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A 2021 Guide to Kitchen Staffing During the Back of House Labor Shortage

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For those with 120 seats or more, 51% of restaurants train their kitchen staff for more than 12 hours. don’t put all your eggs in one recruitment technique). Culinary schools and vocational programs centered around hospitality are great places to recruit employees for back of house jobs. Culinary and Vocational Schools.

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The restaurant industry needs to step up for women. We asked four leaders how to do it.

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Salt & Straw uses an internal communication platform called The Dot. Build trust with open communication. Restaurant communication apps can help you get there. And how many of those women work in the FOH rather than the BOH? Is there something in the hiring or recruiting process that leaves women out?

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Restaurant Operations Overview: What You Need to Know

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For example, during the 3-5 pm time frame, cleanup might include a thorough cleaning of kitchen areas by the BOH team and a floor sweeping and sanitization of tables in the front of the house. For example, at a casual family restaurant, the service model might look like this: The host greets the party and seats them.

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[Guide] Restaurant Management Tips & Tactics: 2019 Field Guide

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A high turnover means you now have to recruit, select, and train new candidates, which takes time and costs money. Because happier employees are also less likely to leave, you don't spend money recruiting and training new hires. Build a culture of communication. Related reading: [Study] Is Workplace Happiness All About Pay?

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Restaurant Experts’ 2021 Outlook, Part One

Modern Restaurant Management

Brands are now realizing they can no longer rely on paid media and traditional methods of communicating with customers. Online brands like Amazon long ago discovered the tremendous value of owning first-party data and being able to communicate easily and personalize messages and offers to customers.

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Decade of Disruption: Restaurant Insiders Dish What’s on the Plate

Modern Restaurant Management

Fourth, the Internet and its many apps, online reviews, and socially viral communication speeds will continue to disrupt restaurant industry traffic, revenues, brands, and survivability even more over the next decade. Larger box restaurants will be disrupted as the competition for dining seats continues to grow over the next decade.

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The 20/20 on 2020: Restaurant Experts Weigh In

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As such, a big focus in 2020 will be on how to find, recruit and keep team members. Restaurateurs are valuing a hybrid approach to reservations and running a waitlist to manage their floor and seat more diners, especially during the holiday season. Recruiting Platforms. Flame Broiler Marketing Manager Daniel Lee.

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