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Our Wage Models are Broken

7 Shifts

We operate as a tip pool restaurant with equal parts shared between the back and front of the house, weighted by position and number of hours worked. It’s no secret that with a workforce mass exodus and rising minimum wages, the restaurant industry is long overdue for an overhaul of its business structure and compensation model.

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

7 Shifts

Managing a restaurant is a delicate routine—if we can even call it a routine. A better description might be a balancing act that presents new and unique challenges every day. Managers are responsible for nearly every aspect of the restaurant and have to cover a variety of duties. This part of the job is arguably the most multi-faceted.

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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. If the managers or owners doing an interview raise and answer these job applicant questions, they will have a better rapport with applicants. What is the kitchen’s work culture like?

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Order Up! Offer Financial-Based Incentives to Tackle Staffing Challenges 

Modern Restaurant Management

Kitchen and front-of-house employees are simply harder to find. Educate and Engage: Offer financial literacy education to help staffers understand and use skills that include budgeting, managing money, paying off debt and investing. Host a hiring party : Make recruiting memorable.

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

7 Shifts

Managing a restaurant is a delicate routine—if we can even call it a routine. A better description might be a balancing act that presents new and unique challenges every day. Managers are responsible for nearly every aspect of the restaurant and have to cover a variety of duties. This part of the job is arguably the most multi-faceted.

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The New Normal: How Technology Can Help Streamline Restaurant Operations

Modern Restaurant Management

According to the 2021 State of the Restaurant Industry Mid-Year Update , more than 3 in 4 restaurant operators struggle with recruitment and retention, despite an increase in employment. Last year, during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, restaurants went through some unwanted but necessary changes. Dining room procedures. Staff Management.

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8 Ways to Navigate The Restaurant Staff Shortage

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This statistic is based on a survey of restaurant operators conducted in January 2023. The 2021 COVID-19 pandemic caused many people to leave the hospitality industry, and many have not returned. This has left restaurants struggling to find and retain staff. million, while the number of hires was 1.3 million, while the number of hires was 1.3