Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 4, 2023

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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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

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.

Mobile Ordering 221

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Embrace the Suck

MAY 24, 2023

But these fresh recruits often stick around only briefly before setting off, triggering a repeating cycle of worry. Step 2: Proactive Recruitment Unearthing top-tier talent demands active recruitment. Instead, we should be on the offense, taking our recruitment strategy to the talent pool. It's astounding! Are they alive?

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 30, 2025

Social media is a critical driver, with 58 percent of SMBs now on TikTok, while 38 percent are actively integrating AI into their operations. More than a quarter (28 percent) are using AI for marketing and social media, while 24 percent are using the technology for written communications.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 23, 2023

Enlivening the culture starts with an effective plan, an inclusive idea able to be authentically communicated and practical in its expectation. We focus on team development and define it as our team cycle which includes things like recruitment and hiring, onboarding and training, as well as evaluation of compensation and benefits.

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Coaching Employee Relations Hospitality Social Media 493

ChowNow

MARCH 14, 2025

Standardized recipes, efficient prep work, and strong communication between back-of-house and front-of-house teams prevent bottlenecks. A strong marketing strategywhether through social media, email campaigns , or loyalty programs helps bring in new customers and keep existing ones coming back.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 29, 2021

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. .

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Embrace the Suck

MARCH 22, 2019

This is good news for the restaurant that is willing to make recruiting a priority. Actively recruiting talent must be a top priority when hiring in the coming year! Get on social media and network like your business depends on it because it does. Yes, they get some stereotype bashing on social media.

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Embrace the Suck

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Are you actively recruiting talent each week or just placing a couple of boring job ads hoping that the next superstar is going to walk in? I hate to say that a lot of restaurants post on social media, very few actually market. Communication is key if you want to build a badass culture. Bad hiring is a disease.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

” Their answers touched on a variety of subjects including AI, virtual reality, virtual kitchens, staffing and retention, social media marketing, sustainability and third-party delivery. The restaurants of the future will disrupt the industry with: specialization, availability, exclusivity and speed and, media engagement.

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Mobile Ordering Front of House Customer Service Customer Experience 539

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

To be successful, restaurant operators will look to strike the perfect formula of on- and off-premises for their business as consumers strive for convenience, but continue to look to the social escape that restaurants provide. Operators are finding social media to be an invaluable tool to attract and retain customers.

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Restaurant365

AUGUST 27, 2021

Recruitment (and retention) have long been challenges in the restaurant industry, but operators are currently having difficulty filling unprecedented numbers of open positions. Promoting your restaurant culture is an effective way to recruit the best restaurant employees. Impactful Social Presence. Cultivate an online presence.

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Embrace the Suck

APRIL 18, 2022

Sinek also talks about a concept called The Golden Circle and if you can learn the correct way to communicate it will change the course of your restaurant in a very positive way. So, let me give you an example of how a typical restaurant communicates: “We’re a local family taco restaurant. I should recruit more talent.

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Black Box Intelligence

AUGUST 5, 2021

To overcome these issues, recruiters are getting creative , offering perks ranging from interview bonuses to competitive benefits. The shift to digital communications has also changed the way businesses recruit, making social media, online job boards and employer branding more important than ever.

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Black Box Intelligence

AUGUST 5, 2021

To overcome these issues, recruiters are getting creative , offering perks ranging from interview bonuses to competitive benefits. The shift to digital communications has also changed the way businesses recruit, making social media, online job boards and employer branding more important than ever.

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Restaurant365

MAY 22, 2020

Recruiting better candidates to re-engage your workforce. Since recruiting your staff can be such an extensive undertaking, here are a few factors for you to consider when designing an effective recruiting and onboarding process to rehire and appropriately schedule your restaurant’s workforce.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 12, 2020

To shine the spotlight on the immediate opportunities that exist for all Americans to find employment at franchised restaurants of an iconic brand that holds a unique place in people’s daily lives, Dunkin’ is launching its first-ever national advertising campaign aimed at recruitment.

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Embrace the Suck

MAY 14, 2023

It begins with a pinch of complacency, a dash of poor decision-making, and a generous serving of ineffective communication. The recruitment and effective training of suitable staff is critical. A captivating website and dynamic social media presence can draw more guests.

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Leadership Customer Service Customer Experience Website Management 221

7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Marketing and advertising : Market your restaurant to help achieve optimal restaurant capacity (social media and review management included). A high turnover means you now have to recruit, select, and train new candidates, which takes time and costs money. Build a culture of communication.

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Management Management 2019 Employee Relations 284

7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Many local restaurants have never touched advertising or social media; they've been the neighborhood's go-to spot for decades. What social media platforms do they use? See how they're branding themselves online and across social media and what kind of promotions they're running throughout the week.

