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Four Hidden Costs of Turnover and Tangible Strategies to Increase Retention

Modern Restaurant Management

For operators in the restaurant industry, facing all too familiar workforce pressures in 2022, greater retention should be this year’s focus. Every time a restaurant hires an employee to replace someone that has left them, they must in turn pay new federal unemployment and state unemployment taxes.

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Five Tips to Minimize Super-Sized Labor Costs

Modern Restaurant Management

Replacing manual tasks and having employees do more in less time can help QSRs reorganize their teams to reduce hand-off delays and combine similar tasks to eliminate redundancies. These machines will save time and usually do a more thorough cleaning than their human counterparts. percent compared to other industries’ rate of 4.9

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How Advanced Technology Can Foster a Fair Environment Amid New Tipping Regulations

Modern Restaurant Management

An answer lies in the world of workforce optimization. Amid these new regulations, the use of advanced labor management technology can mitigate the dispute by creating a more equal playing field. The newly proposed restaurant tipping regulations soon to be implemented by the U.S. Flexible Scheduling and Automated Wage Adjustments.

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2024 Outlook: Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part One

Modern Restaurant Management

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry experts for their views on what trends and challenges owners and operators can expect to see in 2024. We've reached a point where we're recognizing the value and limits of these technologies.

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A Guide to the Role of a Restaurant Manager: Duties, Daily Routine, and Essential Skills

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Managing a restaurant is a delicate routine—if we can even call it a routine. Managers are responsible for nearly every aspect of the restaurant and have to cover a variety of duties. In addition to their main duties, restaurant managers also have to contend with all the unwritten or hidden responsibilities that fall on them.

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17 Awesome Ways To Motivate Your Restaurant Employees

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As a manager, there are countless low- to no-budget tips to engage staff and build a strong foundation for your business. Below are some of the best ways to maintain a happy, healthy workforce. If they need to request time-off , try to accommodate it if you can still find the appropriate coverage. Be Flexible.

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Make On-Call Scheduling for Restaurants Better for Your Team

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On-call scheduling needs to be handled in a way that respects employees' time but never leaves the restaurant short-staffed. For example, let's say a server has an on-call shift starting Friday at 4 PM, and the restaurant has a policy where on-call employees need to call between one and two hours ahead of time.