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Order Up! Offer Financial-Based Incentives to Tackle Staffing Challenges 

Modern Restaurant Management

Staffing presents a huge challenge for restaurants trying to go back to full employment following the pandemic. Kitchen and front-of-house employees are simply harder to find. These tools offer employees an easy and secure way to manage their wages, even if they don’t have bank accounts.

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Restaurant Acquisitions: A Three-Bucket Thesis for Transactions in 2020 and Beyond

Aaron Allen & Associates

Backing & Growing Strong Foodservice Operators : Chains with high growth potential and a strong balance sheet that could use cash to back further expansion. In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, there is going to be a spectrum of opportunity for restaurant acquisitions available for operators and investors alike.

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Restaurant Startup Trends To Follow In 2022

The Restaurant Times

The outbreak of the pandemic in 2020 ushered in new market dynamics that threw the traditional restaurant business model into disarray. Investing in labour-saving technologies and providing simple and fewer menu selections, for example, has allowed them to free up cash flow and recruit more people or raise compensation.

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7 Ways to Deal With the Labor Shortage in 2021

Touch Bistro

are trying everything and the kitchen sink to recruit and retain employees in the face of a labor shortage the likes of which this industry hasn’t seen in decades. are trying everything and the kitchen sink to recruit and retain employees in the face of a labor shortage the likes of which this industry hasn’t seen in decades.

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New Lawsuit Argues Tipped Minimum Wage Violates Workers’ Civil Rights

EATER

per hour — the lowest legal cash wage in the U.S. Melton also says she witnessed discrimination on the job — not only from customers but also from the store’s management. Melton also says she witnessed discrimination on the job — not only from customers but also from the store’s management. Jillian Melton was paid just $2.13

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P.F. Chang’s To Go and Wing Squad Delivers

Modern Restaurant Management

” Prior to joining Boston Market, Wyatt served as Operations Partner/Vice President of Operations for Panera Bread, where he was responsible for all aspects of operations, including retail, marketing, recruiting, catering, facilities and bakery at more than 40 cafes in Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey. New CEO at Boston Market.

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The 11 Habits of Outstanding Restaurants

Embrace the Suck

I can tell you from working with over 2200 independent restaurants over the last 12 years that in any market regardless of current economic conditions…a lot of restaurants struggle (20%), and some just survive (60%). Here’s where restaurant owners get off track. They focus on the wrong things. What are some of the wrong things?