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Restaurant Workers Can’t Be Replaced by Technology — But They Can Be Recruited

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Not surprising, as it has been reported on consistently, recruiting employees is the top concern for restaurants in fall of 2021, after Coronavirus shook up our economies and our definitions of success. Recruiting employees was the top concern in 2019 , before the COVID-19 pandemic rocked the restaurant world. Surprising?

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Beating the Labor Crunch: Outsourced Strategies Are Key

Modern Restaurant Management

Labor markets were tight in the years prior to the pandemic, with nearly a million restaurant and hospitality jobs going unfilled as recently as 2019 , when Forbes sounded the alarm that “the ultimate service industry is experiencing epic problems in finding people to work.”

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The State of Full Service Restaurants

Modern Restaurant Management

Seventy-four percent of full service restaurants (FSRs) managed to maintain or increase their sales during the pandemic; however, profit margins in 2021 declined to 10 percent, compared to 12 percent in 2019, according to third annual State of Full Service Restaurants Report released by TouchBistro.

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Best Summer Cocktail Trends of 2019

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It’s almost summer, the season for outdoor parties , sangria pitchers, and extended brunch hours , making right now the perfect time to execute seasonally-inspired marketing campaigns, event plans, and if related, summer-hire recruiting. After all, 2019 is the summer of the smoky cocktail (see below). Smoke Your Drinks.

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7 Ways to Creatively Staff Your Restaurant

Embrace the Suck

This is good news for the restaurant that is willing to make recruiting a priority. Actively recruiting talent must be a top priority when hiring in the coming year! They are just starting to turn 21 and are a prime resource if you know how to recruit them. That’s the keyword to finding staff.action.

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Four Tactics Restaurant Managers Can Implement Now to Improve Employee Engagement

Modern Restaurant Management

According to the National Restaurant Association’s 2022 State of the Restaurant Industry Report , 50 percent of operators for both full-service and quick-service restaurants said that recruiting and retaining employees was their top challenge. With the right technology tools in place, their expectations can be met.

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Leveraging POS Systems to Future-Proof Your Restaurant and Maximize Profits

Modern Restaurant Management

To set your business apart when it comes to recruiting and retaining staff, look to payroll and benefits technology. billion combined revenue from April to September 2020, more than twice as much as their combined revenue in 2019. For reference, the top four U.S. food delivery companies brought in roughly $5.5

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