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Open for Business

AUGUST 10, 2023

Here’s how to hire great employees, with tips for recruiting and retaining staff for a restaurant. Along with kitchen and service staff, you’ll need workers for your restaurant to handle responsibilities like operations, management, administration, and communications. What are the requirements for those roles?

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Hiring Recruiting Reference Website Management 167

Sling

OCTOBER 30, 2020

That’s why recruitment strategies are essential for attracting top talent. But what recruitment strategies are right for your business? Recruitment Strategies To Attract Top Talent. Meetups take a bit of organizing, but they are a great way to add new life to your recruitment strategies. 1) Consider Rehiring.

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Sling

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

That’s why recruitment strategies are essential for attracting top talent. But what recruitment strategies are right for your business? Recruitment Strategies To Attract Top Talent. Meetups take a bit of organizing, but they are a great way to add new life to your recruitment strategies. 1) Consider Rehiring.

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Hot Schedules

MAY 10, 2021

Social Media. You guessed it – social media. Just like building a powerhouse dynasty starts with forming a key foundation of players and coaches, your organizational culture starts with trust and communication from management while ensuring employees have the tools they need to execute their roles effectively.

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Hiring Training Mobile Ordering Coaching 147

7 Shifts

JANUARY 31, 2024

Posting on social media, optimizing visibility on search engines like Google, and building an email list are all key. For example, you might have to take a larger role in candidate sourcing, recruiting, hiring, onboarding, and even the firing process than you might expect.

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Management Management Kitchen Safety Front of House 397

Ken Burgin

MAY 9, 2022

We also discussed changes in managing people – recruitment, retention, mental health, skill development, culture and productivity. This then led onto marketing, customer communication, loyalty and social media – it was a very stimulating conversation!

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Restaurant365

AUGUST 19, 2020

In addition, in the age of social media, your labor practices and HR policies are under closer scrutiny than ever by both your employees and the public. Tailor your hiring and recruiting practices. The first step in reducing high turnover is to examine your hiring and recruiting practices. Navigating Payroll Taxes.

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Restaurant Law Recruiting Employee Relations Food Safety 131

The Rail

JULY 19, 2022

For example, operators can focus on communicating some of the ways in which any new tech being introduced will streamline and transform the work to their workforce. To achieve all these, as a restaurant owner you need to step back and honestly reassess how you approach recruiting and employment. 2 - Labor Shortages.

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Lavu

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Advertising your delivery service on social media, through partnerships, and with targeted ads can help you get and keep more customers. Additionally, it’s crucial to establish clear communication channels with your delivery drivers to ensure efficient and prompt deliveries.

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Delivery Online Ordering Food Customer Service 167

Open for Business

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Communicate with guests. They often provide utilities for selling tickets, getting the word out on social media, and checking guests in upon arrival. A digital scheduler can help you communicate clearly with employees about their shifts. Communicate with guests. Quick links. Streamline the front of house.

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Technology Front of House Back of House Online Ordering 147

SpotOn

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

That being the case,  you need a recruitment operation that can deliver people with the right talents. Let’s take a look at how you can use retail recruitment to bolster your team and get your business moving up to the next level. What is retail recruitment? What are the challenges in retail recruitment?

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Waffle concept The Dolly Llama recently signed with DCV Franchise Group as its franchising partner to expand the brand to major media markets across the country. Younger consumers are demanding shorter waits, great-tasting healthier food and an aspirational experience that they can capture across social streams.”

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Restaurant365

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Updated recruiting concepts for retention. Recruiting as a strategy is underused in the restaurant industry. Recruiting is different from hiring. Recruiting is proactively trying to find team members who are a good fit for your restaurant business. Here are the top-level concepts of recruiting to start considering.

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Recruiting Hiring Website Management Social Media 78

Black Box Intelligence

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Online review sites and social media make it easy for guests to broadcast their opinions – good or bad – to anyone who’ll listen. Proactive monitoring of reviews and social media is essential to restaurant reputation management. Provide a simplified, holistic social media sentiment analysis in addition to online reviews.

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Management Management Social Media Customer Service 105

Restaurant365

JULY 24, 2020

In your dine-in location, you’re limited by a finite occupancy, which has been further reduced by social distancing guidelines. When recruiting for your ghost kitchen, advertise your job openings where job seekers are searching. With a ghost kitchen, your sales are not limited by the number of seats at your restaurant.

Front of House 147

Front of House Online Ordering Kitchen Safety Customer Service 147

The Rail

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Feature these on your social media channels. People recognize how important ethically and socially it is to embrace and support a more diverse community. Some ways to adopt this into your new brand include: Recruit a more diverse staff. Adjust your menu to include good quality meals in a range of price points.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Nominees for more than 50 awards categories, including Restaurant and Chef, Restaurant Design, and Media will be announced. And now, after months of recruiting a truly elite roster of local and national chefs and restaurateurs, we can’t wait to open our doors to this special dining destination.”

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