payroll

California workers get ready to start the paid sick-leave era

Sep. 05, 2014

Gov. Jerry Brown has indicated he’ll sign into law a bill that was passed during the holiday weekend. The measure would cover 44 percent of employees in the state, which is the nation’s largest restaurant market.

Act now before it's too late

By Bill Main on Jan. 27, 2000

Forget the monthly approach to cost control. By the time you actually receive your food, beverage and labor cost figures, it's already too late.

Payroll deduction authorization form

By Restaurant Business Staff on Mar. 17, 2008

A concise form for employees to deduct money from their payroll.

Taking credit

By Dina Berta on Apr. 16, 2015

Operators are scrambling to find ways to deal with the sudden or inevitable labor-cost increases.

Outsourcing your background checks

By Bill Main on Nov. 08, 2000

Outsourcing your employee screening and background checks reduces the time and expense involved in checking personal, academic and professional histories yourself. It can also lessen your legal liability.

HR documents

By Restaurant Business Staff on Aug. 24, 2010

A lot of times cooking food is the easiest part about running a restaurant.

Workforce

Texas' post-Harvey restaurant problem: Not enough cars

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 26, 2017

Employees are struggling to get to work because their vehicles were destroyed, forcing restaurants to get creative.

Under the dome

By Bill Main on May 16, 2001

The political machine in Washington DC and your own state capitol may seem too far away, too big, or just too complicated. Yet what goes under the domes and beams of the capitol building affects you and your livelihood.

Consumer Trends

No scandals in restaurant pay, study suggests

Jul. 06, 2011

The public was ready to lynch some executives because of the humongous bonuses they earned last year on Wall Street. But Main Street should have few problems with the cash compensation of restaurant leaders, according to a new Technomic study.

Workforce

Are you paying your GMs enough?

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 16, 2018

Prevailing pay rates vary widely by gender, segment and region, a new study shows. Here are some benchmarks to see how your operation compares.

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