Why You Should Embrace Technology in Restaurants
Why You Should Embrace Technology in Restaurants Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, technology for restaurants was already on the upswing. From tech-friendly POS systems to restaurant bookkeeping, many restaurants have adopted innovative technological tools, whether from customer-facing or internal accounting platforms. Once the pandemic hit, those restaurants that were able to implement restaurant technology survived […]
Restaurant Permits & Licenses Needed to Open a Restaurant
Restaurant Permits and Licenses Overview Disclaimer: This blog article is strictly for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended to provide tax, compliance, legal or other advice/counsel. Every restaurant owner/operator is ultimately responsible for its own compliance with federal, state, and local regulations in regard to licenses and permits. Please contact your attorney […]
Shift Schedules: A Complete Guide
Need Help With Shift Schedules? Read this First! If you manage a restaurant, you already know how important shift scheduling is. But are your shift schedules working in the best interest of your staff and entire restaurant? Given the unique demands of scheduling shifts – after all, less than half of U.S. restaurant workers are […]
5 Important Restaurant Management Skills
Restaurant Management Skills Every well run organization starts at the top. Sometimes, managers are brought in from another restaurant. And more often than you think, regular employees are promoted to manager. But which restaurant management skills separate the good leaders from the great ones? What’s more critical – organization or people skills? And what tools […]
Restaurant Accounting: A Complete Guide
The Ultimate Guide To Restaurant Accounting Getting a restaurant up and running is a challenge. Keeping a single establishment or franchise profitable over months and years is even more so. What separates the restaurants that quickly fail from those that have been established for an extended period? Sales & Expenses Point-of-sale (POS) Transactions Financial Reporting […]
Colorado Retailer Retention of Sales Tax & Your Restaurant
What is the Colorado Retailer Retention of Sales Tax? Colorado Retailer Retention of Sales Tax, bill HB22-1406, applies to Colorado sales taxes collected in July, August, and September of 2022. This bill allows a temporary deduction from state net taxable sales for restaurants, bars, and other eating places (food trucks), or catering services in the […]
Everything You Need to Know About the Colorado Retail Delivery Fee
When Does the Colorado Retail Delivery Fee Go Into Effect? Effective July 1, 2022, the state of Colorado will impose a retail delivery fee on all deliveries by motor vehicle to a location in Colorado, even if the delivery originates in a different state. What is the Colorado Retail Delivery Fee? The retailer or marketplace […]
Why You Shouldn’t Ignore Payroll Compliance & How To Make It Painless!
Payroll is one of the most critical aspects of any business. Properly paying your team creates trust, employment longevity, and helps operators avoid costly payroll compliance issues. This post reviews the current industry landscape regarding labor and payroll compliance. Continue reading to learn why it’s crucial that operators work with integrated point solutions to ensure […]
The 2020 Tip Final Rule: Dual Jobs & 80/20 Guidance
Since 1967, the Department of Labor’s Dual Jobs regulation has stated that an employee may be employed both in a tipped and in a non-tipped occupation simultaneously. Moreover, in this “dual jobs” situation, the employee is a “tipped employee” only while employed in the tipped occupation. An employer may only take a Tip Credit against […]