Restaurants and Workers During COVID-19: How to Avoid a Bitter Divorce
A recent CNBC headline read: She got a forgivable loan.
Labor and Employee Management
Goode Company to Provide Mandatory COVID-19 Testing for Employees
As one of the most unparalleled times in history continues to unfold, Houston restaurateur Levi Goode, chef/owner of Goode Company, is looking to the future and taking steps to mitigate the effects ...
As Restaurants Start to Reopen, the Challenge to Rehire Employees Begins
As states like Georgia and Texas phase back into dine-in service, it resurfaces one of the biggest pain points of the historic stimulus bill.
Restaurant Industry Has Lost Two-Thirds of Workforce
The National Restaurant Association is asking Congress to support a new $240 billion recovery fund to “provide a lifeline” to restaurants struggling financially amid the pandemic.
Naranga Names Dmitry Simonov President and COO
Naranga, a leader in franchise management software, announced Monday that Dmitry Simonov has been named president and chief operating officer.
Outback Parent Hasn’t Laid Off or Furloughed Any Employees Due to COVID-19
So far, Bloomin’ Brands has achieved something few restaurant chains can claim during the COVID-19 pandemic: The company hasn’t laid off or furloughed any employees as a result of the crisis. ...
Tip Pools in the Era of COVID-19 and Takeout-Only Operations
Restaurants have reacted to the COVID-19 crisis and state and local shutdown orders by shedding staff and limiting operations to delivery, takeout, and drive thru.
Ohio Restaurant Association Education Foundation Launches Employee Relief Fund
The Ohio Restaurant Association Education Foundation (ORAEF), a 501(c)(3), in collaboration with the Ohio Restaurant Association (ORA), has formed the Ohio Restaurant Employee Relief Fund to activa ...
New Nourish Lexington Initiative to Employ Displaced Restaurant Workers
Several Central Kentucky community organizations announced the creation of Nourish Lexington, an initiative to utilize hospitality workers recently unemployed due to the COVID-19 closings as well a ...
Independent Restaurants: Relief Bill is ‘Small Step on a Giant Staircase’
Although the federal government passed legislation granting small businesses access to nearly $350 billion in forgivable loans, independent restaurateurs nationwide describe the system as flawed an ...
