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[New] 7shifts Hiring Tools to Help Get Through the Labor Shortage

7 Shifts

There is a labor shortage impacting the restaurant industry, which has made the already difficult task of hiring even more challenging. In addition to the more widespread industry challenges in hiring, there are tech problems too. The hours multiply when different people are involved in the hiring process or decision-making!

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13 Ways to Promote Your Restaurant on Social Media

The Rail

By Sarah Jarosz, Contributor Social media has revolutionized how businesses market their products and services, and restaurants are no exception. Whether you're a small, local restaurant or a large, chain restaurant, social media can be a powerful tool to help you attract new customers and build brand awareness.

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Complicated Hiring Practices Drive Candidates Away.  Make Them Simple

Modern Restaurant Management

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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How to Show Your Staff Love for Employee Appreciation Day

7 Shifts

When staff are unhappy, you lose more than just the cost of hiring and training. Post about them on social media. Salt & Straw in Portland made “Saltie Salutes” part of their internal communication so employees can send each other recognition for jobs well done. People are the heart of the restaurant.

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The Winning Strategy: Attracting and Retaining Top Talent for Your Restaurant – A Four-Step Approach

Embrace the Suck

Take the initiative, communicate, and show genuine interest in their capabilities. Step 3: Scout for Personality, Not Just Skills During the hiring process, we sometimes over-emphasize experience while undervaluing the importance of personality. Do not fear rejection; it's merely a step in the process.

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Five PR Tips That’ll Boost Your Restaurant’s Business

Modern Restaurant Management

This can be achieved through a variety of tactics, such as media coverage, influencer partnerships and social media campaigns. Responding to customer feedback on social media, offering personalized experiences and creating original events are all PR strategies for building an engaged customer base.

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How 7shifts Can Help Your Restaurant This Holiday Season

7 Shifts

Communicate better. Communication is always important for a successful restaurant team , and when things get busy during the holidays, it becomes absolutely essential. 7shifts team communication tools allow managers to send one-way announcements to the entire team—and see who's read it. Make seasonal hiring easier.