Do you dream of opening the next great restaurant in New Mexico? Before you break ground, it’s important that you understand these two essential elements to this undertaking: Business plan and Feasibility study. Step 1: Conduct Your Feasibility Study Before you create a business plan for your restaurant in New Mexico, you need to conduct […]
Importance of Taking Daily Inventory
Take Your Restaurant’s Daily Inventory To Prevent Employee Theft This is Step 2 in our comprehensive Restaurant Success Guide. In the restaurant business we need to be aware of another unnecessary but common loss that many restaurant operators are suffering from: theft from employees. Sadly it is an all-too common source of food loss and […]
5 Reasons Why Having an Employee Handbook Is Important
Employee handbooks are important to set forth company expectations on policies and procedures. An employee handbook gives the employee and management a guide for expected behavior. If employees do not abide by the employee handbook, it could provide protection from employment lawsuits by providing evidence of an employee’s violation of company policy. Here are 5 […]
7 Best Practices for Labor Compliance Success
Recently, there was a federal investigation into a restaurant in Ottawa, Kansas that started several years before any charges were leveled. As soon as indictments were handed down, restaurant management was caught off guard, and operations were paralyzed. The restaurant’s general manager was sentenced to six months in federal prison on eleven counts related to […]
What Are the Secrets to Restaurant Success?
Check out this informative video with NMRA CEO, Carol Wight and Jeff Harrison with SwingPointMedia on making your restaurant more successful. Now are you ready to make your restaurant more successful? Check out our very helpful Restaurant Success Guide today! You can always contact Carol with any questions you may have at executive@nmrestaurants.org or call […]
Keeping Good Employees
So you took our advice in our last blog and found that perfect employee (or two). Now, how are you going to keep them on your team? “People ask us all the time where we find such great people to work for us,” says Gary Callicoat, president of Rusty Bucket Restaurant & Tavern, a Columbus, Ohio-based […]
Family Friendly Business Awards
Hi! I am Giovanna Rossi. I am the founder and director of Family Friendly New Mexico, a Business Awards program. I know that finding qualified employees is more difficult than ever. Being recognized as a family friendly business can help you attract more qualified employees. Adding family friendly policies can help your business have higher employee […]
Health Insurance Resources
Exclusive Solutions to Help Attract Quality Employees and Reduce Turnover The New Mexico Restaurant Association (NMRA) in partnership with the National Restaurant Association and UnitedHealth Group developed exclusive members-only programs to help your business thrive. We know that members are increasingly facing challenges with employee recruitment and retention so we’re working together with partners to […]
Finding (and Keeping) Good Employees
October at NMRA is all about recruiting and hiring in a tight labor market and staying on top of the many labor regulations just waiting to trip you up. We will be providing you with helpful resources, blogs and a powerful live webinar on Wednesday, October 17th with Roger from Restaurant Rockstars as he shares his 3 secrets to […]
Preventing Harassment in Your Restaurant
Source: National Restaurant Association Employers need to take a stronger approach to prevent workplace harassment, according to a recently released Equal Employment Opportunity Commission report. The EEOC Select Task Force on the Study of Harassment in the Workplace says workplace harassment remains a persistent problem and often goes unreported. It also points out the need […]
The 2018 Hospitality Industry Award Winners
The New Mexico Restaurant Association is pleased to announce the winners of the 2018 Hospitality Industry Awards that took place on Monday, September 10th at Embassy Suites in Downtown Albuquerque. Over 450 individuals attended this year’s 1920’s, Prohibition-era, Gatsby themed event which also recognized New Mexico’s “Most Wanted” Restaurant Neighbor, Chef, Manager, and also gave […]