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Handling Unemployment Claims with Confidence

Modern Restaurant Management

Tips for restaurant HR leaders and operators to respond more effectively—without wasting time or losing money Years ago, when I was leading HR at Potbelly, I got hit with an unemployment claim from a former team member who had clearly quit. Create a simple form or template they can use for every coaching conversation.

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‘In the Future, Customers Will Drive Up to a Drive-Thru to Just Pick Up Their Food.’

Modern Restaurant Management

Enable lower qualified employees to punch above their weight with intuitive dashboards that virtually “coach” a reasonably intelligent and responsible individual to fulfill their duties with the competence of five-year, ten-year general managers while on the job."

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How to Increase Employee Productivity

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Staff productivity plays the largest role in restaurant revenue, which is why it’s so important to invest in your recruiting and hiring strategies, finding like-minded individuals to move your restaurant forward while minimizing time waste. According to Forbes , 50% of employees waste parts of their day on their phones.

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Restaurant Trends for 2020 (and Beyond)

Modern Restaurant Management

Bringing the sales and scheduling systems together can tell you which employees produce the biggest numbers, and which employees could use some coaching. With so much information at your fingertips, it would be a shame to let it go to waste. Look for software that can bring all of your technology systems together in a single dashboard.

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MRM People & Places: Cassoulet War, Zagat Stories and AQUAlounge

Modern Restaurant Management

Food waste is one of the leading contributors to climate change, and more than 80 percent of it occurs downstream within retail and foodservice establishments (ReFED). The beloved ‘Head Ball Coach’ has also selected an experienced restaurant industry professional to operate the restaurant at Celebration Pointe in Gainesville, FL.

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A CHEF’S ADVICE TO 2022 CULINARY GRADUATES

Culinary Cues

A retired NFL coach would rally his team before a game with the words: “Where would you rather be than right here, right now?” Excessive waste is a sign of disrespect for those involved in the process of getting those ingredients to you. This is where you are right now. It took a lot for you to get to this point.

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YOUNG COOKS – CREATE YOUR FUTURE

Culinary Cues

Are you serious about cooking, creating, coaching a team, and contributing to the success of a business? You learn from your experiences, don’t waste the lesson. [] PLAY NICE IN THE SANDBOX The best chefs work well with others. How eager are you to reach that position of chef? If the answers are, YES, then sit down – let’s talk.

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