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🧾 Processing fees, linens, waste & gas can run 5–12% of revenue. That's about $250K/yr for a restaurant doing $3M in revenue. CRA Cost Analysis with Schooley Mitchell averages 28% savings across those categories. Find out where you may be overpaying: na2.hubs.ly/H08tcHP0
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🗓️ Checking leave eligibility? A consistent 12-month look-back makes the 1,250-hour test simple for every employee. CRA members get a free 15-min monthly call with a CRA Legal Center Partner for help with questions like these. Join: na2.hubs.ly/H08rxHK0
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📋 Tue 10/20, 10 AM PT: Jackson Lewis on ending employment in California, from final pay timing to the claims that can follow. CRA members only. Register to save your spot: na2.hubs.ly/H08q8N30
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💻 Internet. Phones. Wi-Fi. POS. Cybersecurity. It all adds up. Are you paying more than you need to? CRA members get a FREE tech bill analysis & site review through Sandler Partners, comparing 300+ providers. No obligation. Request yours: na2.hubs.ly/H08mPzN0
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📝 Approved an employee’s leave? Classify it in writing, or courts can treat it as if it was never given. CRA members get a free 15-min monthly call with a CRA Legal Center Partner for help with questions like these. Not a member? Join today: na2.hubs.ly/H08kVH10
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CRA Advocacy Win (2026): Loyalty Rewards Programs & Customized Discounts Protected! The CRA & industry partners secured a WIN that would have restricted a restaurateur's ability to control popular loyalty rewards programs & targeted discount campaigns that guests love & expect!
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💸 Overpaying on waste, card processing or linens? The CRA’s Cost Analysis program with Schooley Mitchell finds the savings, and you only pay if they deliver. Book a free 15-min intro call to see what you could save: na2.hubs.ly/H08jFbD0
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📄 Arbitration agreement in your handbook? That may make it unenforceable and leave you open to class actions. CRA members get a free 15-min monthly call with a CRA Legal Center Partner for help with questions like these. Join: na2.hubs.ly/H08gSYR0
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💰 Could your restaurant be overpaying for phones, internet or communications? CRA members get a FREE technology & communications assessment to find savings & smarter solutions. No cost, no obligation. Get your free CRA member assessment: na2.hubs.ly/H08fF6T0
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📋 Fewer than 50 employees? California's CFRA leave law now applies at just 5, even if the federal FMLA doesn't. CRA members get a free 15-min call each month with a CRA Legal Center Partner for help with questions like these. Join today: na2.hubs.ly/H08dW_70
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⚖️ Outdated policies, or policies your managers don't actually follow, can make an employment claim far more expensive. CRA members get a free 15-min monthly call with a CRA Legal Center Partner for help with questions like these. Join: na2.hubs.ly/H088DPg0
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🔥 Kitchen above 82°F? Cal/OSHA offers little guidance, but supervisors should be trained on your emergency procedures & how to spot and respond to heat illness. CRA members get a free 15-min monthly call with a CRA Legal Center Partner. Join: na2.hubs.ly/H08816R0
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The clock starts when food enters the Danger Zone. ServSafe’s NSFM Week 5 Bundle gives your team posters, recipe cards and shift briefs to keep food safe. 📩 Download: na2.hubs.ly/H082lhM0 Save 20% on select products with code NFSM2026. #NSFM2026 #ServSafe
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When was the last time you washed your hands for 20 seconds? For #NationalFoodSafetyMonth, get practical tips to prevent hygiene slip-ups and keep your line safe with our Week 4 Bundle. 📩 na2.hubs.ly/H081yNf0 Save 20% on select ServSafe products with code NFSM2026.
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📘 Running restaurants in more than one city? Local wage & scheduling rules can differ block to block. Is your handbook ready for that?
CRA members get a free 15-min monthly call with a CRA Legal Center Partner. Join na2.hubs.ly/H07_X1x0
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Don’t let a split-second shortcut compromise your menu. 📩 For #NFSM2026, get ServSafe’s Week 3 Bundle with posters, recipe cards & manager tools. Save 20% on select products with code NFSM2026: na2.hubs.ly/H07ZCg10 #NSFM2026 #FoodSafetyMonth #ServSafe #CrossContamination
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🔥 Does your kitchen get above 82°F?
If so, Cal/OSHA requires water, cool-down areas, a written heat illness plan & training for staff and supervisors.
 CRA members get a free 15-min monthly call with a CRA Legal Center Partner. Join now at na2.hubs.ly/H07ZCh60
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💰 You don't have to switch vendors to cut costs. Processing, waste, supplies, linens & gas can eat 5–12% of revenue. In this 45-min webinar, learn how to find the savings. Register: na2.hubs.ly/H07Xj-D0 #CaliforniaRestaurants #RestaurantOwners #CostSavings #CRA
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📅 Thu 9/24, 2 PM EDT: Join Ecolab food safety experts Mandy Sedlak & Erin Mertz to learn the common risk factors behind foodborne illness outbreaks and practical strategies to reduce risk in your operation. 📋Register: na2.hubs.ly/H07W1kB0 #FoodSafety
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📘 When did you last read your employee handbook? In a lawsuit, opposing counsel will review it, and outdated policies can be used against you. Get it reviewed. CRA members get a free 15-min monthly call with a CRA Legal Center Partner. Join na2.hubs.ly/H07W1lf0
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