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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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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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Keeping Up with the Holiday Hiring Rush

Modern Restaurant Management

A recent survey by the National Restaurant Association found that 65 percent of operators do not have enough employees to support customer demand. As the hospitality industry gears up for the influx of holiday diners, making the right hires becomes especially crucial in maintaining a high quality of service.

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How Restaurant Operators Can Harness the Power of POS Data Analytics

Modern Restaurant Management

By investing in a data-driven POS platform, restaurant operators can address labor challenges, fine-tune their stock management, design promotions based on current trends, reduce human error and more. This shift underscores the evolution of POS systems from mere transactional tools to comprehensive data hubs.

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Safety Training and a Strong Safety Culture: The Recipe for Mitigating Restaurant Risk

Modern Restaurant Management

Data from the National Restaurant Association’s 2023 State of the Restaurant Industry report revealed that nearly three in four operators were focused on sustaining growth. That won’t cut it in an industry that faces major risks associated with employee injuries and food safety.

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

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You're responsible for tactical duties like training new hires, conducting performance reviews, disciplining rule breakers and poor performers, and handling compensation changes—in addition to more interpersonal tasks like mentorship and ensuring professional growth. Check employee schedules to ensure plans match reality.

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Hiring Restaurant Employees: The CFO’s Role in Developing a Strategy

Restaurant365

Restaurant staffing shortages across the industry are impacting operating hours, the customer experience, and your bottom line. Hiring restaurant employees and retaining them is no longer just an issue for the HR team. Addressing the hiring crunch. Why hiring restaurant employees is now a CFO concern.

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