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Daily, Weekly, Biweekly? What’s the Best Pay Schedule for My Restaurant?

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After a rough few years due to the pandemic, restaurant workers now have a reason to celebrate: Their average hourly earnings have grown 66% from 2017 to April of 2024, according to data from the Square Payroll Index , compared to 40% growth for retail workers. Workers may also find waiting weeks to receive their tips a hard pill to swallow.

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MRM Research Roundup: Destination Dining, Voice Commerce, and the Force of Fast Food

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Tech’s impact on tipping: 56 percent of all respondents would reportedly not tip an AI system, while 22 percent would either tip or at least consider tipping, depending on the service. The Food Access and Retail Expansion Fund (FARE Fund) is paid for by the American Rescue Plan Act. in the U.S. economy. "The

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The Cost of B-ing Good

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Read any article enumerating the current or emerging trends in restaurants and retail and you will see ideas of health and wellness, environmental sustainability, and brand authenticity coming to the fore. During the pandemic, we implemented a whole-house tip pool and instituted an internal $15 minimum wage.

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May/June 2021 Legal Update

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These lawsuits argued that prioritizing distribution of RRF funds to groups based on race and gender was unconstitutional. DOL Issues Proposed Tip Credit Rule : On June 23, 2021, the U.S. This case is part of an increasing number of lawsuits filed against seafood retailers and foodservice outlets about their sustainability claims.

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State of the Industry and More Restaurant Research

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Among the results: Tipping culture is here to stay, in fact 48 percent of card or digital payment transactions at QSR restaurants included a tip – up 11 percent since 2020. The average Valentine’s Day dinner with food, drinks, and tip cost diners $121 in 2023. San Francisco only saw approximately 2 percent growth.

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MRM Research Roundup: Super Bowl and Valentine’s Day 2024 Edition

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Other highlights include: Check Size Up, Tips Down: Guests are willing to treat themselves to menu items like steaks, caviar, truffles and tasting menus, resulting in an average 14 percent increase in their bill. However, when it comes to tipping, it seems Cupid missed the memo, and there's a 1.5 percent dip in overall gratuities.

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PPP Part Two and More Restaurants Need to Know Now

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Tips for pivoting to retail. In addition to the support listed above, the program offers free access to mental health resources, awareness, education, and tips via live and recorded webinars by area clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, and mindfulness coaches. Best practices for calculating cash flow.

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