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Five Common Seasonal Hiring Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Modern Restaurant Management

Despite a slowed holiday hiring season, there is still a demand to hire restaurant employees to keep up with the inevitable influx of folks who eat out more frequently around the holidays—in fact, 17 percent of restaurant leaders are still looking to hire workers. How to avoid. For instance, hiring support for current staff (i.e.,

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9 Important Hospitality Sales and Marketing Tips

Social Hospitality

From 2009 to 2017, gross bookings in U.S. Organize a wine tasting event, or anything related to local products. Provide Career Growth Opportunities for the Best Employees. Your employees, especially those who are in direct touch with clients, are the faces of your business. hotels grew to $185 billion from $116 billion.

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9 Important Hospitality Sales and Marketing Tips

Social Hospitality

From 2009 to 2017, gross bookings in U.S. Organize a wine tasting event, or anything related to local products. Provide Career Growth Opportunities for the Best Employees Your employees, especially those who are in direct touch with clients, are the faces of your business. hotels grew to $185 billion from $116 billion.

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7 Restaurant Management Book Recommendations

7 Shifts

Published: 2009 ?? By championing Enlightened Hospitality and hiring a team of 51 percenters, you’ll improve the customer experience and employee satisfaction—which will lead to more repeat business and reduced staff turnover. Improving these relationships is a surefire way to improve your restaurant’s service and bottom line.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-April 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

Transparency into work environment precautions – Many restaurants and stores are publishing the precautions they are taking to ensure the safety of customers and employees. The top factor influencing the choice to buy alcoholic drinks with take out/delivery relates to ease and safety. Gift Card Sales Boom.

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Rising Restaurant Minimum Wage: What to Know for 2021

Touch Bistro

the current federal minimum hourly wage is $7.25, and has remained unchanged since 2009. hour for businesses with 4 or more employees. hour for businesses with 25 or fewer employees and $14.00 for businesses with 26 or more employees (several cities also have their own minimum wage laws). In the U.S., Arkansas: $11.00/hour

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I’m Through Being Silent About the Restaurant Industry’s Racism

EATER

I began working in restaurants in 2009, while attending grad school. The restaurant’s owner individually apologized to every Black employee, and the swiftness of his actions assured me that racism would not be tolerated. Being the only Black employee and server of color, I quit immediately. We’re trying to get lit.” Please stop.