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7 Ways to Deal With the Labor Shortage in 2021

Touch Bistro

are trying everything and the kitchen sink to recruit and retain employees in the face of a labor shortage the likes of which this industry hasn’t seen in decades. million food service employees lost their jobs in 2020. Despite most restaurants having reopened after COVID-19 closures, the restaurant industry was still 1.5

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Questions in the Minds of Restaurant Job Applicants

Ken Burgin

Are there opportunities for further training, or to attend workshops and events? By proactively addressing these questions during the interview process or in job postings, you can create a more effective recruitment experience. Chefs often value opportunities to learn and stay updated with culinary trends.

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Planning For a Positive Work Culture in Your Coffee Shop

Perfect Daily Grind

Demotivated employees, sloppy work, and resignations from your best team members: all things that can make a coffee shop unprofitable. But as a start-up or even an established coffee shop, how can you plan for good employee attitudes and high retention rates? And all of them can be caused by a negative work culture. .

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The restaurant industry needs to step up for women. We asked four leaders how to do it.

7 Shifts

Consider attending workshops with your team. Everyone wins when employees are comfortable bringing up issues before they get worse. “I Check with female employees about how you can help them reach their full potential. Is there something in the hiring or recruiting process that leaves women out? Ask them for feedback.

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Creative Recruiting Ideas to Attract Talent-2

Go Hire- Restaurants

13 Creative Recruitment Ideas to Attract Talent Recruiting in today's environment can be challenging. So, we reached out to business leaders and recruiters and compiled a list of the top creative recruiting ideas they're using to successfully hire today. How do you recruit creatively? And is it mobile-friendly?

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Staff Health and Wellness Means More Speed and Productivity

Ken Burgin

At a recent management workshop, a restaurant owner asked in exasperation, “Just how much do we need to be ‘mother and father’ to our staff?” It’s also directly related to the mental health: a healthy body leads to a healthy mind. Do your employees have proper health insurance, or understand the options?

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13 Creative Recruiting Ideas to Attract Talent

Go Hire- Restaurants

We reached out to business leaders and recruiters and compiled a list of the top creative recruiting ideas they’re using to successfully hire today. We reached out to business leaders and recruiters and compiled a list of the top creative recruiting ideas they’re using to successfully hire today.