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

7 Shifts

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

Modern Restaurant Management

Imagine that your restaurant uses 500 onions a week: with this new technology, once you get down to a certain pre-set amount, an automated order request can be sent out to your supplier to ensure that you receive your next shipment before you run out. POS technology can help with labor shortages, supply chain concerns and customer experience.

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How Restaurants Evolve in the War for Talent in 2021 and Beyond

Modern Restaurant Management

As we continue to move past the fallout from the pandemic there will be a growing reliance on technology within every aspect of the operation and companies can be ready to take advantage, but they must start now or be left behind.

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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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How to Reduce Employee Turnover with Technology

Restaurant365

While your restaurant may never be able to prevent turnover entirely, your company can retain more employees than ever with strategic technology tools. The cost of filling an open position includes recruiting, hiring, onboarding, training, a period of development, and the time spent with an unfilled team role. Conclusion.

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Podcast 3: How a Regional Cafe Gets Big-City Sales with Modern Systems & Equipment

Ken Burgin

Managing ordering and cost control Rosters, recruitment and staff management Financial management and bookkeeping – anything outsourced? Impact of the 2019 bushfire in the area and how he has recovered Community activism and lobbying, what you do in the area, what do you recommend for others? The highway billboards.

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