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Important Updates on the Employee Retention Tax Credit for Employers
If you’re a small restaurant or business with 500 or fewer employees and you’ve had more than a 20% decline of gross receipts in a quarter compared to 2019, you may be interested in hearing about this latest news regarding the Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC). And thanks to the new provision in the law, yes, this applies even if you’ve already applied for the first or second draw PPP loan.
Toasting the New Year like a Pro
“Champagne is not just for celebrations,” goes the old statement in every beverage manager training manual, “but champagne is perfect for celebrations!” It is time to bid farewell to a tumultuous 2020 and bring in the new year with an inside look at what beverage professionals will be pouring in their flutes this New Year’s Eve.
Five Ways AI Cameras Will Help Your restaurant in 2021
In our last restaurant technology blog, we discussed COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the growth and development of AI voice technology and how it was quickly modernizing the drive-thru operations as we know it (1). The very same technology has been working on cameras, too.… Continue Reading “Five Ways AI Cameras Will Help Your restaurant in 2021”
Navigating the Bar Business During the Holidays and into 2021
Managing a bar this holiday season has its challenges. Here are a few ideas to help get you through to 2021.
Our Biggest 5 Restaurant Flavor Trend Predictions
From pumpkin spice to Chile de Arbol, here we dive into the restaurant industry’s top trending flavors and predict the ones that’ll last until 2021. Fall Favorites Fall flavors are dominating the market right now. Yelp’s recent data (from 9/21/2020) shows that searches for… Continue Reading “Our Biggest 5 Restaurant Flavor Trend Predictions”
The Future of Restaurant Technology
The AI and tech that will take over the restaurant industry. We previously discussed social distancing and contact-free technology that offered safety solutions during the pandemic. But there’s much more that tech has to offer, especially when it comes to AI being integrated into… Continue Reading “The Future of Restaurant Technology”
Restaurant Menu Food Trends of COVID-19
Back in December we did a blog piece on our most anticipated food trends, never knowing what 2020 would bring, what with COVID-19 and the impact the pandemic would have on the restaurant industry. Eight months later and we are looking forward again. Here… Continue Reading “Restaurant Menu Food Trends of COVID-19”
What to Do When Restaurant Staff Test Positive for COVID19
By Bora Kang and Colin Kopel Despite your best efforts to adhere to CDC’s safety guidelines and to make your guests feel safe and comfortable dining in your restaurant, you may face an unavoidable situation where your employee tests positive for the novel coronavirus.… Continue Reading “What to Do When Restaurant Staff Test Positive for COVID19”
Managing Bar Supply Chain During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Every bar manager experiences recurring nightmares of that one delivery day. We all know the one. It is the middle of the lunch rush and trucks keep showing up at the loading dock during times the restaurant has deemed inappropriate for deliveries. The cases… Continue Reading “Managing Bar Supply Chain During the Covid-19 Pandemic”
Responding to COVID-19’s Impact on the Restaurant Supply Chain
by Bora Kang The COVID-19 pandemic has proven to us all just how interconnected our food system is in the US if not, the world. The supply chain failure and the domino effect of its impact have been a wake-up call for even the… Continue Reading “Responding to COVID-19’s Impact on the Restaurant Supply Chain”