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For Restaurant Owners, Cybersecurity is a People Problem 

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Equally devastating are failures to properly configure online servers. estimates that 95 percent of online server breaches occur due to human errors such as configuration mistakes, and these experts expect the trend to continue. In fact, global research and advisory firm Gartner Inc.

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Technology Trends for the ‘New Normal’ Customer Cravings

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Capitalizing on this craving for convenience, fast food options and food delivery startups are growing rapidly, evidenced by the fact that fast food growth swiftly outpaced that of bars and restaurants by a whopping nearly 7:1 margin between 2017 and 2019. Table Tech : Pay-at-the-Table is the new Lazy Susan of the wait-staff world.

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Restaurant Wage and Hour Disputes Are on the Rise

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In fact, across the country, employers were hit with 8,261 FLSA lawsuits in 2017 – a sharp rise in the past 20 years, since only 1,597 FLSA lawsuits were filed in 1997. However, a restaurant server or bartender could be paid as little as $5.44 If the server’s tips fall short, though, the employer must pay the difference.

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11 Tips for Restaurants to Get Back to Business

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This may include line cooks standing six feet away from each other, tables moved to proper social distances, diners sitting outdoors only, use of disposable menus and placemats, and/or servers wearing masks. Don’t Let Employees Work When Sick. No exceptions! If they have a temperature of 100.4 Invest in Digital Tools.

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How to Engage Your Employees in Sustainability

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“10 percent energy reduction compared to 2017 by the end of 2020” or “95 percent correct recycling by July compared to the 55 percent of 2018.” An example would be, “All servers are responsible for identifying and understanding the restaurant’s waste management system.”

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The Lie of ‘No One Wants to Work’

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Last summer, she quit her job at a New American restaurant in Chicago where she had worked as a manager and sommelier since 2017. For servers and bartenders, fewer patrons means less tips — which means that they’re putting their health at risk while making less money than they would on unemployment.

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How I Got My Job: Creating a New Vision for Vegan Cooking at a Top NYC Restaurant

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But I don’t think I realized I was fully interested in food until 2017 or 2018, when I became a bit more serious about being a chef. Being well-rounded in restaurants — having management skills and server skills, along with cooking skills — is really important. It was too much. It was half back-of-house, half front-of-house.