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Our Wage Models are Broken

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The Tip Pooling Model After the FLSA updated its guidance in 2018, it became legal to share tips across hourly employees, as long as they’re all paid the state’s full minimum wage. This reduces turnover, lowers recruitment and training costs, and substantially improves the quality of the workforce and guest experience.

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Why Earned Wage Access Is the Perfect Gift For Employees

Modern Restaurant Management

In 2022, our Wages and Wellbeing study found that 79 percent of working Americans would be more interested in applying for a job that pays them the same day they work – 30 percent higher than in 2018.

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How to Create a Restaurant Staff Training Manual

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2018 saw a record high 74.9% As you ramp up hiring again, there’ll be a huge influx of applications, so it’s essential you get your post-COVID recruitment right. The more staff you have to replace, the more money you have to spend on recruitment, and the more time you have to spend interviewing and training.

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The Most Challenging Restaurant Industry Technology Trends of 2018

Gecko Hospitality

Things are no different in the restaurant industry, and 2018 has seen some notable—and in many instances, challenging—tech trends that are changing facets of the business. Contact the staffing experts at Gecko Hospitality today for recruitment that makes your life easier and your brand more successful.

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How Your Restaurant Can Tackle the Employee Shortage

Modern Restaurant Management

A study in 2018 found that the average restaurant has a turnover rate of 74.9 The exact approach each restaurant takes will depend upon the kind of staff they’re recruiting — and their unique problems. High Turnover Rates Have Real Costs. percent compared to the private sector average of 46 percent.

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10 Causes and Solutions for Employee Turnover

Modern Restaurant Management

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics , total turnover rates in 2018 were 44.3 percent in 2018. On average, replacing an hourly employee costs around $3,328 once you factor in recruiting, interviewing, and training time. Employee turnover is every employer’s nightmare. Don’t have salary employees? Disinterest.

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Crypto Impact on Restaurants - Fresh Mex Moves and McD Goes All-in on Podcasts

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Chipotle Chippy Chipotle has recruited a mechanical employee to take the weight off the hard-working humans. The new recruit is called Chippy and has been given the all-important task of making the Mexican food chain’s tortilla chips. from 2018 to 2021. Rowe Price, Lone Pine Capital and XN. Podcast listeners increased by 29.5%