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A 2026 overview of restaurant labor law changes - minimum wage, overtime, tips, scheduling rules, leave, minors, posters, and records.

Restaurant owners can standardize guest experiences by using customer service training covering brand standards, communication, menu knowledge, pacing, recovery, and safety.

Lower food cost percentage by tracking accurate numbers, finding variance leaks, tightening portions, reducing waste, improving purchasing, and optimizing menu decisions.

Use core POS reports - sales summary, dayparts, channels, transactions, item mix, discounts - to build accurate Sales Forecasts for staffing and ordering.

Build a reliable restaurant hiring system with clear roles, steady pipelines, structured interviews, fast offers, onboarding, and metrics for hiring and recruiting.

Determine the best accounting method for restaurants by comparing cash and accrual across inventory, vendor invoices, and multi-location reporting.

A clear, tax-type system helps restaurant owners manage taxes confidently - reducing errors in sales, payroll, tip reporting, and income filings.

Improve restaurant profit margin by learning the key formulas, common mistakes, and the biggest levers that move results.

Learn how to write a clear restaurant mission statement by defining who you serve, what you deliver, and how you execute consistently.

Track simple weekly metrics, stabilize schedules, clarify pay and tips, improve training, recognize consistently, and coach fairly to motivate restaurant staff.