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What Is Incentive Pay and How Does it Work?

Sling

We’ll answer those questions in this article and introduce you to an app that can help you manage your workforce better. Those classes are casual and structured. Casual Casual incentives stick to no set schedule and can be given to an employee at any time as a reward for reaching goals or exhibiting outstanding performance.

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Turning Restaurant Staffing Challenges Into Opportunities

Modern Restaurant Management

Of these, one of the biggest challenges facing independent, franchised and fast-casual restaurants is staffing. Facing multiple headwinds, restaurant owners and management must employ the most effective tool available: effective communication. A good starting point for addressing many issues is use of a manager’s log.

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Employee referral programs: What restaurant owners need to know

Open for Business

It can turn your team into effective recruiters and trusted brand ambassadors that bring you talented hospitality pros whenever it’s time to hire. An employee referral program takes this simple, casual interaction and creates a system around it. Make sure you don’t limit recruitment efforts to referrals.

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Restaurant Management Software: A Comprehensive Roundup

Aaron Allen & Associates

There are so many things to think about — from inventory management to restaurant payment and billing and more — it can be difficult to keep track of it all. That’s where restaurant management software comes in. In this roundup, we will take a look at some of the best restaurant management software out there.

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New Lawsuit Argues Tipped Minimum Wage Violates Workers’ Civil Rights

EATER

per hour — the lowest legal cash wage in the U.S. Melton also says she witnessed discrimination on the job — not only from customers but also from the store’s management. Even though Melton benefited financially from this practice, she spoke out about the inequity to the management. Jillian Melton was paid just $2.13

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How to Calculate and Optimize Your Restaurant Payroll Percentage

Restaurant365

25-30%: casual dining (depending on the menu and methods of service). Known as intraday polling, this technology enables restaurant managers to make hourly Labor decisions based on the amount of current sales each day to reach optimal labor performance. 30-35%: fine dining (depending on in-house food production and table service).

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Fast-Casual Academia, Climatarian Menu and Ice Auction

Modern Restaurant Management

SALIDO leverages design, data, and workflow management to optimize both front- and back-end operations. SALIDO continues to execute on its hiring plans to recruit and invest in talent across their Product, Engineering, Customer Experience, and Sales Teams. ” says Antonio Primo, Managing Partner, VC Capital Holdings.