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MMB is pleased to sponsor Restaurant Finance Monitor’s 2025 Real Estate Webinar Series. It’s free to register for the webinars which will stream March 24-27, 2025, and which will provide insights into managing and optimizing restaurant real estate operations. Dennis Monroe, JD, MBA will moderate the Tuesday webinar on “Tax Planning for Restaurant Real Estate Transactions” and will be joined by Tim Watt of Bennett Thrasher. On Wednesday, Brad Cashman will discuss how to set up and optimize a restaurant operating company/property company structure for a multi-unit restaurant business. Brad will be joined by Vance Waldron of Cadence Bank and Scott Miller of Cotti Foods. To learn more and register, see: https://lnkd.in/eYSRmfRF

MMB’s Ansis Viksnins will be presenting on hospitality HR essentials during next week’s Hospitality Minnesota’s “Operating Now” webinar. The webinar, which takes place on Wednesday, March 26 at 10 a.m. CDT, will focus on wage, hour, and workplace policy compliance for Minnesota hospitality businesses. This is the second in a series of three webinars on hospitality HR essentials that MMB is presenting this year with Hospitality Minnesota. The first webinar was held in February and focused on hiring and onboarding. The third webinar, in April, will focus on documentation, discipline, and termination best practices. Registration for the webinar is open to all. Please find details and registration information, here:? https://lnkd.in/gQx-BBF6

This week, MMB real estate attorney Patricia Weller, J.D. will be moderating a panel discussion that will explore strategies for success in commercial land development. The panel is part of Minnesota Real Estate Journal’s 21st Annual Land Development Summit which takes place on Wednesday – March 12. Find more details here:?https://lnkd.in/gmRz6AkE

In his February article for Restaurant Finance Monitor, Dennis Monroe, JD, MBA shares strategies for restaurant owners on how to manage the costs associated with opening a new restaurant. https://lnkd.in/dNzJsyPP

We’re excited to participate in this week’s Operating Now webinar! MMB attorneys Ansis Viksnins and Matthew Duffy will present on Hospitality HR Essentials. Operating Now webinars are educational sessions offered by Hospitality Minnesota. The goal of the webinars is to provide hospitality industry professionals with insights and strategies to navigate current challenges and opportunities.

In his January article for Restaurant Finance Monitor, Dennis Monroe, JD, MBA emphasizes the importance of selecting the right long-term lender. He notes, “One of the biggest decisions you’ll make as a restaurant owner is your choice of a bank.” This choice is especially significant for early-stage franchisees and those looking to grow their own concepts, as a corporate bank often plays a pivotal role in the funding journey. Check out Dennis’ 8 steps for finding the ideal bank for your restaurant business: https://lnkd.in/g5bHsWUr

It’s often said that one of the main reasons parents put off creating an estate plan is the difficulty of choosing a guardian for their child. Here are the answers to some common questions about guardianship. https://bit.ly/40mTyHM

Dennis Monroe’s December article for Restaurant Finance Monitor focused on restaurant occupancy costs and tools that can help restaurant businesses control them. Read the full article here:?https://bit.ly/4j55NRJ

Creating a buy-sell agreement can help business owners achieve their estate planning goals. See: https://bit.ly/3UQfmJB

Dennis Monroe's November article for Restaurant Finance Monitor is co-authored by MMB attorneys Mary-Cate Cicero and Katherine Running. The article focuses on steps that owners of restaurant LLCs can take to help make sure they are protected from creditors – such as maintaining an LLC bank account; having all appropriate documents, for example, contribution agreements to the entity; and not combining personal assets with business assets. Read “Make Sure You’re Protected by Your Limited Liability Companies” here: https://bit.ly/41dWCru