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ERC Questions? Adesso Can Help
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desso is the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association’s partner for the Employee Retention Credit (ERC). This federal COVID-19 relief can deliver the cash you need to maintain operations and assist in surviving the pandemic and its aftermath. Judging by the informal poll that Adesso speaker Eddie Alvarez took at FRLA’s recent summer board meeting, many of you are missing out on the ERC. The ERC is a federal initiative designed to help small businesses. Many restaurants and lodging establishments qualify for up to $26,000 per W-2 employee in ERC funds, but less than 25% of eligible businesses have filed for ERC assistance. Why? The ERC filing process is complex and time-consuming, and many certified public accountants and payroll firms are unfamiliar with the ERC or its eligibility requirements.
Food Service Tech Trends in 2022 By ROBERT GRIMES, CEO OF THE FOOD AND BEVERAGE TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION
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Making it easy for FRLA members to claim their ERC funds
Our members may not have the time, expertise or resources to file for the ERC funds needed to fuel recovery. So, we are working with a firm that specializes in ERC filing for small businesses to offer expert and expedited ERC filing for FRLA members.
ERC expertise from Adesso Capital We’ve partnered with Adesso Capital to offer ERC filing services to our members. Adesso has helped thousands of restaurants and lodging establishments across the U.S. secure tens of millions in ERC funds — with an average of $125,000 in ERC money per filing. Make sure you claim all the federal COVID-19 assistance you have coming to you. Visit the Florida Restaurant Tax Credit Program ERC Support Center to put the Adesso team to work on your ERC filing. They’ll handle the ERC paperwork, you cash the ERC check. Contact them now.
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he last 24 months highlighted how technology is the critical link connecting the guest, operator and staff. The pandemic changed forever how we consider industry-emerging tech trends. BYOD or “bring your own device” evolves as hardware-of-choice for staff and guests. Online ordering on generic devices catapulted this forward. Handheld terminals for ordering and payments are becoming standard requirements. Ordering at the table by guest and server, and online ordering utilizing single applications with differing user “skins,” makes this possible. While kiosks and QR codes have gained traction during the pandemic for contactless transactions, utilizing the same software on one’s own device is the longer-term play. Robotics, a necessity in addressing labor challenges will continue to develop. Delivery to a table and simulating the “human touch” in the kitchen for food preparation will extend to vending machines, smaller footprint locations and self-service operations. Delivery and pickup technologies represent key areas of innovation. Autonomous vehicles will be the primary delivery method, while flying delivery drones will be limited to hardto-reach locations. Autonomous cars and trucks are being tested in major markets. The potential impact in food delivery vehicles, reducing the labor component in the process, means costs will
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Here’s how it works: • You can get an estimate of the amount of ERC money for which you likely qualify with a 10-minute phone conversation. Visit the Florida Restaurant Tax Credit Program ERC Support Center to schedule yours at your convenience. • Our trusted ERC partner then files for ERC funds on your behalf. • Our ERC partner monitors the progress of your ERC filing with the IRS, providing updates until you receive your ERC funds.
come down. Retail package lockers are showing up in locations such as 7-Eleven. By putting in the newer hot-and-cold lockers, this enables additional food pickup locations curbside, in office buildings, airports, convenience stores and gas stations; providing convenient access and a single location for multi-concept sharing. Data makes all tech things happen and creates the largest opportunity as it is our “operating air,” making it impossible to be without. Data, available through direct customer, supplier and staff connections aids us in providing better service, top-line sales and bottom-line profits. By leveraging other data available in the cloud, we can integrate with other key applications. Using artificial intelligence embedded in the applications and systems we use, we become part of the much larger hospitality and retail ecosystems and communities adding additional reach and opportunities. Never has there been a better time for foodservice operators to consider the new technologies available across the board. These tech connections impact all operating areas, including both front-of-house and back-ofhouse, producing immediate financial gain while enhancing guest offerings and service. Food service Tech Trends 2022 Copyright Robert Grimes April 2022
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