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The Restaurant Server Job Interview Questions You Need to Ask

Restaurant hiring has never been trickier — all the more reason you should be targeted in your interview to land the best possible candidate.

Restaurant Revitalization Fund Eligibility: How to Apply for Relief Money

The Restaurant Relief Fund will give billions to small restaurants to offset the effects of the pandemic. Here's how to get your share of the money.

This Organization Helps Restaurants Explore Alternative Wage Models

Community organization RAISE: High Road Restaurants is on a mission to help operators increase wages and improve working conditions and racial and gender justice across the industry.

From Surviving to Thriving: How This Restaurant Owner’s Pandemic Pivots Are Paying Off

Daisies owner Joe Frillman shares how his restaurant's pandemic pivots have become an essential part of the business model.

D.C. Voters Eliminate Tipped Minimum Wage. Here’s What’s Next.

Following D.C. voters' approval of Initiative 82, here's a look at how eliminating the tipped minimum wage could impact the restaurant industry.

“The 30-30-30 Model is Outdated”: How This Restaurant Prioritizes Higher Wages

We sat down with Dennig to talk about how their unique approach to staff compensation and how older models don't work in practice for today's industry.

Must-Read Memoirs and Business Books for Anyone Who Wants to Run a Restaurant

We asked a hospitality professor for recommendations that explain the industry's culture and business basics

How to Run Restaurant Staff Meetings That Are Actually Effective

Have an agenda. Set a schedule. Don't invite too many people. And for crying out loud, feed 'em.

This Former Food Truck Owner Shares What it Takes to Drive Success in a Food Hall

Tampa-based operator Stephanie Swanz shares how she built success, from food truck to food hall.

How to Make Your Restaurant ADA-Compliant and Accessible to All Customers

The Americans With Disabilities Act affects restaurants' entrances, counters, flooring, seating, parking, hiring — even their websites. Here's what you need to know.

How This Restaurant’s Creating Jobs for Those with Developmental Disabilities

Chez François Poutinerie founder Thi Tram Nguyen is on a mission to spread a love for poutine, and employ adults with developmental disabilities along the way.

How This Nonprofit is Helping Food Service Workers in Times of Crisis

Discover Giving Kitchen, a nonprofit that provides emergency financial support to food service workers