Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 13, 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. Election Results. Voters in several states passed propositions that will affect the food and beverage industry.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

This case raised concerns about due process and legal enforcement procedures, with workers and legal advocates challenging the legitimacy of ICE’s actions. Understanding your rights as an employer and ensuring ICE follows legal procedures is critical to protecting your business and employees.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

A restaurant’s legal counsel can be a key advisor and ally in positioning the business for growth while helping minimize risk. But many owners are understandably intimidated by the unpredictability of the legal industry’s ubiquitous billable hour pricing model.

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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. Litigation.

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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. Litigation.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 27, 2025

Evaluate Legal Considerations Tipping laws vary widely by region. Establish Clear Goals for Your Tipping Policy Define what you hope to achieve: Fairness : Ensure all contributors to the customer experience are recognized. Incentives : Motivate staff to work efficiently and collaboratively.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 23, 2025

From over-serving intoxicated guests to improperly checking IDs, restaurants can face serious legal, financial and reputational consequences for failing to effectively manage their liquor liability risks. Serving alcohol is a fundamental part of many restaurant operations, but it also presents significant liability risks.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 29, 2024

She advises clients on legal, regulatory, and legislative developments in the highly regulated and competitive cannabis industry. What are the legalities of serving cannabis-infused food and beverage items? ID: The legal landscape surrounding cannabis-infused food and beverage items is intricate and evolving.

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JANUARY 26, 2025

Some are here legally, and others may be undocumented. They do this not to get by without paying legally required wages, but rather because they cant find American born workers to take on the jobs. This doesnt even touch the impact that immigrant workers have on the construction trades or numerous manufacturing businesses.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Although still illegal at the federal level, marijuana usage is becoming largely legalized at the state level. Some states have legalized marijuana for both recreational and medicinal purposes, while others have only legalized it for medical use. Here’s what new marijuana laws might mean for your business.

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 13, 2025

Fast-food restaurant giant McDonald's resolved a four-year legal battle with The Weather Channel owner Byron Allen over advertising practices and agreed to continue ad purchases. Key insights for restaurant operators on navigating media partnerships and discrimination claims.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 9, 2025

But maintaining compliance is about more than reducing legal risk and the subsequent costs: it’s crucial to creating a better experience for both employees and customers. Unsurprisingly, compliance ranked as one of restaurants’ biggest operational challenges in 2024.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Avoiding overly complex legal jargon is also crucial when communicating the policy. This means clearly outlining the cancellation deadline, how to cancel, and any applicable fees in straightforward, easy-to-understand language. Instead, using friendly and concise wording can make it easier for customers to understand and comply.

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Goliath Consulting

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

As cannabis legalization expands across the United States, restaurants and bars are beginning to introduce THC beverages to their menus. Deregulation The rise of THC beverages on restaurant menus is largely due to the legalization and decriminalization of cannabis. By 2024, 24 states, three U.S. territories, and Washington, D.C.,

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

If the pandemic has affected your business to the point that you are thinking about or even currently operating a ghost kitchen, it’s essential to know the legal aspects of this business model. The legal hurdles common to restaurant business owners are magnified when viewed through the lens of operating a ghost kitchen.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 20, 2024

We find that many restaurateurs don’t know that paying for only one PRO or using a consumer service such as Spotify or Apple does not provide them with the fully legal use of music in their venue. If they are threatening a significant fine, consulting legal counsel may be best.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 5, 2020

Restaurants currently face a double barreled challenge in the form of increasing cyberattacks targeting businesses of all sizes across the United States and newly enacted state data security statutes that can create significant legal exposure for restaurants that service hundreds or thousands of customers on a daily basis.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Nevertheless, this case highlights the need to remain vigilant as efficiency in the restaurant space runs into the counterweight of legal compliance. The veracity of the allegations in Massel remains to be seen.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 24, 2025

For many restaurant operators, the legalities around using music in a commercial setting can be confusing. Mother’s Day can be celebrated without any distractions or legal concerns. Almost half of business leaders admit they don’t fully understand the implications of music licensing.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 23, 2024

But beyond its legal necessity, ensuring compliance with employment laws is critical to shaping a better experience for employees and customers alike. Should restaurants fail to comply with these requirements, they can face severe legal and financial consequences, not to mention serious harm to their reputation.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 5, 2020

In times like these, to help ensure policies are implemented uniformly and the company limits risk and legal exposure, it’s critical that personnel issues be managed by a skilled professional. Again, inconsistency can lead to legal exposure, including claims of discrimination or harassment.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 11, 2021

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 24, 2022

However, spending the time to create a handbook will help create the desired culture, as well as save time and money (helping to avoid employee turnover as 36 percent of employees say they quit because they wish they had better training, legal action, safety concerns). This information does not constitute legal or professional advice.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2023

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 6, 2025

or their legal rights under a contract or policy. But even when a claim doesn’t hold legal weight, if it’s not handled right—it can turn into: A lawsuit A complaint to a labor board A hit to your culture and reputation Bottom line: Employees don’t sue because they were let go.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 13, 2021

While Texas does not have a mandatory legal requirement for private employers to provide sexual harassment training in the workplace, it is highly recommended. Additionally, it’s the employer’s legal obligation to protect their employees from sexual harassment as stated by the EEOC.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 1, 2023

Legal expenses : Data breaches could cost you approximately $160,000, according to one study. With cyber liability insurance, the costs of hiring attorneys and other legal expenses can be covered. Consider the potential financial losses from a cyber attack, including lost revenue, legal expenses, and data breach response costs.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 1, 2025

To gain a legal perspectve on the potential significance of these tariffs, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to Brad Berkman , attorney in the Hospitality, Alcohol and Leisure Industry Group at Greenspoon Marder. For background, DISCUS says nearly 86 percent of U.S. Additionally, most U.S.

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EATER

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

The Lactation Network’s new initiative, called Room at the Table , will offer training and support to restaurants and their employees on how to make their dining rooms more welcoming to children and people who are breastfeeding.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 29, 2021

It is important to check if the security firm you are considering is legally licensed in your state. Legally licensed security firms ensure that you’re hiring a professional, capable of protecting your property and patrons. Security Firm Licensing. This does not mean an individually licensed guard but a licensed security firm.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 30, 2020

A Legal Center for Policy Updates. Instead of emailing policies one a one-off, consider using a legal center to house all your new and returning policies – like screening form and policy, modified work schedules, a general policy covering hygiene, etc – for employees to access centrally.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Many restaurants have wondered where, besides federal programs such as the Paycheck Protection Program or SBA Disaster loans, they can turn for funds, and what their legal obligations are to employees. Your marketing, accounting and legal teams can be your best allies. Facing Extra Expenses When Reopening.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

“The new Joint Employer Standard is already raising a plethora of legal questions across the restaurant industry. Costs Will Increase All the added legal fees, oversight, and training will cost money. Amador, executive director of the Restaurant Law Center.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 25, 2021

In the case of a pandemic, the line between natural disaster and “man-made” catastrophic events is more blurred which has made it difficult for tenants to renegotiate terms and even more difficult for landlords to pursue eviction or other legal action to compel payment.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 16, 2023

Restaurants Must Stream Music Legally Many successful restaurants leverage music to connect with their customers. Restaurants can easily stream licensed music while supporting artists through legal B2B music streaming platforms. But some don’t realize they need proper clearance to do so.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

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