH 3, 2025

Food Liability Insurance Program ( FLIP) offers affordable coverage, designed for small food businesses. Set Up Scheduling & Payment Systems The Food Corridor will streamline your operations with scheduling, billing, and renter management tools. Consider additional perks like truck maintenance or co-working spaces.

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EATER

DECEMBER 5, 2024

You’ve still got to manage the screen time and your budget and your brother/aunt/sibling-in-law/stepmother’s expectations, all while finding the time to deck the halls and light the menorah and bake the cookies and attend the holiday concert at school and wrap the gifts. Everyone’s feeling antsy and cooped up. I can always say, “Yes, you may.”

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Back of House Uniforms Take-out Consumer Goods 271

Lavu

JUNE 6, 2025

This guide breaks down 28 proven strategies that help cut unnecessary expenses, streamline operations, and boost profitability—whether you manage a small café or a multi-location chain. Discovering new ways to reduce costs in restaurant management can boost profits. Let’s dive into what really works in today’s competitive landscape.

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Loyalty Program Waste Recycling Inventory 78

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

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.

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Mobile Ordering Kitchen Safety Fine Dining Food Safety 418

Lavu

JUNE 26, 2025

Running a successful restaurant isn’t just about great food and service—it’s also about smart financial management. Restaurant accounting tips plays a crucial role in tracking expenses, managing cash flow, and maximizing profitability. You cannot manage your restaurant properly without going into the accounting details.

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2025 Cash Management Point of Sale POS 113

Paper Chase Accountancy

JUNE 30, 2025

Effective bookkeeping and financial management, including proper inventory and labor cost control, are vital for the financial success of nightlife venues. Hiring professionals with expertise in hospitality accounting can provide tailored services, navigate industry complexities, and manage complex tax structures.

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Bar Cash Management Hotels Inventory 82

SpotOn

DECEMBER 30, 2024

But many owners don't account for the high fixed costs of bars —like repairs, insurance, and alcohol theft which can leave them with less profit than expected. Check with your kitchen manager or accountant for these numbers. Inventory management software does that for you. Overhead costs.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

However, proposed changes to Medicare which give more control of the program to the states and proposed work requirements in exchange for coverage, may serve to limit the total number of insured.

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Small Business 2025 Healthcare Consumer Goods 221

Society Insurance

MARCH 10, 2025

Another Deloitte report revealed what Gen Z desires in managers: empathy as well as bosses that help them maintain a healthy workload as it affects their mental health. Communication from management about my performance not only eases this process but gives me an opportunity to learn from the best.

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EATER

APRIL 28, 2025

Its sort of like an insurance policy against a dried out dough. I recommend a stand mixer not just because its easy, but also because if youre kneading by hand, its actually going to get a little bit too sticky and youre going to find that you need to add too much flour to make it manageable, she says.

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Uniforms Insurance Take-out Definition 170

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to John Cassetta, Restaurant and Franchise Solutions Manager at Aon, for his insights on best practices for restaurants on Drinksgiving. In fact, 43 states have laws that hold business owners liable for serving alcohol to someone who later causes injury or death.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Society Insurance outlines five reasons why every business owner should have an effective video surveillance system. Video Surveillance is Powerful Evidence for Injury Claims Slip and fall injuries are the number one source of liability (customer) and employee loss for Society Insurance policyholders.

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Insurance Back of House Restaurant Law Information 389

SpotOn

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Whether bartending , working the front-of-house, or eventually getting into management and becoming Beverage Director, Don sees the hospitality industry clearly but doesn’t lose hope. “I realized the pros and cons of owning and operating a restaurant. “I think it will create a much better long-term team dynamic.

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Front of House Back of House Coaching Beverage 52

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 12, 2025

Society Insurance has spent 110 years helping protect businesses and has seen firsthand how nuclear verdicts have evolved in the U.S. Even if a restaurant doesn't face a verdict, the prevalence of such cases can drive up insurance premiums industry-wide, increasing operating costs. Recent data shows that U.S.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Ahead of Halloween and spooky season, Society Insurance explores some of the scary factors, some more rare and some more common, that can affect premium rates. As these events become increasingly common, it comes as no surprise that premiums have risen as insurance companies pay out large claims.

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Insurance Restaurant Law Supplies 2024 221

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 23, 2025

Society Insurance shares valuable tips and resources to help your team stay prepared, reduce risk, and maintain a safe environment for everyone. At some point, a restaurant server, bartender, or manager, may need to make the difficult–but necessary–decision to stop serving alcohol to a guest.

Restaurant Law 221

Restaurant Law Food Safety Insurance Customer Service 221

EATER

MAY 21, 2025

Notably, those workers would still have to pay other taxes, like Federal Insurance Contributions Act taxes and state income tax, if their income is high enough.) As such, its not likely to have a meaningful impact on the economic burdens of restaurant workers, especially those who earn the least.

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Indoor Media

OCTOBER 14, 2024

However, when you slip on the shoes of the consumer, you realize that zealous culture wars are only really suited for Politics and Coke vs. Pepsi, not Insurance, Hair Salons, and Home Improvement. Manager: You’re serious? Regardless of our loyalties, we eat at a wide multitude of restaurants. Woman: Absolutely.

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Social Media Insurance Website Management Customer Experience 78

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 7, 2025

We have compiled best practices for bars, restaurants and other hospitality establishments to help protect their businesses against hail storms and other natural seasonal disasters to avoid costly storm damage insurance claims. This can be hazardous to you, your employees, patrons and the building.

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Insurance 2024 Outdoor 2022 221

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 16, 2022

With change in restaurant management so dynamic, industry experts say that now is a good time to review and even revamp restaurant insurance policies. “Along with making changes to their menu offerings and business models, many restaurateurs are also reassessing their insurance needs.” Food Delivery Issues.

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Insurance 2022 Food Safety Delivery 520

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 26, 2024

For more than 100 years, Society Insurance has been providing coverage to hospitality businesses. The Future of Nuclear Verdicts Society Insurance expects more of a discussion around nuclear verdicts and, ideally, an elimination of nuclear verdicts in favor of fair and just verdicts for restaurants.

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2025 Hospitality Insurance Restaurant Law 221

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Traditional sit-down restaurants and mobile food businesses have uniquely different needs when it comes to insurance. While there is some overlap in coverage needs, it’s important to understand the differences when it comes to insuring your business. Traditional Sit-Down Restaurant Insurance Needs. Property Insurance.

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