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How a Creative Cocktail Program with a Beer and Wine License Can Help Your New Restaurant Succeed

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Opening a restaurant in competitive markets like South Florida is no easy task. A beer and wine license allows restaurants to craft a unique cocktail menu featuring wine-based liquors without the need for liquor insurance or the extensive paperwork associated with a full liquor license. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Restaurant Safety: How Restaurateurs Can Improve their Risk Profiles

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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

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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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MRM Research Roundup: Experimentation, Valentine’s Vibe Shift, and Wine Cork Market

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Two-thirds of restaurant leaders believe AI or automation will improve their business in each of the 15 areas we asked about, the most popular of which are marketing and promotions (77 percent), inventory management (77 percent), payments (76 percent), menu optimization (76 percent), and staff management (75 percent).

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Fostering a Culture of Appreciation in the Restaurant Industry

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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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What Restaurant Owners Need to Grow: Legal Strategies for Long-Term Success

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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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Serve Your Employees with Holistic Well-Being Benefits

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Restaurants, hotels,and otherhospitalityindustry businesses continue to battle a tight labor market. Toattractnot only enough employees butalsoengaged and productive ones, itsimportantto offer benefits thatmeet them where they are.

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