Preventing Restaurant Employee Burnout

The Mayo Clinic defines job burnout as “a special type of work-related stress - a state of physical or emotional exhaustion that also involves a sense of reduced accomplishment and loss of personal identity.” Employee burnout is especially prevalent in the hospitality industry. 

A notoriously high turnover rate and demanding atmosphere are just some of the factors that contribute to restaurant and bar employees reporting an overwhelming feeling of stress and exhaustion. The events of the past year have only exacerbated the challenges of working in the hospitality industry. Employees have had to shift job functions and pick up heavier workloads to stay afloat resulting in increased rates of burnout.

Burnout by the NumbersA 2019 study by Paychex found that 80.3% of employees in the hospitality and foodservice industries reported feeling burned out by their workload. As of June 2020, nearly 1.2 million people were employed in the leisure and hospitality industry -…