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Time Theft Guide: How to Spot it and How to Stop It

7 Shifts

Time Theft Laws. In the restaurant business, communication is at the core of success (7shifts Team Communication App can help with that). Recommended Download: Free Restaurant Labor Cost Calculator Template. If you're still using paper time cards or a manually updated spreadsheet to track hours, get rid of it.

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New Bill Proposes $120 Billion in Grants to Support Independent Restaurants

EATER

The grants wouldn’t have to be repaid A newly proposed bill could go a long way in supporting small and medium-sized restaurants that have struggled to access and make use of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. Local, independent restaurants are the beating heart of our communities. On Wednesday, May 20, Rep.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-Year 2024

Modern Restaurant Management

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features news on the impact of California's minimum wage, customer satisfaction, AI use in restaurants, popular cocktails and bathroom readiness. The law changed on April 1. In April and May, California visits were around 2.5

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Takeout For Good and Menus Go Tech

Modern Restaurant Management

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature the Takeout For Good Effort on June 2 and a host of products designed to help restaurants keep guests and staff safer as they reopen. GroupRaise is inviting restaurants across the country to join their Takeout For Good initiative happening on June 2. Takeout For Good.

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When Robots Replace Restaurant Workers, We All Lose

EATER

In 2021, I worked in a restaurant that promoted itself as the future of dining. Like much of the world, new and ever-changing technology is a fact of life for restaurant workers. As restaurant owners search for solutions, many are turning to automation and other technology designed to replace humans as a silver bullet.

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MRM Research Roundup: Labor Struggles, Holiday Habits, and Food Truck Trends

Modern Restaurant Management

A 2023 study by Toast found that 30 percent of staff in the restaurant industry are at risk of leaving in the next two years, highlighting an equally concerning high turnover rate within this sector. Fast-Casual Fast Growth Rising prices in recent years have evidently been good for someone: Fast-casual restaurants.

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NLRB Joint Employer Final Rule and America’s Classics

Modern Restaurant Management

As a result, the final rule provides clear guidance in this significant area of the law. With plans for national expansion, Condado’s growth goals include adding six to eight new restaurants annually. ” The NLRB issued an NPRM concerning joint-employer status under the NLRA on September 13, 2018. William Zehnder, Sr.