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Your Restaurant Business Could Be Liable if Workers Bring Coronavirus to the Table

Modern Restaurant Management

Whether a worker contracted coronavirus from another employee or gave it to a customer, restaurant owners/operators can be held liable. Find out what you can do to reduce your risk of workers’ compensation claims associated with coronavirus. As the deadly coronavirus spreads its wings globally, many local businesses are asking themselves: What if one of our workers tests positive for coronavirus?

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How Hyperion Public Stays Profitable and Labor Compliant with 7shifts

7 Shifts

Hyperion Public started as the dream of two dads—John Speaks and Paddy Aubrey. As their children went off to the same preschool, Speaks and Aubrey looked for a place that they felt comfortable hanging out, watching the game, and having meetings for work—but there was nowhere in Silver Lake, Los Angeles that fit the bill. So they decided to open their own restaurant hangout spot.

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PosterMyWall Review: How to Promote Your Restaurant with Branded Graphics

Restaurant Den

In the current age of marketing, it is no longer enough to have the finest eating establishment in the area with the best ambience, top chefs and mouth watering dishes. For your restaurant to be truly successful, people have to get to know about it and be fascinated enough by your offering to decide to […]. The post PosterMyWall Review: How to Promote Your Restaurant with Branded Graphics appeared first on Restaurant Den.

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Innisfree Hotels Appoints New Leadership in Development

Innisfree

GULF BREEZE, Fla., Feb. 26 –Innisfree Hotels, a hotel management, development and marketing company out of Gulf Breeze, has kicked off 2020 with a pair of leadership appointments in its development department. Rich Chism has been elevated to Vice President of Development and Asset Management, while Kevin Warwick has been promoted to Director of Construction.

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Business Automation in Hospitality: A New World

Dive into the transformative potential of business automation within the hospitality sector. This comprehensive overview showcases how innovative technologies can streamline operations, reduce costs, and elevate guest satisfaction. Discover the advantages of integrating systems like automated check-ins, CRM, and energy management to not only save on expenses but also to provide a seamless and personalized guest experience.

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Pivoting to Video: Easy Video Marketing Ideas for Restaurants

Modern Restaurant Management

Producing and sharing videos has never been easier. Advances in phone camera technology and the ease of uploading to the internet have made video marketing not only a possibility for most businesses, but a necessity. In 2017, Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg discussed the importance of video to the future of internet marketing. He claimed that video is a “mega-trend on par with mobile” and that by 2019, most of Facebook would in fact be video.

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The Future of Search Engine Results

Blue Magnet Interactive

Google’s goal is to bring users more relevant results quickly. Google AI is constantly analyzing how users are searching and the way searches are phrased might invoke a different result. As Google gets smarter, algorithms like Hummingbird and BERT are implemented to efficiently understand what users need. Around August of 2013, Google introduced Hummingbird to its search engine.

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Upcoming Compliance Labor Laws in Chicago

7 Shifts

Disclaimer: The information contained in this article is general in nature and businesses should consider whether the information is appropriate to their needs. Legal and other matters referred to in this article are based on 7shifts' interpretation of laws existing at the time and should not be relied on in place of professional legal advice. 7shifts is not responsible for the content of any site owned by a third party that may be linked to this article and no warranty is made by 7shifts concer

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Defining Healthy Menus – What Restaurants Need to Know

Modern Restaurant Management

Healthy, local, fresh … these are the ubiquitous terms on menus, but what do they mean? When it comes to the term “healthy,” which is a nutrient content claim, the FDA defined it more than 25 years ago in 1993 with a focus on total fats, saturated fat, cholesterol, and sodium. Manufacturers of foods generally considered to be healthy but not low in fat (e.g., nuts, avocados, eggs, salmon) found it hard to meet that definition.

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What is Beverage Management and Why Is It’s Important To Your Restaurant’s Bottom Line

MBB Hospitality

It is common knowledge that restaurant management consists of many different moving parts, but not everyone thinks about what role beverage management plays in this industry. With recent trends showing a major rise in beverage purchases, customers are looking for unique and interesting ways to consume a mid-morning or afternoon indulgence. With this rise in beverage importance, customers are demanding a larger variety of choices with more distinct flavors and styles available.

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Planning Your Restaurant's Path to Profitability

Speaker: James Kahler, COO of Full Course

Ever wondered where to splurge and where to safely conserve when it comes to operating and growing your restaurant? 🤔 Join James Kahler, COO of Full Course and industry visionary, in this new webinar where he'll talk all about best practices to invest in your restaurant's success! Whether you're a new business or an established restaurant, a seasoned pro or a rookie, you'll learn the keys to sustainable success in this competitive industry.

