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What to Include in Your Restaurant Employee Handbook

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The words ‘employee handbook’ are enough to make any new hire quiver. Having to spend a shift—or even worse, your after-hours—reading through an employee handbook will sap the fun out of any new restaurant job. The introduction to your restaurant employee handbook Think of your employee handbook as a welcome to your restaurant.

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Boost Engagement Through Visual Communication

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After all, the McDonald brothers, with the pivotal support of Ray Kroc, changed our approach to franchising altogether. Franchisees’ Staff Franchisees’ team members represent the first contact customers have with your brand, and that first impression matters. However, most companies’ communication efforts stop there.

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7 Restaurant Management Book Recommendations

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That’s why we’ve selected 3 books that focus on people—customers and staff. Setting the Table focuses on Meyer’s philosophy of Enlightened Hospitality , which revolves around relationships and respect—between both staff and customers. Topics: Finance; building a customer base; staffing. ?? Goodreads: 3.83

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Opening a Restaurant: Steps to Take and Common Pitfalls to Avoid

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It allows entrepreneurs to gauge customer sentiment, demand, and potential competitors’ business models. Carrying out sufficiently detailed market research with relevant data will help you define your niche and the ideal customer. Any compromise on these lines will lead to customer disappointment and loss of business.

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How to Write the Perfect Restaurant Mission Statement: Guide + Examples

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It articulates what you do for customers, employees, and owners (your goals) and clarifies what you offer a specific market segment (your strategy). They describe what you do for customers, employees, and owners (your goals) and clarify what you offer for a specific market segment (your strategy). The result? If not, “can” it.

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8 Reasons Why Restaurant Workers Quit (And How to Retain Them)

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For the average restaurant, that means serving four more customers a day. This can be as large as supporting a social mission or as small as a commitment to creating a great place to work. Does your restaurant have core values that guide the customer and employee experience? The Solution: Check your culture. Lack of recognition.

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Bringing in Staff During the Worst Shortage in 30 Years

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According to a survey conducted by the James Beard Foundation, 16 percent of restaurateurs consider re-hiring their staff to be a more significant obstacle to re-opening than getting their customers to come back or paying their vendors. Sixty eight percent of restaurants give handbooks out to their employees for success.

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