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Restaurant Labor Cost Control: 11 Reports to Optimize Labor

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How to manage labor cost is a challenge that all restaurant operators face daily as many restaurant businesses are forced to offer more competitive wages, benefits to hourly employees and other concessions to attract more employees from the shrinking applicant pool. Total Labor Cost. Labor Cost Percentage. This is your labor variance.

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5 Tips for Overcoming Restaurant Hiring Challenges

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Employee retention and recruitment have long been a challenge in the restaurant industry. million—more than at any time during the pandemic, but still “about a million fewer employees, year-over-year, and 1.8 A few other lingering pandemic-related issues are also pressuring the industry’s workforce. million jobs.

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Meeting Off-Premise Demand While Rebuilding In-Restaurant Sales to Boost Profitability

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Many restaurants turned to takeout and delivery to remain in business during the pandemic and because of pandemic-related restrictions. If you are successful at attracting customers back to your dining room, you need to have the right FOH and BOH team to support increased sales levels. Is off-premise dining here to stay?

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What’s Next?: MRM Restaurant Survival Guide Updates

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The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation has launched the Restaurant Employee Relief Fund to support U.S. restaurant employees financially impacted by the coronavirus crisis. Clic here to d onate to the Foundation’s Restaurant Employee Relief Fund. This fund is designed to help those struggling employees.”

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Two Independent Restaurateurs Share Reopening Lessons Learned

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Everyone knows that finding top talent fit your culture, training them and retaining them is not only hard work, it’s costly. Designate a single employee per shift—ideally with a clearly identifiable uniform or badge for customers to recognize—to oversee safety and sanitation measures.”. Related Posts. read more.

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Balancing Restaurant Labor Cost with Employee Satisfaction

Restaurant365

According to the National Restaurant Association, hourly wages for restaurant employees grew by 12.1% Driven by the hiring crisis, many restaurant groups are trying to woo employees with higher wages and benefits for hourly employees – both mostly unheard of prior to the pandemic. Mix full-time & part-time employees.

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Mastering Restaurant Metrics: Your Comprehensive Guide to Business Success 

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This blog provides an organised overview of the key metrics multi-site restaurant brands should track. How to Process Restaurant Metrics To process restaurant metrics, you must gather data on various aspects of your restaurant’s operations, such as sales, expenses, customer satisfaction, and employee performance.