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Industry Report: Restaurants face staffing challenges, old and new in 2023

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Table of Contents Biggest overall team management challenges Top priorities for restaurant operators Wage Increases Leadership and Training Programs Hiring and retention remain the biggest challenge for restaurants when it comes to team management overall. Here's what we found.

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How gusto! Simplified Payroll and Stays Engaged With Their Team

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And a great team can only thrive under outstanding leadership. their leadership sees team management as their greatest responsibility. They have been featured in QSR magazine's “ 40/40 List of America's Hottest Startup Fast Casuals" for 2020 and made Atlanta Business Chronicle's “Fastest Growing Companies” in 2022 list.

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Turning the Tide: The Inspiring Leadership of Geoff Alexander

The Restaurant Times

He worked his way up and gained valuable experience in menu development and restaurant design while working at Vong under Jean-Georges Vongerichten, eventually becoming the CEO of Wow Bao, a fast-casual Asian restaurant chain, w here he continued to apply his knowledge and experience in the hospitality industry.

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Expert Insight for Restaurant Industry Leadership: Communications Strategies

Foodable

In part two of his three part series on insight for restaurant industry leadership, McGarrie shares important strategies for management communication. Overestimated familiarity, communicating with staff in an overly casual manner. Ken has helped launch new concepts and train hospitality leaders throughout the United States and Canada.

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How to Build (and Maintain) Epic Restaurant Culture

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&pizza takes the idea to what some may consider the extreme; Every employee has cell phone numbers for company leadership—including their CEO, Michael Lastoria. A team member at &pizza texted leadership directly with a photo of an area in their shop that needed new paint. And so we get a lot of direct ideas,” says Andy Hooper.

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Exploring Food Culture

Modern Restaurant Management

Since the pandemic, many chefs created fast-casual concepts and we see more and more tasting and prix-fix menus. From all the other conversations, I highlight, in the same chapter, many advice about leadership. I learned many lessons while writing this book, about leadership, about food, and about me as an individual.

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Spring Event Ideas to Boost Sales at Your Restaurant

Buzztime Business

You can opt for a more casual passed-app sampling, or offer a full sit-down, multi-course tasting of dishes, complete with comment cards after each plate. Tasting Get-Togethers Got a new seasonal menu, or just want to test the waters on some fresh offerings from your chef?

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