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Practical Tips for Hiring and Retaining Seasonal Restaurant Staff

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During onboarding, communicate expectations clearly, such as the number of shifts per week, roles and responsibilities, dress code, and your policy on shift changes or calling out. Make sure your managers know that seasonal team members deserve the same support and recognition as full-time staff.

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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. Focus on: Verifying Pay Rates : Confirm all employees’ wages comply with 2025 minimum wage and overtime regulations, adjusting rates for tipped employees and salaried managers as needed.

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Effective Communication For Restaurant Teams & Employees

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Communication is key in virtually every workplace, but this rings especially true in the restaurant industry. With the industry facing a 73% annual turnover rate and poor communication being the number one reason staff quit , there is a lot that effective team communication could do to improve the hospitality industry.

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How Will GLP-1s Change Restaurant Menus?

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There is an opportunity for restaurant operators who want to embrace the GLP-1 movement by focusing on portion sizes and crafting "GLP-1-friendly”menu items, Sally Lyons Wyatt, global executive vice president and chief advisor, Circana, told Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. "By

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The Five Best Text Communication Practices for Restaurants

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Restaurants that smartly capitalize on texting communication best practices should enjoy boosts across the board—in more repeat customers, better service and a more intelligent (and faster) delivery for internal staff communications. Timing Is Everything. Texts with the highest engagement have no more than 20 words.

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Managing Inventory with Quality Data and Automation

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Accurate inventory management is crucial to running a successful business because it directly impacts a company’s bottom line and is key to maximizing profits. Built by a former Subway franchisee, GoVentory automates the inventory management process by utilizing GS1 Standards to achieve optimal supply chain visibility.

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Five Steps for Leveraging Digital Data Collection to Manage Changing Rules and Challenging Times

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For large-scale restaurant operations, now is the time to double down on stringent standards, good customer communication, and consistent application of your standards. You won’t need to reference external sources if your own standards go above and beyond the requirements. Communicate Standards and Keep Everyone in the Loop.