Andy Richter sits down with Eater and reflects on his first year as a New York Restaurateur. His chief surprise? Staffing.
Inventours Barcelona June 9th-14th: Calling All Chief Marketing / Innovators / Design / Branding Officers
March 29, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Inventours is hosting a Barcelona trip from June 9th to 14th. You’ll join top executives tasked with innovation in insightful, thought provoking stimuli to help improve their new product and services development processes. All industries are welcome, with a focus on packaged goods, furnishing decor, hotels and restaurant chains. You can view the itinerary here.
Inventours includes global superstar innovators in the fields of product design, architecture, sustainability, technology, food, fashion & hospitality. They include Ferran Adria (widely considered the most creative chef in the world in history) of El Bulli (the #1 Restaurant in the World before it closed to become an innovation think tank), and Claus Meyer (partner & co-founder of the current #1 Restaurant in the world, Noma), in their workshops/studios, BIG and Cloud-9 architects, furniture designers Nani Marquina, Friz Hansen, Jaime Traserra, and Softline, the INDEX Awards (the largest cash prize in the world in design), product design firms Designit and Smart Design, The Camper Hotel in Barcelona and the Fox Hotel in Copenhagen, and lots more stimulating and inspiring content. Barcelona and Copenhagen were selected because they excel across a wide range of creative fields.
See more about about Inventours at www.inventours.com for upcoming program dates and locations.
NYC Hospitality Alliance Event on 4/8: Avoiding Discrimination Claims and Improving Employee Relations
March 28, 2013 by 1 Comment
On April 8th, New York City Hospitality Alliance & Fox Rothschild LLP will
present ‘Avoiding Discrimination Claims & Perfecting Employee Relations’
When: Monday, April 8th 2013, 9:30-11:30am
Where: NY Institute of Technology | 16 West 61st Street, 11th Floor
Cost: $20 member
$35 non-member
There has been an increase in employment discrimination claims filed against restaurants and nightlife venues and you need to know how to protect your business and employees.
Join The NY Hospitality Alliance on April 8th, as The Alliance’s Labor counsel and Fox Rothschild’s New York Employment Group chair, Carolyn Richmond helps parse through the issues.
We will cover issues including:
- Steps to take to avoid employment discrimination charges
- What can and cannot be asked on applications these days
- The do’s and don’ts during an employee interview
- How and what to document in an employee’s “personnel file”
- Whether an employee handbook really helps
- What managers could be doing better
News on the Minimum Wage Increase from NYSRA
March 21, 2013 by Leave a Comment
We received this breaking news from the New York State Restaurant Association:
Governor Cuomo, Speaker Silver and Senate Co-Presidents Skelos and Klein have just announced an agreement on the New York State Budget that includes a minimum wage increase.
We are pleased to announce that instead of increasing the minimum wage all at once, it will be phased in over three increases. The final increase will go to $9.00 an hour by the end of 2015. There was no mention of indexing the minimum wage to the Consumer Price Index and it is believed that the language has been removed.
There has been no official announcement on the cash wage for tipped foodservice workers at this time. Budget bills are being printed as you read this and we will release more information as it becomes available.
NYC Hospitality Alliance Event on March 27th: The New I-9 and How it Affects You
March 19, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The New York City Hospitality Alliance & Fox Rothschild present “The New I-9 & How It Affects You”
When: Wednesday, March 27th, 2013 2:30-4:30pm
Where: NYIT | 16 West 61st Street, 11th Floor
USCIS issued a final version of the revised Form I-9 on March 8, 2013, which is available for immediate use but must be used exclusively by May 7, 2013. It has doubled in length and comes with a new set of expanded instructions (totaling nine pages)
Please join Fox Rothschild attorney Alka Bahal as she reviews and explains:
- Changes in the New Form I-9
- Changes in the I-9 Instructions
- Revision to M-274: Handbook for Employers
- Specifics about how to execute the I-9, under current rules
- Penalties for non-compliance
- How to deal with pitfalls in the process
- How to develop a company-wide compliance program
Register here.
Noshlist Launches Mobile Waitlist App: Allows for Multiple Devices
February 27, 2013 by Leave a Comment
What the Minimum Wage Increase Could Mean for Foodservice
February 27, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Nation’s Restaurant News reports on several restaurant brands’ response to a possible federal minimum wage price hike.Though there has been little discussion, industry insiders say the proposal will “likely cause labor pains for foodservice companies if it becomes law.”
Sweetgreens Launches Mobile, No Processing Fees Means More Charity
February 13, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Sweetgreen, a chain of East Coast eateries (one soon to open in NY), has launched a branded mobile payment app called sweetgreen rewards, built by Boston-based startup LevelUp.
An added plus: when customers use the app instead of a credit card, Sweetgreen doesn’t pay a processing fee. They’re donating 1 percent of all sales from the app to charity, said Jonathan Neman, co-founder of Sweetgreens, making this extra sweet.
Read more at FastCasual.com
Benefits: Keeping Clear and Communicative
February 11, 2013 by Leave a Comment
You should always be armed with knowledge of our changing health care system and what benefits you provide. Talent Management helps decision makers and administrators along with this insightful piece.
Fancy Food Show Contest with the EDC: Win a Booth! Deadline March 11th
February 1, 2013 by Leave a Comment
A must-enter contest for food manufacturers in NYC: The New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) has partnered with the National Association for the Specialty Food Trade (NASFT) to offer four New York City companies the opportunity to showcase their products in city-sponsored booths at the NASFT 2013 Summer Fancy Food Show in New York City. Winning businesses then receive an all-expense paid booth at the Summer Fancy Food Show.
Last summer’s winner’s were:
Good luck — the deadline for the contest application is March 11th.
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