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Hiring Quickly (But Safely) as Dining Demand Picks Up

Modern Restaurant Management

Restaurants are filling up again, but hiring and retaining employees in the midst of a national workforce shake-up remains an uphill battle. With staff in short supply as millions of Americans continue to quit their jobs, restaurants looking to ramp up hiring for the busy season are faced with an ultra-competitive hiring market.

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Industry Report: Restaurants face staffing challenges, old and new in 2023

7 Shifts

Table of Contents Biggest overall team management challenges Top priorities for restaurant operators Wage Increases Leadership and Training Programs Hiring and retention remain the biggest challenge for restaurants when it comes to team management overall. On the whole, hiring and retention are restaurant operators' top priorities.

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Creating a culture that attracts and retains with Danny Meyer

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From what culture is, to how it's built, and how to use servant leadership, a lot of ground was covered. Danny Meyer has long been a proponent of hiring for cultural fit, and training for skills required to do jobs: “Emotional skills are kind of baked in by the time we've already hired you. Leaders are there to serve their team.

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James Beard Employees Demand More Diversity in Leadership, Salary Transparency in Internal Letter

EATER

Among other demands, the letter calls to diversify the board of trustees, and make events more equitable On July 16, a large group of James Beard Foundation employees sent a letter to the foundation’s senior leadership team, outlining a list of demands for the future of the organization.

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Hiring Restaurant Staff: Hire Using a Comprehensive Approach to Employee Retention

Restaurant365

Your hiring strategy must focus on hiring the right employees for your restaurant rather than just filling an open position. And a comprehensive approach to employee retention must be built into your hiring strategy. Consequently, it’s imperative that you hire with a retention mindset.

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Experience Is the Best Teacher: Five Things My Father — and Hard Times — Have Taught Me About Leadership in the Restaurant Industry

Modern Restaurant Management

Through financial recessions, terrorist attacks, global pandemics, and just the typical challenges we face in the course of daily business, there are many leadership lessons to be learned. Hiring and training new management is difficult on top of reopening restaurants once a crisis passes. Never Take Advantage of the Guest. Get Better.

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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?