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Keeping Up with the Holiday Hiring Rush

Modern Restaurant Management

The holiday rush is here, and as the world goes from pandemic to endemic, customers are dining out more. A recent survey by the National Restaurant Association found that 65 percent of operators do not have enough employees to support customer demand. Never hire someone in the name of urgency.

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Hiring Professional Security to Protect Your Restaurant

Modern Restaurant Management

Hiring a security firm can help protect your restaurant from disgruntled customers and crime, but which firm do you hire and what should you look for in a security team? Ask for References and Experience. Additionally, if you are interested in working with a particular company, you should ask to receive ample references.

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What Restaurant Operators Need to Know About Specialized Cleaning

Modern Restaurant Management

Most restaurant owners work hard to make sure their restaurant is a clean environment that provides a hygienic experience for customers and workers. Hiring a deep cleaning professional is necessary to ensure your restaurant is being optimally cleaned by a professional, but how do you know if you are hiring the right person?

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How to Create an Effective Restaurant Onboarding Process

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In order for new hires to perform well and stay happy in their roles, hiring managers need to pay more attention to the restaurant onboarding process. The purpose of the onboarding process is to teach new hires how to do their jobs successfully, and to catch them up on the company's culture and procedures.

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How to Manage Multiple Restaurants and Locations

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It means guests love the food you serve so much that one location simply won’t cut it — and you get to serve more customers, generate more revenue , and expand your business. Expanding your place in the food service industry happens in one of two ways — developing a new restaurant concept or replicating an existing one.

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How To Create a Fair Holiday Work Schedule For Restaurants

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Many restaurants are still working around hiring and staff retention struggles, meaning they may be unable to fully capitalize on the demand of the holidays. Hire Additional Staff in Time. You can reference average party size, takeout vs. on-premise orders, the popular menu items, and other key metrics to to forecast restaurant sales.

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What's the true cost of employee turnover to the restaurant industry?

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The turnover rate for quick service restaurants is 123% , which means that the number of team members who leave in one year outnumbers the average number of staff in the entire restaurant. Hasty hiring is at the root of the problem. Team culture and customer service also suffer. So what’s to blame for the high turnover?

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