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Hiring Quickly (But Safely) as Dining Demand Picks Up

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Restaurants are filling up again, but hiring and retaining employees in the midst of a national workforce shake-up remains an uphill battle. Recently the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that job openings in the hospitality industry increased by 130 percent in 2021, with over 1.7

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MRM Franchise Feed: Church’s Goes Hybrid and Curry Up Incentives Now

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It’s one more way we can show how much we care about our employees. “We’re thrilled to partner with the KFC Foundation to provide KFC restaurant employees with the tools they need to quickly build emergency savings funds and establish long-term saving habits,” said Leigh Phillips, President and CEO, SaverLife.

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Amy’s Kitchen vs. Its Workers

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“They said, ‘We are like family here,’ and when they said that, they made me feel like I was going to be part of a family work environment,” says Luna, a former Amy’s Kitchen employee. Luna started on the enchilada line at Amy’s San Jose plant in December 2021, and then became a machine operator in the pizza department after four months.

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How Kaldi’s Coffee uses 7shifts to schedule and connect with 100+ team members

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Sales per labor hour tracks how much revenue employees are helping bring in per hour worked. When an employee is unable to work a scheduled shift, they can offer it up to the pool for other team members to pick up. Most of their employees are also students, so picking up shifts in-between or after class is a breeze.

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Starbucks’ Howard Schultz Returns as CEO Amid Union Wave

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Now, he’s back at Starbucks, and workers say he’s been involved in union-busting since the first stores in Buffalo organized in 2021. We get better together,” Schultz said in a 2021 letter to baristas after workers at a Starbucks in Buffalo, New York announced their intent to unionize. “No Howard Schultz is back as CEO of Starbucks. |

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[Data] How Have The Shifts Changed For Those Working in The Restaurant Industry

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To account for a large increase in permanent, pandemic-related closures, we only analyzed restaurants that have remained open from 2019 through 2021. Here's what we found: What Shifts Increased from 2019 to 2021? What Shifts Decreased/ Minimal Increases From 2019 to 2021?

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Tyga Bites and Sushi with an Attitude

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“This alignment, along with TouchBistro’s global market leadership and powerhouse team of restaurant industry veterans, represents a great opportunity to get the proprietary capabilities we’ve built into our guest retention solution into the hands of significantly more restaurants.” ” Tyga Bites Launches.