Tag: cheap hotels
What you need to know about tip pooling
Tips are an integral part of the restaurant industry. They motivate employees to provide exceptional service, creating an experience that brings customers back time and again. For employers in many states, tips can also make up the difference between the server minimum wage and the federal minimum wage. If you’re looking for ways to distribute tips more fairly among employees, tip pooling is one option. What are the tips for pooling? Tip pooling is a practice where restaurant employees put all or part of their tips into a communal pool. The employer divides the total funds among eligible workers, either…
Flourishing Food Truck future on the horizon –
At high school in Wellington, Jes Howes was struggling to thrive and fast losing self-esteem. By Year 13, Howes decided it was time to move on and find a different pathway. With the encouragement of her parents, who knew she had a passion for cooking, she researched options at Whitireia and WelTec | Te Pukenga and embraced a new future. Jes quickly immersed himself in his new, hands-on, practical study in the Commercial Kitchens of the hospitality campus and qualified in bakery, cookery and hospitality management. This experience cemented her ideas about pursuing a career doing what she loved, cooking,…
How to get a liquor license
Alcohol can be a profitable revenue stream for your restaurant. It’s an easy win — the markup is high, the labor requirements are low, and the product has a long shelf life. In fact, the average restaurant makes about 20% to 25% of its income from alcohol sales. Before you can add beer, wine or spirits to your menu, however, you’ll need a valid liquor license. What is a liquor license? A liquor license is the permit you need to make, distribute or sell alcohol legally. These licenses are usually issued by your state, but counties and cities may also…
Need a place to crash? These hotels are still available
Looking for a place to stay during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival? You still have options, although limited. Hotels in the Coachella Valley often sell out months in advance before the festival, and the increased demand means rooms are sold at a premium. However, at least one Palm Springs hotel is offering a discount for Weekend 2 Coachella festivalgoers, which is the weekend of the event that isn’t sold out yet. For those looking for an average room or looking to splurge, here are four local hotels showing availability during Coachella. Ace Hotel & Swim Club Availability: Weekend…
How women owned restaurants are shaking up the industry
There are thousands of restaurants across the country cooking up breakfast bites, lunch break essentials, late night cravings and everything in between. All of these restaurants cannot function without creative chefs who are dedicated to cooking up something special – but did you know that only 24% of chefs are women? Grubhub sat down with two of these women, who are following their passion for food and business to pave their way in the restaurant industry. Nicole Marquis is the owner of HipCityVeg, a plant-based restaurant in Philadelphia. HipCityVeg offers a cuisine of fresh, bold flavors in novel, yet familiar…
Protesting Crab Harvesters Gather at Sheraton Hotel
The public gallery in the House of Assembly had to be cleared today after fish harvesters responded loudly to discussions in the Legislature related to their concerns over changes to allocations in the 3L area. The harvesters moved on to Confederation Building this afternoon in time for Question Period after protesting first at DFO and then the Sheraton Hotel. In the Legislature, guests in the public gallery are supposed to remain silent, but the harvesters responded loudly to provincial fisheries minister Derek Bragg who was responding to a petition presented by Bonavista MHA Craig Pardy. Minister Derek Bragg got a…