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

7 Shifts

It's up to the restaurant manager to maintain a warm, welcoming atmosphere and train staff to do the same. Managing a restaurant is a delicate routine—if we can even call it a routine. A better description might be a balancing act that presents new and unique challenges every day. This part of the job is arguably the most multi-faceted.

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To Mitigate ‘The Great Resignation’ Refocus on the Employee Experience

Modern Restaurant Management

Even with this good news for restaurant operators, many challenges still remain – particularly around staffing in both the front and back of the house. A recent survey of restaurant operators by the University of South Florida School of Hospitality found that hiring and turnover was their number one challenge.

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Questions in the Minds of Restaurant Job Applicants

Ken Burgin

Are there opportunities for further training, or to attend workshops and events? By proactively addressing these questions during the interview process or in job postings, you can create a more effective recruitment experience. What is the kitchen’s work culture like? This may become more apparent during a trial shift.

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

Restaurant365

Hiring restaurant employees and retaining them is no longer just an issue for the HR team. As the staffing shortage continues to negatively impact profitability, you as a CFO must play a critical role in your restaurant group’s hiring and retention strategy. Addressing the hiring crunch. The high cost of employee turnover.

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What's the true cost of employee turnover to the restaurant industry?

7 Shifts

Hasty hiring is at the root of the problem. When you hire someone who doesn’t share your team’s values , no amount of training or tips will make them engaged in their work. The average restaurant employee, however, change jobs every 56 days ! How does this revolving door affect the restaurant industry? Here’s how.

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Beating the Labor Crunch: Outsourced Strategies Are Key

Modern Restaurant Management

By outsourcing functions like the recruitment process, regular kitchen cleaning, and exterior and janitorial services, managers and staff alike can focus on their core expertise. First, the amount of time managers spend recruiting can have a distracting domino effect on food service operations.

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Are Your Restaurant Job Descriptions Promoting Your Culture?

Restaurant365

Recruitment (and retention) have long been challenges in the restaurant industry, but operators are currently having difficulty filling unprecedented numbers of open positions. Most restaurants are trying to hire right now. Most restaurants are trying to hire right now. Cultivate an online presence. What will they find?