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Restaurant Operations – Toolkit
Menu Labeling in Full Force and Effect
The time has come (finally)! Effective May 7, 2018, the menu-labeling regulation by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officially became the law of the land. This is a good thing – Find out why here. Does This Affect You? Restaurants and similar retail food establishments with 20 or more locations or a franchisee chain with 20 or […]
Dining Out For a Cause: How Can Your Restaurant Give Back?
You work hard for your money and you want to put those hard-earned dollars to good use. When you dine out, why not pick an eatery that gives back? Restaurants are at the heart of their communities, and many restaurants select charities to donate to each month. Restaurants give back. Especially in times of need, […]
NM Legal and Regulatory Articles and Alerts
Menu Labeling in Full Force and Effect
The time has come (finally)! Effective May 7, 2018, the menu-labeling regulation by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officially became the law of the land. This is a good thing – Find out why here. Does This Affect You? Restaurants and similar retail food establishments with 20 or more locations or a franchisee chain with 20 or […]
Immigration Compliance Webinar – Be Ready For ICE
Common Sense I-9 Compliance and What to do When ICE Comes Knocking Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) has dramatically increased its I-9 audit activities in New Mexico and the consequences of non-compliance can be severe and include, but are not limited to, unwelcome business interruption, exorbitant fines, unwanted exposure, and even criminal charges. I-9 Employment Eligibility […]
Tip Pooling Rules… What’s the big deal?
Finally a decision on tip pooling! Restaurants have the direction we need to move forward in sharing tips with the heart-of-the-house (HOH) employees (kitchen, bussers and dishwashers) – under certain circumstances. For restaurants this clarification has been long awaited. In the last few years, there have been many lawsuits and differing judgements making it difficult […]
.05 Making Criminals of Good Citizens
.05 Making Criminals of Good Citizens If you live in New Mexico you know drunk driving is a problem. It seems that headlines consistently point to drunk drivers with multiple DWI charges killing someone while driving drunk for the 8th time. Most of these offenders are well over the legal blood-alcohol content (BAC) of .08. […]
