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Hiring Quickly (But Safely) as Dining Demand Picks Up

Modern Restaurant Management

Restaurants are filling up again, but hiring and retaining employees in the midst of a national workforce shake-up remains an uphill battle. With staff in short supply as millions of Americans continue to quit their jobs, restaurants looking to ramp up hiring for the busy season are faced with an ultra-competitive hiring market.

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Five Common Seasonal Hiring Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Modern Restaurant Management

Managers and owners must develop strategic hiring plans through the end of 2022 and into 2023 to protect staff from long hours and burnout. However, limited budgets and resources necessitate thoughtful hiring decisions in order to reduce wasted time and costs on advertising positions or training new hires. How to avoid.

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From acqui-hire to vaporware: The new restaurant tech ABCs

Restaurant Business

Acqui-hire “To acquire a company in order to use its employees skills or knowledge, rather than for its products or services.” Starbucks’ deal with Empower Delivery fits the acqui-hire framework. The coffee giant is licensing the company’s order fulfillment tech while also bringing aboard Empower’s six engineers.

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MRM Research Roundup: Seasonal Hiring, Online Ordering and Feeding the Workplace

Modern Restaurant Management

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features news on summer restaurant employment, indecisiveness ordering, online ordering trends, and the world's best cities for food. percent stating these hikes have changed their ordering decisions.

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Top Drive-Thru Tech for Keeping Guests – and Employees – Happy

Modern Restaurant Management

When the pandemic hit and indoor dining was prohibited, the demand for online ordering, curbside pickup and drive-thru usage skyrocketed. Four Tech Solutions to Improve Guest and Employee Experiences. Importantly, employees are freed up to fulfill orders more quickly and accurately, allowing for increased speed of service.

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Experts Weigh In: What Are Key Challenges Restaurants Will Face in 2022?

Modern Restaurant Management

The challenges our teams have faced over the last two years specifically has made us value our employees now more than ever. As it relates to the labor crunch, we’re seeing in restaurant brands across the board: An impact in top-line revenue because customers aren't being served. Clinton Anderson, CEO, Fourth Enterprises.

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Decade of Disruption: Restaurant Insiders Dish What’s on the Plate

Modern Restaurant Management

We’re seeing massive disruption to front-of-house systems, too, delivering personalized guest experiences from order to payment to final delivery. You can see which other restaurants they frequent, too, and the types of items they order from those places. David Bloom, Capriotti’s Chief Development and Operations Officer.