We already know that a restaurant opening can be problematic. Would free advice from a hot shot hands-on chef/consultant during an opening make it any less painful—especially if TV cameras were involved? Find out for yourself by signing up your new place to be on the Food Network’s The Opener. They’re casting it right now.

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Now that Los Angeles chefs Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken (aka The Too Hot Tamales) have launched a social media-driven campaign to help them snag a new location for their legendary Border Grill, we hope others explore a similar tactic. Many operators bemoan the treatment their restaurant’s reputation gets on the Internet. Why not turn the tables by mobilizing your fan base to get something you want?

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By now, you know that the U.S. government has been performing widespread investigations and audits of employers to crack down on employment of undocumented noncitizens. You should also be aware that you must maintain Form I-9, an employment authorization verification form issued by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS), for all your workers.

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