rayWhen building out a restaurant, one of the most important tasks is obtaining the necessary restaurant equipment to cook, service, and store the products you sell. Equipment for a restaurant varies for each business, but the core needs remain the same. In this article, we break down the major restaurant equipment that you should be…
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Restaurant Technology: Pricing, Trends & What’s Next
Restaurant technology helps you build sales and manage your employee and customer relationships while saving you hours of administrative time.
Restaurant technology tools are software and hardware solutions that help you perform restaurant management tasks more efficiently. Restaurant tech, like point-of-sale (POS) systems, has been around for decades, but recent shifts in the restaurant industry have led to an explosion of new restaurant technology since 2020. There has never been a better—or more confusing—time to…
SBA Form 413: How To Fill Out the SBA’s Personal Financial Statement
SBA Form 413 is a personal financial statement used to apply for SBA 7(a), SBA 504, and Small Business Administration (SBA) Disaster loans. Your lender will incorporate the personal financial information you report into its analysis of your company’s creditworthiness and repayment ability. To complete SBA Form 413 quickly and easily, have your financial paperwork…
Small Business Insurance Coverage, Costs & Industries
Small business insurance coverage are policies that protect a business and its assets against claims—such as fire, theft, customer slip and fall, workers’ compensation, professional errors, and data breaches. It can be a single policy, such as general liability, or a combination of policies, such a business owner’s policy (BOP), commercial auto, and workers’ compensation….
SBA 7(a) Loans: Rates, Requirements & Terms
Small Business Administration (SBA) 7(a) loans are the most common type of loan offered by the SBA. These are backed by the SBA and issued through participating lenders. Loan proceeds can be used for a variety of business purposes, including the purchase of equipment, inventory, real estate, and other working capital needs. You can choose…
Diversity & Inclusion Training: Ultimate Guide
Promoting diversity, equality, and inclusion (DEI) in the workplace goes beyond mere compliance with anti-discrimination laws; it represents a commitment to creating a workplace culture where every employee feels valued, respected, and empowered. HR plays a pivotal role in fostering this culture of inclusiveness by helping employees identify and challenge their own biases as well…
Personal Trainer Insurance: Cost & Coverage
Personal trainer insurance refers to a policy or group of policies designed to protect a personal trainer’s business assets. One policy almost all trainers need is general liability, which covers the costs of common lawsuits business owners face. Additionally, personal trainers should consider professional liability, which, when bundled with general liability, may cost around $700…
What Is Payroll? Everything Business Owners Need to Know
Payroll is the process of employers paying their employees for work they’ve completed. That process, as a whole, encompasses many things—from calculating gross and net wages to making payments to tax agencies (including the Internal Revenue Service) and vendors that provide employee benefits. In some cases, such as when a court garnishment order is received,…