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2022: A Year of Transition for Restaurants

Modern Restaurant Management

Additonally, ninety-six percent of operators experienced supply delays or shortages of key food or beverage items in 2021 – and these challenges will likely continue in 2022. Seventy-five percent of operators said they plan to devote more resources to recruiting and retaining employees.

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Turning Restaurant Staffing Challenges Into Opportunities

Modern Restaurant Management

Of these, one of the biggest challenges facing independent, franchised and fast-casual restaurants is staffing. percent increase in average US hourly wages in 2021, specifically noting a rapid rise in wages for leisure and hospitality workers. But there is more to staff recruitment and retention than bottom line salary alone.

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Hungry for Growth: The Restaurant Industry in 2022

Modern Restaurant Management

Food and beverage sales in the restaurant and foodservice industry are projected to total $789 billion in 2021, up 19.7 In addition, 75 percent of restaurant operators say recruiting employees was their top challenge, the highest level ever recorded. Here's a summary of what to expect and what restaurants can do to stay ahead.

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NCR Reveals 2022 Hospitality Trends and Predictions

Modern Restaurant Management

While sales are trending higher, the National Restaurant Association reports three in four operators say recruitment and retention is their toughest challenge. According to Tech Jury , the data analytics market is expected to reach $103 billion by 2021. Here are some trends NCR is watching as move into 2022. Further, 97.2%

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A Guide to Black Box Intelligence Data: How to See Current Trends Broken Down by Restaurant Category

Black Box Intelligence

These are fast-changing times for all types of restaurants. Quick-service and fast casual restaurants fall under the limited-service umbrella. Fine dining, upscale, casual family dining and casual dining restaurants fall under this category. Fast casual restaurants. Casual dining restaurants.

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5 Tips for Overcoming Restaurant Hiring Challenges

Restaurant365

Employee retention and recruitment have long been a challenge in the restaurant industry. ” From then until March 2021, QSR says , the restaurant industry has added back roughly 4.2 As of March 2021, the restaurant industry was employing around 10.5 Recruitment has long been a challenge in the restaurant industry.

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4 Ways Tech Can Cut Labor Costs

Restaurant365

This article was published in Fast Casual. September 21, 2021 by Morgan Harris, Restaurant365 Chief Customer Advocate & Co-Founder . Recruiting and retaining high-quality employees is a recurring issue for many restaurants. Editor’s note: This is part 2 in a two-part series on restaurant tech.