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Restaurants Go Digital to Attract and Retain Talent

Modern Restaurant Management

To recruit new talent and alleviate strains on current staff, restaurant managers are looking for new ways to streamline their operations and enhance the employee experience. A mobile employee experience has now become table stakes in seamlessly recruiting, onboarding, training and managing staff.

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Turning Restaurant Staffing Challenges Into Opportunities

Modern Restaurant Management

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. And don’t forget a long-time, well-established business management tactic: the employee suggestion box.

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Experts Weigh In: What Are Key Challenges Restaurants Will Face in 2022?

Modern Restaurant Management

Managers lack the tools to properly schedule employees and plan for shifting consumer demands, and as a result, businesses are paying for redundant overworked labor, or having to manage with inadequate labor due to hiring challenges. Rick Camac, Dean of Restaurant & Hospitality Management at the Institute of Culinary Education.

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The Restaurant World Still Has a Child Care Problem

EATER

“We would see employees on the right track, getting experience, starting to get to the next level, meaning a management promotion, and then child care would fall through,” says Marcus. Which, as an employee is one thing, but once you get into management, the stakes get higher. Then they couldn’t get to work on time.

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7 Ways to Deal With the Labor Shortage in 2021

Touch Bistro

are trying everything and the kitchen sink to recruit and retain employees in the face of a labor shortage the likes of which this industry hasn’t seen in decades. Bar Restaurant also offers healthcare to full-time employees, which is uncommon in most independent restaurants. Get Creative with Recruitment. Partner Up.

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MRM Research Roundup: Coronavirus Stats and More

Modern Restaurant Management

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features some surveys surrounding Coronavirus and the restaurant industry, the best locations for chefs, online payment fraud and top trends for QSRs. Healthcare is projected to grow 2.7X COVID-19 Foot Traffic at QSRs. during the forecast.

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

Modern Restaurant Management

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry movers and shakers: "What do you feel is going to cause disruption in the restaurant industry over the next decade?” In addition to improving the guest experience, technology also makes it easier for restaurants to manage their operations.