Sling

JUNE 1, 2022

Time tracking is the practice of recording information about when each employee in your business works during the day. Your business may track just two numbers: when employees arrive at work and when they leave. For the employees who use it every day, the entire process should only take a few seconds from start to finish.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 23, 2024

Effective employee scheduling means finding the right mix of shifts and shift types for your business. It means understanding employee availability and managing employee requests for time off and even last-minute shift changes. Table of Contents: What makes a great employee schedule? But it isn’t simple.

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Sling

AUGUST 17, 2020

Did you know there’s a classification between an employee and an independent contractor? The IRS calls it a statutory employee, and designating your staff as such could have benefits for both your employee and your business. Statutory Employee Definition. A statutory employee enjoys the best of both worlds.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 31, 2024

Managing a restaurant is a delicate routine—if we can even call it a routine. Managers are responsible for nearly every aspect of the restaurant and have to cover a variety of duties. In addition to their main duties, restaurant managers also have to contend with all the unwritten or hidden responsibilities that fall on them.

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Sling

JUNE 19, 2020

Many managers wonder, “How do benefits work to keep my team, and my business, running strong?”. When it comes right down to it, employees are the lifeblood of your company. Benefits, in all their myriad forms, are a strategy many companies use to entice the best employees to their team. What Are Employee Benefits?

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

2020 marked the beginning of a new era for restaurant management. But those who are qualified to speak on the subject are the ones doing the work day in and day out trying to untangle the web that is restaurant management in 2023 and beyond. Finding the right employees and being able to keep them due to the pay structure is rough.

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Sling

JANUARY 28, 2021

Putting FLSA exempt employees on your payroll can have a significant impact on your business’s bottom line. But what exactly is an FLSA exempt employee? In this article, the workforce-management experts at Sling will discuss those questions and tell you everything you need to know to make the right decision for your business.

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The Restaurant Times

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Employees constitute a significant part of your restaurant business. They are like the backbone of your business and they need careful management. Mismanagement of labor results in dissatisfied employees and high attrition rates , thereby incurring high labor costs. 7 Ways To Manage Labor With A Restaurant POS System.

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Sling

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Every business needs time clock rules for hourly employees. In this article, the workforce management experts at Sling tell you everything you need to know about time clock rules for hourly employees so you can keep your team happy, satisfy all federal government mandates, and streamline the time-tracking and payroll processes.

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Sling

MARCH 30, 2020

If you want your business to succeed, you need to exercise effective talent management. Doing so will make it easier to hire and retain high-performing employees. But implementing a productive talent management process is often easier said than done. Tips For Effective Talent Management. 1) Start With A Phone Interview.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 29, 2024

There is a real dichotomy in understanding, a gap in understanding between the employer and employee and how each views the work at hand. Employees and potential employees have become increasingly aware of the issues (eyes wide open), and employers are increasingly entrenched in denial (eyes wide shut).

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7 Shifts

MAY 8, 2024

Today, I’m excited to share our updated brand and what’s to come for our amazing customers — including why we made these changes and how we’ve connected the entire restaurant employee experience. We’re bringing together all aspects of your team management tasks to cover the entire employee journey.

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Society Insurance

AUGUST 3, 2023

As a manager in the restaurant industry, it can be challenging to motivate your employees during periods of uncertainty, such as in the wake of economic downturns or during times of change. When employees feel that they can trust and rely on you and their colleagues, they’re more likely to work together to overcome challenges.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 1, 2024

A “ communication silo ” is the name for what happens when groups, teams, or departments of employees within an organization isolate themselves and tend to only communicate within their group. When different groups of employees within the restaurant do not communicate effectively, it creates conflict and sources of inefficiency.

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7 Shifts

JULY 22, 2022

Whether that looks like tables on the sidewalk or a rooftop bar, there’s no denying that outdoor dining brings new obstacles and challenges to the already complex life of a restaurateur or employee. Here’s how 7shifts team management platform can help you turn your best summer ever. Employee Doc Storage & Certifications.

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Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Could learning be a key to attracting and retaining the best employees? In a true culture of learning – every employee is provided with the opportunity and tools to train and learn. This need not be limited to in-house chefs and managers – it might include guest chefs, vendors, wine makers, farmers, etc.

