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

7 Shifts

It's up to the restaurant manager to maintain a warm, welcoming atmosphere and train staff to do the same. Marketing & advertising It's your job to ensure the restaurant's seats are full, especially if you're not part of a massive franchise that benefits from corporate advertising.

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How Digital Hiring Platforms Help Short-Staffed Restaurants?

Goliath Consulting

According to Beef O’ Brady’s CEO Chris Elliot, “Beef O’ Brady’s entire system has been impacted by the tight labor market, with about 25% of its restaurants seriously impacted and 5% critically impacted.” Virtual interviews and digital training platforms have made the recruitment and hiring process quicker and easier.

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

7 Shifts

It's up to the restaurant manager to maintain a warm, welcoming atmosphere and train staff to do the same. Marketing & advertising It's your job to ensure the restaurant's seats are full, especially if you're not part of a massive franchise that benefits from corporate advertising.

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The ultimate guide to restaurant technology for restaurant owners

Open for Business

Better yet, it can send email and text confirmations without restaurant staff ever picking up the phone. Use pre-shift reporting and digest emails, filled with important information about guests and reservations for the upcoming shift to prepare for the night or afternoon ahead. Employee training software. Pre-shift reporting.

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Hospo Reset’s Product of the Week

Ken Burgin

Every week in the Hospo Reset Newsletter, we share a product or service that’s caught our eye – for kitchen & beverage management, staffing, facilities management, marketing and overall productivity. Restoke manages back of house functions like recipes, menus, ordering, work lists, staff training, plus health & safety.

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Speed in Restaurant Staffing Wins Top Talent

Restaurant365

It’s a candidate’s market, so competing with other restaurants goes beyond offering higher wages and providing benefits to hourly workers. Some operators might worry that hiring too quickly can lead to hasty decisions and choosing the wrong candidates but recruiting faster does not mean that you ignore your standards.