Dubious Cyber Activity + Comingling Employees + Fire Safety Protocols + Pregnant & Breastfeeding Employees + Invoice Fraud

March 2023 / View this email in your browser.

Via Tasting Table image: Sorry we are closed sign board hanging on door of cafe How Dubious Cyber Activity Hindered Restaurant Operations Across the US

The importance of food distributors is never more evident than when supplies are unavailable, and that was the case for many restaurants last week after signs of what could have been a cyber attack on one of the country's largest food distributors caused widespread disruptions in delivery service, according to Restaurant Business Online.

The target of the possible cyber attack was Fort Worth, Texas-based distributor Ben E. Keith, which employs 6,000 people and accounted recorded over $5 billion in revenue in 2022. On Monday, March 20, the company posted the following message to its website: "Ben E. Keith recently detected unusual activity in our network. In response, we proactively disabled business systems to minimize risk for our business and our customers."

A number of food supply issues were reported in the wake of the alleged "unusual activity."

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Restaurant Owner Learns Dangers of Comingling Employees Between Locations

March 23, 2023 via 4Hoteliers

Federal wage officials recently announced that two Florida restaurants with common ownership failed to properly calculate overtime pay when their employees worked at both locations in the same workweek. This sends a stark reminder to all multi-unit operations about the importance of complying with wage and hour law.

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Keeping Up with Your Kitchen Fire Safety Protocols

March 22, 2023 via FSR Magazine

Fires of any size in a restaurant are always a cause for concern. Managers and staff must be aware of fire hazards to take the preventative steps necessary when it comes to fire safety. y following a few simple steps, you can prevent fires from taking place keeping your customers and employees safe.

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Ask the Restaurant Legal Professionals: How to Accommodate Pregnant and Breastfeeding Employees

March 17, 2023 via QSR Magazine

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) was signed into law on December 29, 2022 and it requires covered employers to provide reasonable accommodations for employees with medical conditions related to pregnancy and childbirth.

Via Modern Restaurant Management image: computer with invoice, payment pop up, cell phone, credit card, and gold coins in front of screen Protect Your Restaurants From Invoice Fraud Through Technology

In this time of economic insecurity, payments fraud has the potential to hit businesses harder than ever before. Currently, the average US business is losing $300,000 to payments fraud each year according to the latest Financial Census, a study which surveyed 2,750 senior finance executives across the globe – 15 percent of whom work in the retail, catering and leisure industry.

This staggering annual loss to fraud is important to note, as the report findings come at a time when US restaurants in particular are experiencing a surge in returning workers and restaurant revenue. This surge of revenue and demand for food related services – mostly paid for through digital, contactless transactions – could potentially attract cybercriminals to commit acts of fraud all the more. This is due to two reasons.

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