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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-December 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

The 2020 holiday season may not offer the same gatherings, parties and hoopla of years’ past, but diners are making sure it is still filled with amazing food. “With less than half of employers training managers to coach and lead their teams, according to the survey, it represents a risk area for organizations.

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The Perfect Recruiting Plan

Embrace the Suck

With that mission in mind, below you’ll find the four-step recruiting plan you need to build a high-performance team and succeed in 2020. I have a rule that all my coaching clients must follow: 100% Thank U’s. Step 1: Change Your Mindset. This step seems really easy, yet it will be the one that makes or breaks the others.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Modular Chicken and 2020 Year-End Results

Modern Restaurant Management

“While this 2020 required us to pivot, we’ve been able to stay focused on maintaining our position as the fastest growing fast casual brand,” said Swenson, who joined Dave’s Hot Chicken at the tail-end of 2019. He is also a veteran entrepreneur and is a coach to many Fortune 500 companies. Army Officer.

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Is the World Barista Championship too exclusive & expensive for competitors?

Perfect Daily Grind

Coaching and training Wilford Lamastus Jr. If a competitor wants to perform well at the WBC, one of the biggest costs is to hire a coach – preferably a ‘famous’ one,” he says. Furthermore, training for the WBC is also time intensive, which can present an opportunity cost for some competitors. Milk can also be expensive.

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How to Find and Retain Workers During the Restaurant Hiring Crisis

Modern Restaurant Management

Data from a survey Landed conducted in 2020 found that job candidates’ top three priorities are Learning & Growth, Salary and Location, in that order. The longer candidates are with your business, the more they can help with things like training new employees and can bring in candidate referrals from their own network.

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How to Have More Success Promoting Chef Jobs in Rural Areas

Ken Burgin

With drastic reductions to visitor visas, overseas workers are no longer the answer that they were before 2020. Jump onto the training bandwagon. It won’t take long to find a training provider who will support with supervision, materials and even a subsidy. Experienced agents can help to screen and assess applicants.

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5 ingredients to restaurant success

Rocket Fuel

If you’ve been operating restaurants throughout 2020 and beyond, you know this to be true. Thoughtful, thorough training. Consider coaching your store managers directly, and they can pass their skills along to shift managers and anyone else who may be involved in the interviewing process. Thoughtful, thorough training.