Can An Email Bind Your Restaurant Like A Contract?
We all think of email as a convenience. The same is true for text messages. These are just easy ways to communicate. They don’t really mean anything. Right? Wrong! Email and text messages are some of...
View ArticleBiggest Legal Causes Of Restaurant Failures
Just this week, two of my favorite restaurants in Dallas closed operations. This led me to consider the biggest issues I have seen that factored into a troubled restaurant. A few of these may not be a...
View ArticleOuch! The Payroll Tax Takes Its Toll!
As many of you know, the payroll tax cuts recently expired, which reduced 2% of consumers’ take-home pay. That recently caused many retailers, including restaurants, to scale back prior expectations...
View ArticleHow To Avoid Taxes From Your Restaurant LLC
For years, I have recommended that all restaurants should be operated as limited liability companies – that is no more! Recent tax changes have now made LLCs much less attractive. Instead, we now...
View ArticleSugar And Horses: How To Deal With Restaurant Supply Issues?
Two recent news stories present the issue of how restaurants should deal with supply issues. The first story is the infamous horse meat scandal that has plagued Burger King in the United Kingdom since...
View ArticleTop Ten Tax Mistakes for Restaurant Owners
We all know how important restaurant taxes are to restaurant owners. Last week, our own tax counsel, David Gair, outlined his Top Ten Tax Mistakes for Restaurant Owner on TexasTaxTalk.com, so...
View ArticleTexas Restaurants Expand Like Crazy In 2014 (Already)!
It’s only January 15th, and already six major restaurant expansions or acquisitions have occurred in DFW! It’s an exciting time in the restaurant industry. Here are the details: First, Day Star...
View ArticleFDA Sets Guidelines for “Gluten-free” Foods in Stores and in Restaurants
“Gluten-free” seems to be everywhere. You may not know what “gluten-free” means, but chances are you haven’t missed the growing number of restaurants, grocery stores, and food brands that are offering...
View ArticleSouth By Southwest Deaths Highlight Alcohol Issues For Texas Restaurants
Three people are now confirmed dead in the recent car crash tragedy at South By Southwest. (Click here for the article by Quita Culpepper from KVUE.com.) According to the article, these people were...
View ArticleConfusing Expiration Labels Cost Texas Restaurants
All restaurants have to deal with the issue of throwing away food at the end of the day. According to the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC), a powerful environmental action group and the...
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