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Understanding the Lifecycle of a Seasonal Hire

Modern Restaurant Management

With the holiday season often comes a surge in dining out: shoppers are grabbing quick bites between stores, families are reconnecting over dinner at their favorite hometown restaurants, and people are seeking professionally-prepared meals for their various holiday gatherings.

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‘Cookie-Cutter Marketing Doesn’t Work in this Industry.’

Modern Restaurant Management

I wanted to give back to the community that gave so much to me, and let’s be honest, if you’ve worked in a restaurant or bar, you know you have to be a special kind of crazy. Recognizing that social media could be a powerful tool for the hospitality industry, Kim Beechner founded Embark Marketing in her senior year of college.

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How to Increase Employee Productivity

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Staff productivity plays the largest role in restaurant revenue, which is why it’s so important to invest in your recruiting and hiring strategies, finding like-minded individuals to move your restaurant forward while minimizing time waste. There will *always *be something your staff can do to enhance a patron’s dining experience.

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Pandemic Reflections: What Lessons Has the Restaurant Industry Learned?, Part Two

Modern Restaurant Management

Restaurant employees had to pivot and consider looking at other industries for employment, so when restaurants opened back up, some of those employees didn’t return to the restaurant industry. The past five years have reinforced the critical intersection of digital and hospitality in the restaurant industry.

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Restaurant Staff Training 101

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Proper staff training keeps your team knowledgeable, confident, and able to provide the kind of customer service that keeps guests coming back. From onboarding new hires to upskilling existing staff, a comprehensive training program can improve customer service, boost efficiency, and foster a positive work culture.

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The Practicalities and Pleasures of Homemade Train Food

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Another couple traveling from San Diego back home to Warren County, Ohio, brought their own food but also sometimes hit the dining car. The people who have made homemade food part of train culture tend to have ideas about self-sufficiency, food sovereignty, and going back to the land. Of course they eat the same way.

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Restaurant Operations Management: A Guide for Restaurant Owners

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Every day, youre juggling staff, food quality, inventory, customer service, purchasing, and moreall while trying to cultivate a dining experience that wows your customers enough to keep them coming back. Its tough, and cant be done passively. Great restaurant operations dont happen by accident.