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Succession Planning You Can Count On

Modern Restaurant Management

For franchise restaurant owners who devote their time, resources and effort contributing to the success of their business, the thought of passing the torch to the next owner can be challenging. In fact, 69 percent of business owners who plan to retire within the next three years lack a formal succession plan, according to a survey from Bank of America Private Bank.

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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-February 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features the National Restaurant Association's State of the Indusrty Report, food industry pressures, foodservice opportunities, influencer marketing, foot traffic analysis and the dining-out dollar. 2020 State of the Restaurant Industry. The National Restaurant Association released its 2020 State of the Restaurant Industry Report which examines key factors impacting the restaurant industry including the curre

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Damage Control: How Recent Changes to the FLSA and NLRA May Affect Your Status as a Joint Employer

Modern Restaurant Management

In January 2020, the United States Department of Labor (USDL) announced a final ruling which updates the interpretation of “joint employer” status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) effective March 16, 2020. For over 60 years, there had been no meaningful updates regarding joint employer status, leaving many franchisors and similarly situated parties wondering – is my entity liable as a joint employer for my franchisee’s/affiliate’s acts relating to employees

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MRM EXCLUSIVE: ‘Marketing Loud Speaker’ Revs Up QSR Response and Sales

Modern Restaurant Management

Shake up your quick serve restaurant (QSR) and fast casual dining marketing response with voice response via smart speakers and voice assistants. When cell phones got smart, they became the shiny new technology toy. Now it’s smart speakers, which are proliferating like crazy. With growing speaker popularity, voice activated calls to action are growing by leaps and bounds.

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Top 5 Ways to Optimize Your Loyalty Strategy

Speaker: Lauren Barash, Vice President, Brand Marketing

In an ever-evolving industry, building and retaining loyal customers is critical to the success of any restaurant business. Join Lauren Barash, VP of Brand Marketing at Full Course, as she delves into the world of restaurant loyalty programs, and reveals the top five essential strategies to optimize your approach! This webinar will explore: Loyalty trends and what you should be focusing on 📊 Actionable insights and ideas to help you develop the most powerful and effective loyalty program

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NLRB Joint Employer Final Rule and America’s Classics

Modern Restaurant Management

This edition of MRM News Bites features NLRB, Condado Tacos, JBF, General Mills Convenience & Foodservice, Yelp, WorkJam and Forge, HungryPanda, QikServe and FreedomPay, Tablelist, xtraCHEF, Perk Labs and blixr. NLRB Issues Joint-Employer Ruling. The National Labor Relations Board will issue its final rule tomorrow, February 26, governing joint-employer status under the National Labor Relations Act.

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MRM People & Places: Cassoulet War, Zagat Stories and AQUAlounge

Modern Restaurant Management

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's People & Places column features news of company hires and promotions, charitable efforts and product introductions. Send news to Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com. San Diego Entrepreneur and Mission Beach area residentn Brad Hunter is disrupting the luxury hospitality industry with an entirely uncharted concept: AQUAlounge , an floating nautical experience slated to debut in San Diego, California in fall of 2020.

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Skip the Straw: How Restaurants Can Make an Impact

Modern Restaurant Management

Plastic waste is no longer a “problem”: it is a full-blown epidemic. Every year, roughly eight million tons of plastic waste escapes into the oceans from coastal nations. That’s the equivalent of setting five garbage bags full of trash on every coastline around the world. At current rates of production, plastic pollution in the ocean will outweigh fish pound-for-pound by 2050.

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7shifts Survey: Top Trends in Restaurant Labor Management (Infographic)

Modern Restaurant Management

Sixty percent of restaurants saw their labor costs increase in 2019 and 50 percent of respondents expect their labor costs to rise in 2020 and beyond, according to a survey of more than 1,000 restaurant managers, owners, and executives across North America conducted by 7shifts. Other key statistics from the study include: The largest percentage of respondents (nearly 46 percent) said they would be investing in team building activities in 2020 in order to engage and retain employees, compared to

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Win More in 2024: Your Guide to Restaurant Marketing Success

Your Guide to Restaurant Marketing Success Start maximizing ROI and doing more with less with Olo’s ultimate guide to restaurant marketing. In this guide: Strategies to level up in 4 key areas: data, audiences, content distribution, and loyalty Interactive checklists to help you track your progress throughout the year Tips for leveraging guest data across your entire business What you’ll learn: Level 1 | Beginner: Learn how to collect guest data, build a healthy subscriber list, launch personali