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Learn how the new No Tax on Tips and No Tax on Overtime rules affect your restaurant’s 2025 filings, what to track in payroll, and how to guide your team.

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From Back Office to Growth Engine: Rethinking the Role of Finance in Restaurants

From Back Office to Growth Engine: Rethinking the Role of Finance in Restaurants

Learn how Lazy Dog’s CFO, Robert Linder, redefined restaurant finance using systems, data, and strategy to drive growth, optimize labor, and boost profitability.

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Get the latest 2025 update on tipped wages, tip credits, and the 80/20 rule. Learn what restaurant operators need to know heading into 2026.

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2025 End of Year Restaurant Compliance Update: Pay Transparency and Predictive Scheduling Laws

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Learn what 2025 pay transparency and predictive scheduling laws mean for restaurant operators, and how to prepare for new rules in 2026.

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Stay current on 2025 restaurant labor law changes. Review the latest on overtime, wage thresholds, and exemptions, and what’s ahead for 2026.

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Year-End Tax Readiness for Restaurants: What to Know for 2025 Filings

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A webinar featuring CBIZ, a national leader in tax and advisory services, designed to help restaurant operators with 2025 year-end tax readiness.

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Fourth launches iQ 2.1, introducing new recommendations to the iQ App including AI-driven inventory alerts

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Austin, TX – October 2025. Fourth launches iQ 2.1 with new AI-powered inventory and labor recommendations to help restaurant operators boost accuracy and profitability.

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Learn how ChopShop’s CEO, Jason Morgan, scaled faster by making technology a top priority. See why early investment in systems, data, and digital tools is key to restaurant growth.

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2025 End-of-Year Restaurant Compliance Update: New Wage, Scheduling, and Tip Rules

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A webinar on 2025's end of year restaurant compliance updates with Christopher Bentley, a board-certified attorney specializing in labor and employment law.

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What the One Big Beautiful Bill Means for Restaurant Taxes & Investments

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Understand the One Big Beautiful Bill and what it means for your restaurant. Join experts from CBIZ and Fourth for an overview of key tax-saving changes.

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Insights from ChopShop's CEO, Jason Morgan, on scaling into new markets without losing culture, overextending your team, or sacrificing profitability.

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What the No Tax on Tips Act Means for Restaurants

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Understand the No Tax on Tips Act and what it means for your restaurant. Join experts from Fourth and CBIZ for a webinar with a clear breakdown of the policy.

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Austin, TX – September 2025. Fourth is delighted to announce the general availability of Fourth iQ 2.0, the latest evolution of its widely used AI capability.

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Insights from ex-Qdoba & CKE Restaurants COO, Eric Williams, on where operators lose margin and how smart tech, training, and leadership drive profitability.

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The Growth Playbook for Restaurant CEOs: Lessons from ChopShop

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Learn how ChopShop CEO Jason Morgan is scaling a multi-unit restaurant brand in 2025 including strategies for expansion, labor efficiency, and building great teams.

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For sustainable earnings, it’s not enough to rely on pricing—restaurants must adopt tech-driven strategies for cost control and operational efficiency.

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AI for Restaurant Operators: What’s Real, What’s Next, and What to Do Now

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In this webinar, we’ll explore how AI is reshaping the manager’s role, improving day-to-day operations, and what operators should be doing now to stay ahead.

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Hear from Bryan Batson, SVP of Finance at Lou Malnati's Pizzeria on how their restaurant transformed its tip management processes and modernized tip operations.

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