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2023 Reflections: The Year That Was in Restaurants, Part Three

Modern Restaurant Management

Savvy food and beverage professionals are recognizing the craft beverage category as a gateway to loyal, higher-value customers. Creators entering more fully into the on-premise business model are becoming better partners for their B2B customers. We must continue bridging that gap through research, communications, and marketing.

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Who has the worst staff turnover? Restaurant Employee Turnover by City and State + Retention Playbook

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The restaurants that are able to keep employees around treat the employee experience with as much regard as the customer experience, if not more. Establish Clear Lines of Communication. For restaurant employees added in the past year (August 2021-August 2022), the average employee tenure is just 110 days —a little over three months.

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[Study] The Great Resignation is here. What 3,700 Restaurant Employees are Looking For To Stay Engaged

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What Will Make Restaurant Employees Happier in 2022? Across all roles, employees report that the areas that are most impactful when it comes to workplace satisfaction are: Their team—Coworkers, Managers, and Communication. Given that many restaurant employees are around the same age, too, helps foster a sense of community.

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The restaurant labor shortage: how we got here and a 2023 update

Open for Business

million workers came back to the accommodation and food service sectors. There were an average of 500,000 more job openings than new hires in the hospitality sector per month between October 2021 and March 2022. Many workers found jobs in other industries offering more stability or benefits like health insurance.

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How To Hire And Retain Restaurant Staff In 2022

The Restaurant Times

According to studies, customers who form personal ties with the staff are more willing to revisit the restaurant for an enhanced experience. And the more you maintain your personnel, the more familiar faces your customers will see, and the stronger their bond will be with your restaurant. Now communicate your requirements accordingly.

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The Labor Disputes at Amy’s Kitchen, Explained

EATER

2020 and 2021 have been extraordinary for Amy’s,” chief customer and consumer officer Karen Jobb told FoodNavigator in August 2021. Jobb noted Amy’s “explosive, unprecedented growth; we’re talking hundreds of millions in terms of growth,” and that the company is poised to continue growing in 2022. There’s no communication.

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Virtual Acceleration, Raising the Bar and Insult Monitor

Modern Restaurant Management

Smart Foodservice operates 70 small-format cash and carry stores across California, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, Utah and Montana that serve small and mid-sized restaurants and other food business customers with a broad assortment of products. Smart Foodservice had 2019 revenues of approximately $1.1

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