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Practical Tips for Hiring and Retaining Seasonal Restaurant Staff

Modern Restaurant Management

Start Early, Hire Smart The best seasonal teams are built long before the season starts. Begin recruitment at least six to eight weeks in advance, and tap into multiple channels such as local colleges, culinary schools, job fairs, employee referrals, and past seasonal hires. Documenting all expectations is also recommended.

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Mastering Worker Classification: Seven Essential Tips for Restaurant Owners

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Independent contractors usually have greater flexibility, provide their own tools, and are often hired for specific projects or short-term engagements. The worker performs work that is outside the usual course of the hiring entity’s business.

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Nine Critical HR and Payroll Steps to Prepare Your Restaurant for 2025

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Communicating Changes : Share changes in team meetings or one-on-ones to make sure everyone understands and has easy access to the updated version. Bonus Tip : Create a simple FAQ document to address common employee questions about coverage options. Bonus Tip : Survey your team about preferred shifts to reduce scheduling conflicts.

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Handling Unemployment Claims with Confidence

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Because here’s the truth: Even when we’re right, if our documentation is weak or our response is unclear, we’re going to lose unemployment claims. A verbal warning doesn’t exist unless it’s documented. Quick Tip: Keep a “Termination Snapshot” document on file for every involuntary separation.

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Complicated Hiring Practices Drive Candidates Away.  Make Them Simple

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Hiring remains a significant challenge for the restaurant industry. Hiring is difficult enough. Hourly hiring is traditionally a complicated process – requiring applicants to create accounts, navigate clunky job websites, and fill out paperwork. People want a simple, straightforward process to getting hired.

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Building Resilient and Less-Stress Restaurant Operations

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By clearly assigning and documenting tasks, you help staff members know what’s expected of them, ultimately leading to smoother operations and less stress during busy shifts. Open communication, recognition for hard work, and team-building activities can improve morale and make the job feel less overwhelming.

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Restaurant Safety: How Restaurateurs Can Improve their Risk Profiles

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Safety training should take place upon hire for all new employees, but that should not be a one-time event. Anytime a restaurant has a change in operations, such as adding liquor to their offerings, restaurant owners should communicate this with their insurer as well.

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