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Serve and Sip Responsibly: Tackling Restaurant Liquor Liability Concerns

Modern Restaurant Management

Serving alcohol is a fundamental part of many restaurant operations, but it also presents significant liability risks. At All Solutions Insurance, we saw a recent claim in which a restaurant faced a multi-million-dollar lawsuit after over-serving a guest who later caused a fatal car accident.

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Restaurant Safety: How Restaurateurs Can Improve their Risk Profiles

Modern Restaurant Management

These issues have translated to the industry’s insurers as well – causing even more headaches for restaurant owners. The restaurant insurance market has seen rising costs to insure and as a result, carriers have come and gone from the market. Open flames in the kitchen can lead to fires or burns.

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

Modern Restaurant Management

While many companies still don’t offer health insurance, I have a number of clients offering health care through online medical services, such as. For instance, our establishment was significantly impacted by Hurricane Ida, forcing us to close for five months to rebuild without flood insurance or government aid.

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Restaurant Menu Pricing: How to Set Prices That Boost Profits And Keep Customers

ChowNow

To conduct menu pricing profitably, you need to factor in the behind-the-scenes costs that keep your doors openthat includes rent, utilities, insurance, labor, cleaning supplies, linen, and everything in between. If you charge more than customers expect, the value has to be obviouswhether its in quality, presentation, or experience.

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Meet Melissa Frecker, AINS – Underwriting Manager at HIG

Hospitality Insurance Group

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

Modern Restaurant Management

restaurants and retailers are facing a challenging 2025, according to a recent presentation by Fitch Ratings at the 2025 ICR Conference. 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. percent of orders with a 6.17

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MRM Research Roundup: Holiday Spending, Franchise Optimism, and Pickle Energy

Modern Restaurant Management

At present, 58 percent of respondents said they provide one to two hours of training per week, with most of it, 45 percent, happening shoulder-to-shoulder and another 21 percent on digital platforms. As operators look to bolster these two key areas, they’re also closely watching employee training and guest preferences.