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Five Signs You Need to Switch from Excel to Scheduling Software

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On the surface, the natural organization of an Excel or Google Sheets spreadsheet makes sense for creating shift schedules. But once you put that schedule out into the world, it tends to break down. Your once perfectly organized Excel schedule is unrecognizable from when you first made it—and you have to do it all over again next week.

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How Restaurants Can Navigate the PPP Loan Forgiveness Program

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Borrowers must make representations about how they handled their PPP loans and maintain required documentation as backup. What Documentation Is Required to Apply for Forgiveness? Payroll documentation that shows the cost of payroll during the loan period. When Is the Right Time to Apply for PPP Loan Forgiveness?

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How to Keep Your Restaurant Back Office Organized

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Here are some reasons why you may want to carve some time out in your schedule to reorganize your working space. With your back office organized, you’ll reduce the amount of time you spend looking for documentation or resources you might need so you can maybe, just maybe , leave on time for the night.

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Nine Critical HR and Payroll Steps to Prepare Your Restaurant for 2025

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Bonus Tip : Create a simple FAQ document to address common employee questions about coverage options. Streamlining Onboarding : Simplify your onboarding process with clear expectations, training schedules, and a welcoming introduction to your workplace culture.

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Patio Season is Here. Make it Your Best Summer Ever with 7shifts Tools Built for Restaurants

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Once you find your ideal candidate, their information is automatically filled into 7shifts so you can get your new hires on the schedule instantly, without the extra work. Employee Document Storage & Certification allows you to upload unlimited documents and certifications to your employees’ profiles. Tip Pooling overview.

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Quick Facts About the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) Process

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Documents you need to apply include: SBA Form 3172. Documentation showing gross receipts (business tax returns 1120, 1120S, 1065, 1040 Schedule C, bank statements, externally or internally prepared Profit and Loss Statements, Point of Sale reports, and 1099-Ks). IRS Form 4506-T.

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Controlling What You Can: Risk Reduction and Restaurant Technology

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Nobody wants to intentionally break local labor laws, but manual scheduling and clock in makes it all too easy to miss something like employees not taking required breaks or scheduling shifts back-to-back. Labor scheduling software makes it easy to avoid these common missteps. Increase Stickiness of Training Information.