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Sculpture Hospitality

MAY 2, 2023

Employees who are satisfied, motivated, and committed can help create a positive work environment, provide excellent customer service, and increase the restaurant's profitability. As a restaurant owner, your staff are your most valuable asset.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 23, 2024

Effective employee scheduling means finding the right mix of shifts and shift types for your business. It means understanding employee availability and managing employee requests for time off and even last-minute shift changes. Table of Contents: What makes a great employee schedule? But it isn’t simple.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 30, 2023

But restaurant owners, managers, and employees need to be aware of the labor laws and protections in place in the Sunshine State, like Florida’s unique approach to the minimum wage— which is steadily on the rise. 509.049 ) requires food safety training for every employee in food service. Incremental increases of $1.00

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

We see and feel the results in restaurant closures, limited hours due to a lack of staff, streamlined menus and an increase in the amount of convenience items used, customer complaints on social media, and depressing retention rates of both employees and guests. A lack of respect is a problem.

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Texas tip laws are less complex than most other large states, but no less important to get right: Just ask one Texas barbecue restaurant, which the Department of Labor fined $867,000 , after they improperly withheld tips from employees and paid them out to managers instead. per hour—as long as the employee makes at least $5.12

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 13, 2023

California has some of the strongest, most employee-friendly tip laws in the country. Jon & Vinny’s employees recently filed a class-action lawsuit against the Italian food restaurant, claiming that they shorted servers’ pay due to a murky service fee policy. It’s also more generous to employees on several points.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 31, 2024

Managing a restaurant is a delicate routine—if we can even call it a routine. Managers are responsible for nearly every aspect of the restaurant and have to cover a variety of duties. In addition to their main duties, restaurant managers also have to contend with all the unwritten or hidden responsibilities that fall on them.

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7 Shifts

MARCH 28, 2023

relies on 7shifts to stay better connected to their team, manage their work schedules, and get paid. That’s where 7shifts was born and where I witnessed the power that comes with giving employees easy access to their schedule. Over the past eight years, we’ve seen how transparency evolves into trust between management and their teams.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Guests pay for good service, and if employees have low morale or motivation, the business will suffer. What can we do to boost employee satisfaction? We surveyed 3,700 restaurant workers and found one of the top reasons they left jobs was a lack of manager recognition. Make them employee of the month (or of the season or year).

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Bizimply

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Change your settings to accurately track your salaried annual leave allowance in days The new Time off in days feature gives you the ability to manage the annual leave of salaried employees using the Bizimply Human Resources suite. Time off in days allows your business to change your Time Off settings to track employee time […].

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 16, 2023

You wouldn’t go to three different grocery stores to make a sandwich, so why do 68% of restaurant operators currently work with at least three different tech vendors to manage their team? It means everything you need to manage your team is in one place. 7shifts' Hiring tools help to reduce the average expense of hiring a new employee.

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7 Shifts

MAY 1, 2024

Table of Contents 5 easy steps to simplify bookkeeping in the restaurant industry Essential accounting and bookkeeping reports for restaurant owners and managers Identifying and reducing controllable costs in the restaurant business Should I outsource restaurant bookkeeping or do it myself? Even those new to bookkeeping can use it!

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 23, 2023

That's why we're so proud to launch a new product that simplifies the process for employers and employees alike. I'm excited to introduce Tip Payouts , an easy-to-use tip payment solution that empowers restaurant managers to send tips directly to employees' bank accounts in seconds. It's a win/win. Is Tip Payouts secure?

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 13, 2021

of employees rated sanitation efforts of ultra-high importance, with an average score of 4.1 Employees aren't satisfied with their current wages. Nearly half of all restaurant employees are hovering in the range of $11-15/hour (45.8%). 73% of those employees still receive tips. Employees want schedule flexibility.

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7 Shifts

APRIL 14, 2022

In the wake of the great resignation , restaurants have been raising labor costs to both attract and retain all-star employees. These raises have certainly helped employee standard of living, but they also require more accurate multi location scheduling and team management to keep menu costs low and the restaurant profitable.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

So you call up your downtown manager—and they have staff sitting around with no customers to serve them. But without the right tools, it'll take long nights and countless cups of coffee to organize the moving pieces of multi-location employee scheduling for your restaurant. Restaurant managers are busy! Understaffed, again.

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Texas tip laws are less complex than most other large states, but no less important to get right: Just ask one Texas barbecue restaurant, which the Department of Labor fined $867,000 , after they improperly withheld tips from employees and paid them out to managers instead. per hour—as long as the employee makes at least $5.12

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

A new study challenging the long-standing mantra “the customer is always right" determined that to better support employee mental health, restaurant operators should have clear policies stating that customers' uncivil behavior will not be tolerated. These policies had less of an effect on employees with better mental health.

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