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Pandemic Reflections: What Lessons Has the Restaurant Industry Learned?, Part Two

Modern Restaurant Management

With a growing number of technology providers entering the market in recent years, restaurant operators have also become more discerning as they manage already tight budgets. Leading brands like Cracker Barrel are already using on-demand interviews and AI-driven assessments to cut down on administrative tasks for recruiters.

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Restaurant Operations Management: A Guide for Restaurant Owners

ChowNow

Marketing and Customer Engagement Even the best-run restaurant wont thrive if no one knows about it. A strong marketing strategywhether through social media, email campaigns , or loyalty programs helps bring in new customers and keep existing ones coming back.

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Newk's, Beans & Brews, The Dead Rabbit and more make moves to bolster leadership

Restaurant Business

A celebrity chef in Ireland and author, Moriarty will shape the group’s food program, and will assist in recruiting a dedicated executive chef. Cheek served in the role from 2014 to 2019, before moving to Modern Market. In addition, Beans & Brews has hired Carrie Cohen as senior manager of digital marketing.

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MRM Research Roundup: Thanksgiving Trends, Diner Optimism, and Holiday Spending

Modern Restaurant Management

Among full service operators, about half reported automating everyday business operations, with online ordering (57 percent) being the most common automation, followed by invoicing (54 percent) and email marketing (53 percent).

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Reduce Time Spent on Recruiting

Modern Restaurant Management

In a tight labor market, restaurants are struggling, with many reducing hours or even closing due to staff shortages. In a recent poll of restaurant managers and owners, LANDED found that two out of three are spending three or more hours a week on recruiting, and one in six are spending six-plus hours a week. Recruiting is an art.

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New Age Recruitment Marketing Channels for Today’s Competitive Restaurant Hires

Modern Restaurant Management

In today’s tight job market, to be competitive and stay top of mind of potential hires, it’s important to launch a holistic recruitment marketing strategy to support basic recruiting functions. It is important that you have a recruitment marketing budget to drive top-of-funnel traffic in your hiring funnel.

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How Restaurants Can Overcome Staffing Shortages with Holistic Talent Acquisition Technology

Modern Restaurant Management

Right now, the restaurant industry has experienced rapid employee turnover and staffing shortages, which is impacting how recruiters are bringing on new talent for food service roles. Recruiters today must stay nimble in their communication approach with candidates to remain competitive in attracting top talent. Intelligent Messaging.