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Beating the Labor Crunch: Outsourced Strategies Are Key

Modern Restaurant Management

By outsourcing functions like the recruitment process, regular kitchen cleaning, and exterior and janitorial services, managers and staff alike can focus on their core expertise. First, the amount of time managers spend recruiting can have a distracting domino effect on food service operations.

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High-Volume Holiday Recruiting Strategies

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However, for restaurants dealing with high-volume recruitment needs, the challenge is even greater. Tight timelines : First, hiring teams often encounter tight timelines when managing high-volume recruitment. Maintaining company reputation : Maintaining a strong employer brand becomes crucial in high-volume recruiting.

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Five Common Seasonal Hiring Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

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Below, we review five common mistakes recruiters make when hiring seasonal workers and how to prevent them in order to reach your yearly goals. By developing a short-term worker-specific hiring plan, you give yourself the opportunity to recruit and hire based on your specific needs at that moment. How to avoid.

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2022 Trends: Meeting Challenges and Industry Evolution

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The Trend: Ghost kitchens and changing restaurant design cater to off prem. At the same time, competition for labor has risen, making it more difficult than ever to recruit, train and retain employees. The combination of better recruiting and automation allows operators to find new ways to manage their business and remain profitable.

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Four Tactics Restaurant Managers Can Implement Now to Improve Employee Engagement

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According to the National Restaurant Association’s 2022 State of the Restaurant Industry Report , 50 percent of operators for both full-service and quick-service restaurants said that recruiting and retaining employees was their top challenge. With the right technology tools in place, their expectations can be met.

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The New Normal: How Technology Can Help Streamline Restaurant Operations

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According to the 2021 State of the Restaurant Industry Mid-Year Update , more than 3 in 4 restaurant operators struggle with recruitment and retention, despite an increase in employment. To cater to these situations, restaurants should have a digitized checklist or a recipe management software tool. Staff Management.

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Why Data Is the Secret Ingredient for Successful Loyalty Programs

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While there’s no single recipe for recruitment and retention success, many restaurateurs are leveraging a proven approach: loyalty programs. When customers feel that the restaurant understands and caters to their individual tastes, it fosters a sense of loyalty and belonging, making them more likely to return.