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Economic Outlook and Tips for the Restaurant Industry

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Flexible shifts and secure shifts may actually be more important than wages to some employees. An effort to maximize staffing levels by cutting shifts short or imposing last minute shifts can be very disrupting to employees’ lives. What stage of growth are you in and do you have the budget to fund traditional advertising?

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Seven Ways HR Leadership Can Reduce Risk for Restaurants During Turbulent Times

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A global infectious disease outbreak such as COVID-19 can impact your business in terms of risk to employee safety, loss of sales and economic uncertainty. Your BCP must also address how HR and leadership will handle issues related to the employees and patrons. HR is tasked with more than the safety of employees.

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After a Year of COVID-19, Restaurants Are Ready for a Reboot

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To tackle the concerns of customers and employees while focusing on business growth, restaurant owners will need to look to innovation and reimagine how they once operated. Restaurants lucky enough to have access to outdoor dining space had to balance the needs of the business with the safety of customers and employees.

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Five PR Tips That’ll Boost Your Restaurant’s Business

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That’s where public relations comes in. Become a Resource Chances are, your clientele is consuming news of some sort – thus pursuing earned media opportunities can be as effective in reaching your customer base as paying for an advertising placement. Media training from PR pros will prepare you to conquer any interview.

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Five Common Seasonal Hiring Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

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Despite a slowed holiday hiring season, there is still a demand to hire restaurant employees to keep up with the inevitable influx of folks who eat out more frequently around the holidays—in fact, 17 percent of restaurant leaders are still looking to hire workers. How to avoid. For instance, hiring support for current staff (i.e.,

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Why Are People So Freaked Out About Seed Oils?

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In 2017, ophthalmologist Dr. Chris Knobbe published a paper arguing that “harmful vegetable oil,” as well as other processed foods, “are the primary and proximate cause of AMD [age-related macular degeneration].” How are restaurants like Carbone responding to seed-oil panic?

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‘Being Adaptable and Responsive to Changes in the Industry Landscape Is Key’

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Most recently, he managed the western region franchisee relations for Coca Cola with Dairy Queen, working with franchise owners across 22 states to improve and grow their businesses. For the past four years, he has been Director of Franchise Development at Pancheros Mexican Grill, helping to fuel the national expansion of the brand.