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Using Technology to Combat the Labor Shortage

Modern Restaurant Management

In the National Restaurant Association’s report, 75 percent of restaurant operators identified recruiting employees as their top challenge this summer, above all other difficulties experienced in the industry’s recovery. But not all hope is lost.

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Questions in the Minds of Restaurant Job Applicants

Ken Burgin

By proactively addressing these questions during the interview process or in job postings, you can create a more effective recruitment experience. How are tips distributed among front-of-house and kitchen staff? Applicants may be interested in how collaboration and communication are encouraged across departments.

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Hiring with QR Codes

ExactHire - Restaurants

They provide contactless convenience to communicate essential information to the reader via a mobile device. Those nifty square shapes of lines are rising in popularity due to our increasing need for mobile communication, especially since the onset of the pandemic. QR codes are not new, but they are a bit newer to mainstream use.

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Hiring with QR Codes

ExactHire - Restaurants

They provide contactless convenience to communicate essential information to the reader via a mobile device. Those nifty square shapes of lines are rising in popularity due to our increasing need for mobile communication, especially since the onset of the pandemic. QR codes are not new, but they are a bit newer to mainstream use.

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Self-Scheduling: Definition, Benefits, And An Example

Sling

Recruiting And Retention Tool. Employee self-scheduling is also an excellent recruiting and retention tool. After that, though, the process gets easier: you make the template available and then review the schedule before finalizing and distributing it to your team. 5) Finalize And Distribute The Schedule. Stay Positive.

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How to Reduce Employee Turnover with Technology

Restaurant365

As reported in August 2019 by the National Restaurant Association , operators had consistently rated “recruiting and retaining employees” as the number one challenge facing restaurant businesses every month for over two years. Use Mobile Apps to Facilitate Communication. What is restaurant employee turnover?

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How to write a restaurant marketing plan that puts butts in seats [Ideas and Strategies]

7 Shifts

Tip: Your competitor analysis needs to include the digital space too. What to use it for: Any and everything: showcasing your food, behind-the-scenes looks at your kitchen, highlighting your hardworking team, or even recruiting staff. Here are some restaurant food photography tips and tricks.

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