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The Importance of Flexibility in Restaurant Hiring

Modern Restaurant Management

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked Mark Heymann, a labor expert and CEO of UniFocus, for his insights on navigating post-pandemic restaurant recovery through effective hiring and training. What are the best practices employers can put in place to welcome back apprehensive restaurant employees? Mark Heymann.

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THE BEST OF TIMES, THE WORST OF TIMES

Culinary Cues

At the same time, many of those restaurant employees – front and back of the house, were taking their time trying to decide if it made sense to return to an industry that was unpredictable, low paying, void of reasonable benefit plans, and now a target for customer anger and angst as servers suddenly became covid policemen.

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Restaurant Hiring: Navigating the Labor Shortage

7 Shifts

Now as we enter a recovery stage, the biggest challenge that's emerged has become finding enough staff to fit the demand. Imagine if you were furloughed from your job then offered it back with more responsibility and less pay; you probably wouldn't be in a hurry to return to that job either.”. Adam Ranier, Writer, Restaurant Manifesto.

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Four Reasons Why Mobile Order and Pay Can Ease Staffing Shortage Pressure

Modern Restaurant Management

Yet, nine in ten operators predict issues with recruitment at a time which is essential for our industry's recovery. One staff member could be lost from the front of house for up to an hour taking phone calls for 20 takeaway orders. All will make for a personal touch that will create a memorable experience for guests.

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5 Excellent Tips to Retain Workers during Restaurant Labor Crisis

Cheetah

The staffing shortage is threatening to derail many restaurant reopening plans and crush the hopes of economic recovery. Before COVID, workers would perform countless insignificant, back-breaking tasks, while restaurants would spend outrageous sums on payrolls that did not contribute to their bottom line. Table of Contents.

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21 Questions to Ask When Interviewing for Restaurant and Hospitality Jobs

EATER

As food industry professionals collectively push for structural overhaul in the service industry at large — raising the minimum wage , for example, or experimenting with new ownership models like co-ops — we can also use this recovery period to renegotiate and reimagine the relationships between restaurant workers, owners, and consumers.

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PPP Part Two and More News Restaurants Need to Know Now

Modern Restaurant Management

For more information, visit: sba.gov/paycheckprotection. According to Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Jovita Carranza and U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin SBA resumed accepting PPP loan applications on Monday, April 27 at 10:30AM EDT from approved lenders on behalf of any eligible borrower.

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