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Prepared to Win the War on Talent? Four Trends for Restaurant Operators to Consider in 2022

Modern Restaurant Management

With 2021 nearly wrapped up, restaurant operators across the country are looking to the New Year with cautious optimism. This is the frothy backdrop against which restaurant HR professionals are working to recruit, cultivate and retain the right talent. In short, “Why should anyone want to work for us?

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Restaurant Groups Offering Benefit Plans Should Be Thinking About These 2022 Legal Challenges

Modern Restaurant Management

Another legislative initiative that affects the restaurant industry is the healthcare exchange subsidies that were included in the American Rescue Plan (“ARP”) (March 22, 2021) and are enhanced in the proposed Build Back Better (“BBB”) bill. Increasing the subsidies for lower paid applicants.

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Leveraging POS Systems to Future-Proof Your Restaurant and Maximize Profits

Modern Restaurant Management

At the end of 2021, four out of five restaurants reported facing a staffing shortage due to reduced operating hours and dining capacity. To set your business apart when it comes to recruiting and retaining staff, look to payroll and benefits technology.

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Why Remote Teams Need Inclusive Workplace Practices

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Consider the bigger, better recruiting net you cast when you permit (or even encourage) remote work for the positions that allow it. Implement a blind recruitment process Because remote jobs are inherently more accessible, your candidate pool is likely to be more diverse (which is a good thing)!

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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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The Employee Benefits Outlook Post COVID-19

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From November 2020 to January 2021, the restaurant industry lost nearly 450,000 jobs, representing about 10 percent of the total jobs recovered during the first six months after the initial spring shutdowns, according to the National Restaurant Association. Due to spikes in cases over the 2020 holiday season, many states across the U.S.

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8 Ways to Navigate The Restaurant Staff Shortage

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The 2021 COVID-19 pandemic caused many people to leave the hospitality industry, and many have not returned. Make sure that you are paying your employees a fair wage and offering competitive benefits, such as health insurance, paid time off, and retirement savings plans. This has left restaurants struggling to find and retain staff.