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Our Wage Models are Broken

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It’s no secret that with a workforce mass exodus and rising minimum wages, the restaurant industry is long overdue for an overhaul of its business structure and compensation model. Our coalition of restaurant owners across the country come together to share best practices about wages and benefits. Rethinking Wages: Where to Start?

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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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What can we learn from "Waitmares"?

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Restaurant servers understand work-induced dreams all too well. Restaurant servers understand work-induced dreams all too well. Waitmare” is a portmanteau that combines the words “waiter” and “nightmare” to describe the bad dreams that servers have about working in a restaurant. What’s behind these sleep-disturbing dreams?

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Keeping Up with the Holiday Hiring Rush

Modern Restaurant Management

However, the harsh reality is that the current labor shortage is making it a challenge for many restaurants to handle the workload. A recent survey by the National Restaurant Association found that 65 percent of operators do not have enough employees to support customer demand. There’s an art to interviewing hourly workers.

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

7 Shifts

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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How to Streamline Human Resources and Payroll in the Restaurant Industry

Restaurant365

Successful restaurant owners and operators don’t just provide great food. The people piece of the puzzle can be challenging for restaurants. Because of the complicated nature of human resources (HR) and the sprawling regulations surrounding payroll, HR and payroll can be a recurring headache for restaurant owners and operators.

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How to write a restaurant marketing plan that puts butts in seats [Ideas and Strategies]

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Restaurant owners and operators wear a lot of hats. And the big restaurant brands are only getting bigger , making it even harder to stand out. You need to put yourself in front of diners, get them in your door, and turn them into ambassadors of your restaurant that come back and tell their friends about you.

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