The Key Difference Between Bookkeepers and Accountants
Many restaurant owners start out by doing their own books, but as your business and responsibilities grow, you may find yourself too overwhelmed to handle the finances. You need to hire someone but should you bring on an accountant or a bookkeeper? Though these terms are often used interchangeably, they are two separate positions with […]
When and How to Switch Your Restaurant Payroll Software
When and How to Switch Your Restaurant Payroll Software Your restaurant payroll software is a key investment on two fronts: for your employees, to ensure they’re promptly & accurately paid, and for your management staff, to help streamline the payment process. Sometimes, the ROI on restaurant payroll software reaches the point of no return. Whether […]
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 […]
How to Manage Restaurant Staff
Optimal Ways to Manage Your Restaurant Staff The recipe for a great restaurant manager starts with this foundation: managing restaurant staff. Whether you’re thinking about accepting a promotion to a management position, or if you’re already a manager and would like to learn innovative ways on how to manage restaurant staff, the following restaurant management […]
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 Hiring: Navigating the Labor Shortage
If you’re having trouble finding great people to work in your restaurant, you’re not alone. There’s a labor shortage impacting the restaurant industry, made tougher by the pandemic. But there is no shortage of jobs: there are more than 9 million open jobs in the United States. Early on in 2020, we were scrambling to […]
Retroactive Employee Retention Tax Credit
UPDATES TO THE RETROACTIVE EMPLOYEE RETENTION TAX CREDIT UPDATE (1/27/21): The IRS has released new guidance regarding claiming the retroactive ERTC. Unfortunately, the new guidance requires more granular data. On January 22, 2020 the IRS published guidance that indicated employers claiming the ERTC on Q4 941 for Q1, Q2, Q3, and Q4 can only do so […]