liability

Comps

By Bill Main on Aug. 22, 2002

One of the most common errors in the financial statements of restaurants is the incorrect recording of food and beverage comps — food or beverage served free of charge, or sold at prices lower than normal retail.

The last winter?

By Restaurant Business Staff on Dec. 15, 2005

Thirteen years after the Brown’s Chicken massacre, a small Illinois town awaits a trial that might finally put its painful memories to rest.

Creating a Food Safety Culture

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jan. 08, 2004

The restaurant and foodservice business is all about relationships. If the very end of the line is the relationship between the restaurant operator and his...

Employee References: The Danger in Providing Inaccurate Information

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jan. 20, 2006

In this case, the employee was hired into an unspecified management position for her former employer. Shortly thereafter, her former employer sent a...

Suits against Ahold Could Last 10 Years

By Restaurant Business Staff on May 07, 2004

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands - Class action suits against Dutch retailer Ahold in the United States could last 10 years but investors would have to wait less...

Leaves May Evolve into a Shared Burden

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jan. 12, 2007

The FMLA entitles eligible employees of covered employers up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave in a 12-month period due to their own serious medical condition that...

Ahold and European Insurer Settle on Liability Coverage

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jul. 16, 2004

ZAANDAM, The Netherlands - Ahold, the beleaguered Dutch multinational retailer, announced today that it has settled a dispute with insurer AIG Europe over...

Is Your Company’s Plan for Product Recall Up to Par?

By Restaurant Business Staff on Mar. 30, 2007

Given the degree of publicity and the seriousness of the topic, ID Access interviewed Jim Klass, national director of food and beverage and Scott Helton,...

Frisch's discloses four sex harassment actions

By Restaurant Business Staff on Oct. 20, 2004

At least six employees of Frisch's Restaurants have filed four sexual harassment complaints against the company--and two of them charge retaliation after they reported the alleged incidents.

Understanding a Profit and Loss Statement

By Restaurant Business Staff on Feb. 20, 2009

Added to the growing list of business skills that a DSR must be familiar with, the review and consultation of P&L’s just might be the most productive and...

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