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Three Ways to Transform Seasonal Hires into Permanent Staff

Modern Restaurant Management

Following a year of turbulent hiring trends , inflated expenses, and uncertain demand, 2025 could be the “year of retention” for restaurants. Heading into 2025, restaurants can take advantage of a particular class of workers to bolster their retention efforts: seasonal hires.

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Mastering Worker Classification: Seven Essential Tips for Restaurant Owners

Modern Restaurant Management

Tip #2: Understand the Definitions Employees and independent contractors are distinct categories with different rights and obligations. Independent contractors usually have greater flexibility, provide their own tools, and are often hired for specific projects or short-term engagements.

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From Fumbling to Flourishing: Fixing Common Restaurant Marketing Errors

Modern Restaurant Management

To rebound, I recommend hiring a trusted marketing professional or team that understands your vision and can execute strategies that help your restaurant thrive. Yes, there is definitely a potential downside to using data insights for personalization that can turn guests off.

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‘Coming to Your Restaurant Should be in Everyone’s Feed.’

Modern Restaurant Management

Location definitely matters. Of course, you can’t control how people act these days, but you should try your best to hire people that want to work and take pride in doing a great service. It’s important to pay attention to what customers want. This can be both verbal or non-verbal.

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‘Restaurants Are Hard and Beautiful and Important and They Can Break You Down and Boost You Up.’

Modern Restaurant Management

Part of what kept me in restaurants was definitely necessity. I had a brilliant recipe tester, Bonnie Benwick, who crossed all my ts for me (pro-tip: hire a whip-smart recipe tester if you ever decide to include recipes in a book) and I'm thrilled with how everything turned out. I needed work.

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Restaurant Accounting: Comprehensive Guide to Financial Management

The Restaurant Group

Simple Definition of Restaurant Accounting Restaurant accounting is the process of recording, analyzing, and interpreting financial data for a restaurant. What Are the Benefits of Hiring an Accounting Service? Hiring an outsourced accounting service is a game changer. What is Restaurant Accounting?

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

Lavu

Even if you hire a professional to handle all the financial aspects of your business, you need to understand what is involved. For you to successfully manage accounting in your restaurant, you may consider hiring a restaurant accountant or investing in restaurant accounting software. So, what is restaurant accounting? Your accountant.