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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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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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Mastering Worker Classification: Seven Essential Tips for Restaurant Owners

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Employees typically have a more structured work schedule, use employer-provided tools and work on tasks defined by the employer. Tip #5: Document Everything Maintaining comprehensive documentation can protect your business from potential disputes.

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Stay Ahead of the Danger: Proactive Food Safety Strategies for Restaurant Managers

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Regularly audit your suppliers’ practices and request documentation to confirm that they’re still in compliance. Also, take the time to regularly schedule refresher food safety meetings or mini-training sessions. Instead, document the complaint in detail. These credentials indicate adherence to high safety standards.

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How Family-Run Bobe’s Pizza Grew their Five Locations with 7shifts

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Problem When the original Bobe’s Pizza launched in the ‘50s, writing schedules on pen and paper was the only option. Scheduling so many employees across different locations was complex and unmanageable. It took too much time to not only create schedules but also find coverage and keep track of everyone’s availability.

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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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