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How to Create an Effective Restaurant Onboarding Process

7 Shifts

In order for new hires to perform well and stay happy in their roles, hiring managers need to pay more attention to the restaurant onboarding process. The purpose of the onboarding process is to teach new hires how to do their jobs successfully, and to catch them up on the company's culture and procedures.

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WHAT RESTAURANT OWNERS GET WRONG

Culinary Cues

The following provides some “food for thought”, maybe even a “look in the mirror” checklist for those who are drifting away from those initial goals. [] THINKING THEY CAN MANAGE THROUGH OTHERS. Ignore them and they will find someone else to pay attention. [] CONFUSING LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT.

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IN CHALLENGING TIMES DON’T MAKE CLASSIC BUSINESS MISTAKES REMEMBER THE TOP ELEVEN

Culinary Cues

Is it ambience, music, plate presentations, great smells seeping out from the kitchen, the sound of frothing milk from the espresso machine, quality background music, fresh cut flowers, pots of herbs on the table, attractive logos and uniforms? All of this still counts! Don’t let your edge slip away. BE PRESENT. INVEST IN TRAINING.

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Restaurant Labor Laws Cheat Sheet: New York State

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Charging Your Restaurant Employees Restaurateurs in New York cannot charge employees for “breakages, cash shortages, fines, losses to the business, [or] charges for check replacement.” Additionally, you may not require employees to pay for or maintain required uniforms. Tip Credit. New York City (11 or More Employees). $10.

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Business Budget 101: How To Budget For Your Small Business

Sling

When you think about it, creating a business budget is probably one of the least exciting responsibilities of being a manager or an owner. In this article, the management experts at Sling discuss budgeting 101 and give you tips on how to build a business budget for your company, regardless of size. 5) Control Variable Expenses.

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How to Tell If You Should Start Catering

Restaurant Engine

The most important thing to consider is whether or not you have the resources to manage the added work. Things to think about include: Who will manage the catering operations? You might consider hiring specific team members for your catering service to ensure it runs smoothly every time. Hire a catering manager.

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How a Performance Improvement Plan Could Save You $80K

Bar and Restaurant Coach

In earlier posts, here and here , we talked about the importance of effective communication, and how owners and managers can create great alignment within their businesses to make sure the whole team is on the same page—pushing for the same goals. Glassdoor: The average US company will spend 52 days and $4,000 to hire for a position.