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Four Ways QSRs MUST Innovate to Outlast the Pandemic

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And yet, despite the high unemployment, Quick Service Restaurants are one of the few sectors still hiring in massive numbers. Even back in 2017, Domino’s was seeing 90% of its orders being placed through its app or online. Hire Faster or Be Left Behind. QSRs are hiring at a rapid clip. For example, Carl’s Jr.

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Daily, Weekly, Biweekly? What’s the Best Pay Schedule for My Restaurant?

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After a rough few years due to the pandemic, restaurant workers now have a reason to celebrate: Their average hourly earnings have grown 66% from 2017 to April of 2024, according to data from the Square Payroll Index , compared to 40% growth for retail workers.

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To Mitigate ‘The Great Resignation’ Refocus on the Employee Experience

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A recent survey of restaurant operators by the University of South Florida School of Hospitality found that hiring and turnover was their number one challenge. 89% of operators cited employee retention as a top concern in 2021, up from 69 percent in 2017. And according to Technomic, Inc.,

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Employ Marketing Tactics to Attract Workers

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At least 17 percent of adults said telemedicine was key in 2021, versus only seven percent in 2017. Direct mail is also an affordable method when it comes to hiring. For example, the demand for telemedicine is on the rise, according to the Employee Benefits Resource Institute.

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For Restaurant Owners, Cybersecurity is a People Problem 

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In 2017, Pizza Hut reported a “temporary security intrusion” that affected about 60,000 customers who tried to order from the company website. When new hires are starting that often, there's a whole host of training procedures that need to be conducted and cybersecurity warnings may very well fall by the wayside.

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How Family-Run Bobe’s Pizza Grew their Five Locations with 7shifts

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But when the Bobes opened their fourth location in 2017, they reached a breaking point. When the Bobe’s team hires a new employee, they can fill out government forms within the 7shifts app. Problem When the original Bobe’s Pizza launched in the ‘50s, writing schedules on pen and paper was the only option.

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How Injecting Empathy Into Your Shift Scheduling Can Help Attract and Retain Employees Through Worker Shortages

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With dining restrictions lifting and restaurants’ busy season upon us, employers are ramping up hiring in order to meet the demand of the summer. Even with the recent uptick in employment, restaurants are facing a major worker shortage, and many are struggling to keep their doors fully open with limited staffing. According to the U.S.