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A Guide to the Role of a Restaurant Manager: Duties, Daily Routine, and Essential Skills

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Chances are, it's balancing the scheduling requests of dozens of employees each week. Managers are responsible for nearly every aspect of the restaurant and have to cover a variety of duties. This wide-ranging responsibility is a lot, and it often leads to burnout. Operations This is the catch-all of all restaurant manager responsibilities.

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Self-Ordering Kiosks: One Solution to the Current Labor Shortage

Modern Restaurant Management

With pandemic-related restrictions being eased and dine-in being allowed again, restaurant owners are in need of a lot of staff. In order to meet this massive shortfall, restaurants have had to up the ante on their recruitment drives. The food and beverage industry is on a hiring frenzy. million jobs (12 percent) short.

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Hungry for Growth: The Restaurant Industry in 2022

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While restaurants continue to mitigate impacts caused by COVID-19, many have pivoted and found new ways to redefine the dining experience. Several other pandemic-related trends will continue into 2022 and beyond, and new trends will also emerge. Consumers are showing similar signs of permanent behavioral change.

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2023 Reflections: The Year That Was in Restaurants, Part Three

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This may make sense in terms of distributor strategy, but BrewLogix is raising a cautionary flag for 2024 as it relates to the on-premise product mix. This may make sense in terms of distributor strategy, but BrewLogix is raising a cautionary flag for 2024 as it relates to the on-premise product mix.

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Keeping Up with the Holiday Hiring Rush

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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. To master the process, consider these tips to recruit and retain long-term employees.

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Upping the Ante: This Week in Restaurant Staffing

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They are looking to hire 10,000 new employees over the next three months. It featured recruitment content and live sessions with Chipotle employees highlighting its benefits, career paths, cooking demos, and more. Applebees is also hoping the lure of free food will be a draw for potential employees.

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A Guide to the Role of a Restaurant Manager: Duties, Daily Routine, and Essential Skills

7 Shifts

Chances are, it's balancing the scheduling requests of dozens of employees each week. Managers are responsible for nearly every aspect of the restaurant and have to cover a variety of duties. This wide-ranging responsibility is a lot, and it often leads to burnout. Operations This is the catch-all of all restaurant manager responsibilities.