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Predictive Scheduling Comes to the Windy City and City of Brotherly Love
As if this year hasn’t been complicated enough, 2020 also brought new Fair Work Week requirements for Philadelphia and Chicago. Predictive Scheduling laws are now in place for six cities and one state, primarily impacting the restaurant and retail industries.
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New Minimum Wages Rates in Effect July 1, 2020
Regardless of COVID, many jurisdictions are moving forward with a grab bag of new compliance regulations, including Predictive Scheduling for Chicago and minimum wage updates in multiple jurisdictions. In addition…
Smokey Bones Successful Expansion to Ghost Kitchen Operations
We spoke to COO of Smokey Bones to discuss their strategy behind the ghost kitchen partnership with Kitchen United and their focus on enhancing the delivery experience by adopting a technology-first culture.
Driving Revenue Through Labor Optimization with Noodles & Company
Each time we interact with restaurant leaders and their management teams, we ask them what their biggest operational challenge is – and they always say labor. And with a topic so vast as labor, a number of factors can impact how you optimize it…
Predictive Scheduling Comes to the Windy City and City of Brotherly Love
As if this year hasn’t been complicated enough, 2020 also brought new Fair Work Week requirements for Philadelphia and Chicago. Predictive Scheduling laws are now in place for six cities and one state, primarily impacting the restaurant and retail industries.
HotSchedules Releases In-App Health Survey to Help Restaurants Confirm the Health of their Teams Before Each Shift
As the world grapples with COVID-19, operators are working to implement creative solutions for partial or full reopening, while navigating new ways to keep guests and team members safe. In an effort to help…
Important Update: The PPP Flexibility Act
Earlier this week, the U.S. Senate has passed the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act. The House of Representatives passed the the bill on May 28th. It is expected to be signed by the President…
If HR and Payroll Services Aren’t Your Passion, Read This
You have a passion for providing great service, food that your customers crave, and experiences people want to repeat again and again. It’s unlikely that you get excited about some of the less glamorous parts of the business, including the painful HR and payroll services.
Can’t Touch This
Fashback to 1990, and it seems MC Hammer was peering into our future when he said, “I told you, homeboy, you can’t touch this.” Among the many reopening challenges you now face is how to get your staff clocked in during a time…
Two Independent Restaurateurs Share Reopening Lessons Learned
Recently, we were fortunate enough to be able to sit down to a virtual chat with two independent restaurant owners who are trying to navigate the re-opening process in the world of COVID. David Cash, owner of Dallas-based Smoky Rose and Dan Fugman, owner of Denver-based Max Gill and Grill, shared their experiences and how they are preparing for the new normal.
Getting Back to Work – in HotSchedules
Many full-service restaurateurs are cautiously evaluating consumer interest and local health updates to determine when they will open their doors. As you wrestle with the question of when to reopen your business, here are a few tips for bringing your team back on to HotSchedules.