Introduction Maintaining a welcoming and comfortable atmosphere is crucial for the success of any restaurant. However, the presence of homeless individuals, often referred to as vagrants, around restaurant premises can pose challenges to creating such an environment. Addressing this issue requires a delicate balance of compassion, community involvement, and effective strategies to ensure a positive [...]
The Importance of Background Checks and Selecting a Reliable Partner for Risk Management in the Hiring Process Introduction: Background checks play a crucial role in the hiring process by providing essential information about potential employees, ensuring they do not pose a risk to the organization, current employees, customers, or partners. To effectively manage risk and [...]
Restaurant environments can be bustling and demanding, with a mix of customers, staff, and high-pressure situations. However, ensuring a safe workplace is crucial for the well-being of employees and the overall success of the establishment. One major concern is workplace violence, which can have detrimental effects on both employees and customers. By implementing proactive measures [...]
We all know that money matters, it is the usually the main reason we work, whether that be part time or as a business owner. Every shift of every day we put forth the effort to build our sales. The revenue generated eventually must make it to the bank to get into your pockets, or [...]
In many industries, submitting to a background check is a normal part of getting hired for a job. From working in a grocery store to driving freight trucks long distances on the road, many employers take steps to better understand the individuals they choose to employ. In some sectors, such as childcare and education, background [...]
Keeping your restaurants, employees, and customers safe is always something that should be top of mind. Situations can escalate and sometimes result in injuries or significant damage to your business.Be observant.If things look to be escalating, take actions up to possibly closing the restaurant while contacting the necessary authorities (police, fire department, EMT, etc.) and [...]
Cybercrime is on the increase, but an increasing awareness of the problem is expected to drive demand for more specialist insurance.
Rioting can happen anywhere in the country or locally impacting your franchise system and/or your specific business. In 2020 alone, this has cost our owners/clients (your system) millions in damages, lost income, and lost pay for countless employee's that work in the closed locations. Boarding up windows is one thing that can be done along [...]
Active shooter events in the United States have risen dramatically in recent years. This webinar, hosted by the National Restaurant Association in partnership with JacksonLewis discusses: Key components of an active shooter response policy. Law enforcement recommendations. Potential workplace violence indicators. Steps to address previous violent behavior or indicators of violence. Actions to prevent and [...]
Establishing a safety and health program in your workplace is one of the most effective ways of protecting your most valuable asset: your workers and customers. Losing workers to injury or illness, even for a short time, can cause significant disruption and cost—to you as well as the workers and their families. It can also [...]
Background checks are relatively commonplace in many industries, but others don’t see the value. When debating whether to run checks, consider this: 69% of employers have made a bad hire. Of those, 41% reported that a bad hire had cost them $25,000 with nearly 25% reporting that a bad hire had cost them more [...]
One of the main considerations for changing from standard parking lot lighting to LED lighting is the cost savings on your electrical bill. Studies have shown that parking lot lighting constitutes about 12% of your monthly electric bill. Although 12% may not seem like a ‘deep well’ of cost to look to, one store in [...]
Stop Holiday Fraud – Tips for Owners to Combat Gift Card Theft and Counterfeit Bills The holidays can be a great time of year for owner-operators with gift card sales and more customers stopping in for a bite while on the road. The downside? It also can be a prime time for fraud, between increased [...]
Every camera has a job just like your employees. Click on the link below to view best camera placement locations throughout your store.
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Violence Prevention and Proactive Action Related Information: Crime, People, Property/Liab., Security Tough economic times can unfortunately bring more criminal activity to restaurants. Crime can be categorized as a robbery, domestic violence against an employee, or an assault or robbery that occurs on your property— even when none of your employees are involved. Sometimes, simply because [...]
Put A Robbery Policy In Place Now Related Information: Crime, People, Property/Liab., Security Make sure employees follow your crime and violence related policies at all times. Remember even the basics, like if a person has caused trouble in the past returns to the store, that person shouldn’t be ignored by an employee. Based on knowing [...]
Learn about preventing and protecting your money in your business bank account.
Dealing with unruly customers is a difficult task, but one that has to be managed properly through employee training.
Security is important in preventing serious injuries and loss of profits. Ensure you are at least following these basics.
9 Tips for Secure Transactions To help avoid malware-enabled wire and ACH fraud, here are seven tips for financial institutions to share with their customers: Use a Dedicated Machine Then Monitor Closely Computers are relatively inexpensive; use a separate dedicated machine for all of your online financial transactions. If multiple people need transaction access, each [...]