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Practical Tips for Hiring and Retaining Seasonal Restaurant Staff

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When gearing up for patio season, holiday rushes, or summer tourism surges, operators rely on a rotating cast of temporary workers to keep the business running smoothly. Develop a repeatable onboarding process that introduces new hires to your team culture, job expectations, and operational procedures.

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Restaurants Go Digital to Attract and Retain Talent

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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. However, many have since discovered that digitizing their workforce operations empowers employees. Embracing Digital Transformation.

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How Restaurant Owners Can Prepare for the COVID-19 Cold Weather Lull

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With some outdoor dining pilot programs coming to an end as we head into the winter months, tens of thousands of restaurants across the country will be forced to operate at a fraction of typical capacity without added outdoor seating to supplement the loss. Managing cash flow can be difficult for seasonal businesses.

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A More Financially Stable Workforce Can Fuel Industry Recovery — Even in a Talent Crunch

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Recent restaurant closures, even temporary ones, help to underscore the importance of recruiting and retaining a staff. As restaurants work to recruit new workers while retaining their current staffs, solutions that offer faster, digital access to earned wages could be key.

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Pandemic Reflections: What Lessons Has the Restaurant Industry Learned?, Part Two

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. – Noah Glass, Founder & CEO of Olo The pandemic was a transformative period for the restaurant industry, leading to significant changes in how both restaurants and consumers operate. That led to an employee shortage, especially for high-quality and experienced management positions.

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Why Restaurants Should Embrace Technology in 2023

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Between supply chain issues, staffing challenges and increasing operation costs, restaurants have had to re-examine roles and responsibilities for employees and lean into technology to increase operational efficiency. Front-of-house staff can be hard to recruit, are less tenured, and have high turnover. Simplicity Is Key.

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The State of Full Service Restaurants

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Seventy-four percent of full service restaurants (FSRs) managed to maintain or increase their sales during the pandemic; however, profit margins in 2021 declined to 10 percent, compared to 12 percent in 2019, according to third annual State of Full Service Restaurants Report released by TouchBistro.