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Seasonal Staff Playbook: Hiring, Training & Retaining Great Teams

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Seasonal Staff Playbook: Hiring, Training & Retaining Great Teams. Employee referrals are actually the best source of seasonal hiring (and frankly, hiring in general). Use your Instagram, Facebook and/or Twitter feeds to announce job openings and have your team share them on their channels in order to amplify the message.

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Five Common Seasonal Hiring Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

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Despite a slowed holiday hiring season, there is still a demand to hire restaurant employees to keep up with the inevitable influx of folks who eat out more frequently around the holidays—in fact, 17 percent of restaurant leaders are still looking to hire workers. Mistake #1: Neglecting a season-specific hiring strategy. How to avoid.

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2023 Reflections: The Year That Was in Restaurants, Part Three

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This may make sense in terms of distributor strategy, but BrewLogix is raising a cautionary flag for 2024 as it relates to the on-premise product mix. As it relates to technology, there’s no question more and more tap rooms, bars and restaurants are embracing technology. That may not be true.

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21 Unique Tip Jar Ideas + Advice on Getting More Tips For Your Restaurant or Cafe

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A rise in third-party ordering and delivery coupled with mobile ordering and contactless pickup means fewer and fewer guests are even making their way to a counter where they can consider leaving a tip. And even with a rise in mobile payments, the tip jar is still a mainstay. Make them laugh. App-Based Tip Jar Ideas.

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How to Solicit Honest Shift Feedback

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Unfortunately, replacing employees is both time consuming and expensive. Did you know that it costs companies almost $6,000 to replace and train just one employee? Asking for feedback, listening to it, and making small changes is a cost effective way to increase employee engagement and reduce turnover.

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COOKS – INVEST IN YOUR CAREER – REAP THE BENEFITS

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Okay, so there are certainly employers out there who probably don’t deserve good employees, and, in those situations, I can understand some level of discontent, but not to the extreme of stating that being a cook is a dead end. You must give and invest in order to receive. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. Exceed expectations!

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2024 Outlook: Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part Three

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For example, there will be fewer human interactions when ordering takeaways during busy lunch hours, quick customer seating, or bill payments. To tackle this pressing issue effectively, businesses must invest in staff training and development, vital for retaining and upskilling their existing workforce.

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