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High-Volume Holiday Recruiting Strategies

Modern Restaurant Management

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

Modern Restaurant Management

The Double-Edged Sword of Social Media Social media has reshaped how restaurants connect with guests, offering instant access to specials, menu highlights, and community events. Leading brands like Cracker Barrel are already using on-demand interviews and AI-driven assessments to cut down on administrative tasks for recruiters.

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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. These lead to poor employee experience and often frustration among staff.

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Customer Retention Secrets Every Restaurant Should Know

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Long-term profitability depends on good retention policies, particularly considering that recruiting new clients usually costs five times more than maintaining current ones. The Power of Personalized Communication Developing close connections with your guests calls for frequent, customized contact that makes them appreciated and noticed.

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Absence and Wellbeing: Challenges and Opportunities for the Restaurant Sector

Modern Restaurant Management

In addition to cost considerations, efforts to structure these types of benefits are complicated by compliance requirements and the challenge of communicating and promoting a positive employee experience. Consider being a leader in this space rather than a follower, it might just help with recruitment and retention too.

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The Restaurant Owner's Guide to Managing Chefs

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Establish Clear Communication Channels Running a restaurant, particularly one with a gifted group of cooks, depends mostly on effective communication. Effective communication guarantees that expectations are set, errors are reduced, and the general flow of work runs faultlessly.

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Restaurant Staffing Crisis Solutions: Experts Weigh In

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He used his restaurant's Facebook business page to recruit fans who already understand and appreciate his brand, posted information on his website and at the register. Other tactics he used: reaching out to community centers, reaching back to former employees for temp help and recruiting marketing or culinary students. .