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How to Deal with Legal Regulations Affecting Your New Restaurant

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How to Deal with Legal Regulations Affecting Your New Restaurant There’s no universal checklist for all of the necessary licenses, permits, inspections, postings, and signage for your new restaurant. The Department of Health really drives so much of the construction for your kitchen, back of house, and outdoor seating areas,” says Jennifer.

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5 Tips for Reopening Your Restaurant Patio for Outdoor Dining

Touch Bistro

While changing COVID-19 restrictions forced many restaurants to lean on takeout and delivery throughout the winter months, warmer weather means the return of a valuable revenue source: outdoor dining. Outdoor dining is a less risky alternative to indoor dining. When it comes to the question “is outdoor dining safe?,”

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The State of New York Restaurants in 2020

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A restaurant is not just the restaurant owner, a restaurant is the kitchen staff, waitstaff, the whole industry around restaurants. Despite our sales being a fraction of what they used to be, we still had to invest in sanitizers, sanitation stations, new gear, new outdoor seating, etc. The rise of outdoor dining ??

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May/June 2021 Legal Update

Modern Restaurant Management

Arkansas Enacts Food Freedom Act : On April 30, 2021, Arkansas enacted the Food Freedom Act that exempts certain producers of homemade foods or drinks products from any state food safety licensure, certification, or inspection. The law allows home cooks to prepare meals from their homes and sell to consumers without being a licensed kitchen.

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The Fight for L.A.’s Street Food Vendors

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Follow the tantalizing scent of smoke and grilled chicken that wafts through the air, and you’ll arrive at Pollos Asado El Jaimito , where vendor Jaimie Trujillo is cooking up whole, spatchcocked birds on his outdoor grill. They say it’s very difficult, because you need permission, kitchen licenses, and all these permits,” he says in Spanish.

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As Your Restaurant Rolls with the Punches of COVID-19, Keep These Tips in Sight 

Modern Restaurant Management

Adapting Your Footprint for Outdoor Seating. In areas of the country, such as Miami-Dade County, Florida, where our firm is located, restaurants have been able to reopen – if they have outdoor seating that meets social distance requirements. However, this process is rarely cut-and-dry, even under the most normal of circumstances.

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How To Open A Casual Dining Restaurant In The USA

The Restaurant Times

Parking space, safety concerns, and rush hour in the location. Acquiring Licenses To Get Your Business Started. In the USA, license requirements change according to the state you want to open your establishment, making the entire process very daunting and confusing. . Business License . Liquor License.

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