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23 Waiter Interview Questions to Hire the Best Staff for Your Restaurant

7 Shifts

Hiring the right wait staff is one of the most critical decisions for any restaurant owner. What would you do if a customer tried to use an expired coupon or special offer? How would you recommend menu items to guests to enhance their dining experience? What techniques do you use to upsell menu items or drinks?

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How to Train Your Staff to Communicate Effectively with Guests

Modern Restaurant Management

A great menu or location will bring customers into your restaurant, but stellar customer service is what will keep them coming back. Do not assume that your new hires will already know how to give the kind of customer service that you are looking for. Even seasoned restaurant professionals can use a refresher!

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10 Proven Restaurant Management Tips and Tricks for Success

Harbor Touch

Whether youre a seasoned owner or just starting out, this advice will help you boost efficiency, keep your team motivated, and turn customers into regulars. From smarter hiring to prepping for busy seasons, were sharing strategies that work across small bistros and bustling chains alike. Dont rush new hires into action.

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Restaurant Accounting: A Comprehensive Guide

7 Shifts

By tracking metrics like customer retention and employee turnover rate, contribution margin, and menu item profitability, restaurant managers can identify each area’s strengths and what areas need improvement. Use this data to establish clear and specific goals and adjust your strategies as needed.

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MRM Research Roundup: Labor Struggles, Holiday Habits, and Food Truck Trends

Modern Restaurant Management

To avoid hiring shortcomings, Expert Market recommends business owners focus on implementing effective recruitment strategies. This might include offering competitive compensation packages, enhancing workplace culture, and leveraging technology that allows for more efficient hiring processes. Economic Uncertainty (52 percent) 3.

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Restaurant Accounting Tips Made Simple: Expert Ways to Boost Profits in 2025

Lavu

Whether you’re a seasoned operator or just getting started, understanding the numbers behind your business can mean the difference between breaking even and breaking records. Even if you hire a professional to handle all the financial aspects of your business, you need to understand what is involved. So, what is restaurant accounting?

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Hiring A Restaurant Consulting Firm

The Restaurant Group

Here’s how we do that: Crafting a Profit-Driven Menu Seventy-seven percent of diners visit a restaurant’s website before they visit one. They look at the menu first to decide if it’s worth it. As the average customer studies the menu for only 109 seconds (Gallup), you must make the most of it with menu engineering.

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