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How To Create a Fair Holiday Work Schedule For Restaurants

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Even in the pandemic year of 2020, before vaccines, we saw bumps in both sales and shifts scheduled in and around the tent pole holidays. For restaurants that have years of sales data, the first place to look is metrics from prior holiday seasons. Table of Contents. Need a Holiday Work Schedule? Hire Additional Staff in Time.

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How Restaurant Owners Can Prepare for the COVID-19 Cold Weather Lull

Modern Restaurant Management

As a seasonal business, we must manage a budget that includes almost all revenue during those busy months and very little or no cash flow during the slow months. With slow seasons also comes the need to navigate seasonal layoffs and the task of hiring all the best people back the next season. Plan for Gaps in Your Budget.

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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-February 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

2020 State of the Restaurant Industry. The National Restaurant Association released its 2020 State of the Restaurant Industry Report which examines key factors impacting the restaurant industry including the current state of the economy, operations, workforce, and food and menu trends across segments from quickservice to fine dining.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-January 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features a gloomy start to the new year, dining trends for 2020, the importance of discounts, holiday gift card sales results, delivery frustrations, soda curiosity and a consumer culture report. An Uncertain Start to 2020? Download the full report here.

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Article Publish And Update Dates

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November 2020 Virtual Training 101: The Complete Guide For Managers November 2020 How To Calculate And Control Restaurant Labor Cost November 2020 What Is Comp Time?

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The Top Restaurant Stories of 2022

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Restaurant workers were often abused during the apex of the COVID pandemic in 2020 and into 2021. Many operations have even continued offering outdoor seating deeper into the season than usual to help accommodate diner’s wants. What’s causing this push? A perfect storm. Churn rate is about 20% above pre-pandemic levels.

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MRM Plant-Based: by CHLOE in Canada and Hardee’s Goes Beyond

Modern Restaurant Management

Plant Based World Comes to the UK in 2020. Following the success of the Plant Based World Conference & Expo in New York, organizer JD Events is delighted to announce the launch of Plant Based World Europe in London in 2020. " menu that takes inspiration from classic Canadian dishes and local ingredients. by CHLOE. .'s

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