Open for Business

AUGUST 10, 2023

Knowing how to hire employees can make or break your restaurant. Whether you’re staffing a new restaurant, looking for seasonal employees , or streamlining your interview process, you always want to know the best way to hire restaurant employees. Knowing where to hire restaurant staff is half the battle.

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Hiring Recruiting Reference Website Management 167

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Every restaurant owner, operator, and manager are currently asking themselves: how do I hire restaurant employees in today’s labor market? It is increasingly difficult to recruit, attract, hire, and retain employees, but there are some insights that can help you navigate a tough labor landscape.

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Hot Schedules

MAY 10, 2021

Seasonal Staff Playbook: Hiring, Training & Retaining Great Teams. Yet stadium venues today — and really any other seasonal operation — are struggling to make their own talent execute with that same effectiveness. PLAY #1: Hire Quality Seasonal Staff. PLAY 2: Onboard & Train Your Seasonal Staff.

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Hiring Training Mobile Ordering Coaching 147

7 Shifts

AUGUST 19, 2020

As you ramp up hiring again, there’ll be a huge influx of applications, so it’s essential you get your post-COVID recruitment right. The more staff you have to replace, the more money you have to spend on recruitment, and the more time you have to spend interviewing and training.

Training 370

Training Kitchen Safety Customer Service Food Safety 370

Embrace the Suck

MAY 24, 2023

But these fresh recruits often stick around only briefly before setting off, triggering a repeating cycle of worry. Step 2: Proactive Recruitment Unearthing top-tier talent demands active recruitment. Instead, we should be on the offense, taking our recruitment strategy to the talent pool. It's astounding! Are they alive?

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Recruiting Coaching Hiring Customer Experience 327

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

But in a difficult hiring environment, how do you build a great reputation without jeopardizing your bottom line? And in 2023, that’s the problem most hiring managers in the restaurant industry are facing. According to CareerPlug , “ 81 percent of restaurant operators say they are short at least one position.

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Hiring 2023 Advertising Recruiting 186

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Despite external pressures on talent, ample opportunity exists for restaurant operators to prepare for a year of constant change. With 2021 nearly wrapped up, restaurant operators across the country are looking to the New Year with cautious optimism. Hiring and personnel practices are likely to evolve in two ways.

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2022 Operations Recruiting Hiring 192

Goliath Consulting

JUNE 7, 2022

Some employers are finding the traditional process of hiring employees ineffective. Digital hiring platforms have made it easy to find employees and fulfill the need for more staff. The conventional way of hiring used to happen through HR and hiring managers after reviewing the stacks of resumes. Social media.

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Hiring Recruiting Social Media Training 78

SpotOn

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

A successful retail operation needs a great team. That being the case,  you need a recruitment operation that can deliver people with the right talents. Yes, training can do much to improve staff quality, but there’s no substitute for attracting and employing the right people in the first place.

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Recruiting Retail Point of Sale Small Business 52

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 7, 2024

The state of the market means that the many qualified candidates will likely receive multiple offers, making it imperative for employers to be proactive in their hiring processes and consider strategies such as sign-on bonuses to secure top talent. The bottom line?

Marketing 166

Marketing 2024 2050 Recruiting 166

Restaurant365

MAY 16, 2022

In a job seekers market, often times it is the smaller restaurant operators that struggle the most because they simply can’t compete with the larger chain’s financial prowess. Many lack the brand power, the funds, and the resources necessary to recruit the seasonal help needed during these busy months. Start Early. Evaluate your needs.

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Hiring Recruiting Mobile Ordering Training 78

Culinary Cues

MAY 13, 2023

This requires a complex organization of independent operations that are still required to communicate, share, and fall in line with the mission of the property. Each of those “departments” will require some level of unique kitchen management (sous chef) and specialists to support the uniqueness of function.

Hotels 426

Hotels Point of Sale Cash Management Training 426

Goliath Consulting

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Restaurant staffing was hard enough before the pandemic, with common hurdles such as no-shows, mistake hires and high turnover rates (1). According to the National Restaurant Association (NRA), for example, 30% of restaurant operators admitted that they have job openings that are difficult to fill (4). Be Flexible. Easy Scheduling.

Recruiting 78

Recruiting Hiring Communication Mobile Ordering 78

Sling

APRIL 27, 2023

Restaurant operations management is essential for the long-term health of your business. It’s like working on the business rather than in the business and, done well, may help you move your operation to new levels of success. Table of contents What is restaurant operations management?

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Operations Management Management Inventory 78

Restaurant365

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Hiring tools can help streamline the repetitive process. A hiring solution allows managers to organize and manage applications all in one place, automatically tracking applicants in the hiring pipeline. Restaurants are struggling to hire, attract, recruit, and retain employees. Design your online presence.

Hiring 78

Hiring Technology Recruiting Website Management 78

Restaurant365

APRIL 26, 2022

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.

Hiring 78

Hiring Employee Relations Front of House Back of House 78

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Consequently, many people with little or no management experience are suddenly responsible for hiring, training, and managing employees without the involvement of their franchisor. Franchisees Will Have Less Autonomy Franchisors will necessarily get more involved in the operations of their independent owners.

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Franchise Franchising Restaurant Law Employee Relations 204

Restaurant365

MARCH 15, 2022

Recruitment and retention strategies go hand in hand. Your hiring strategy must focus on hiring the right employees for your restaurant rather than just filling an open position. And a comprehensive approach to employee retention must be built into your hiring strategy. Train your managers to hire the right employees.

Hiring 78

Hiring Cash Management Insurance Communication 78

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 1, 2022

The landscape of the restaurant industry has changed forever due to Covid and the operational complexities that the pandemic introduced. Even with this good news for restaurant operators, many challenges still remain – particularly around staffing in both the front and back of the house. And according to Technomic, Inc.,

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Front of House Loyalty Program Back of House Training 229

Restaurant365

MAY 7, 2021

It’s all restaurant owners and operators are talking about: the current staffing challenges in the restaurant industry. And while this is good news, most restaurant operators are having trouble staffing their restaurants to meet the rising demand for on-site dining. Hiring challenges. million jobs.

Hiring 78

Hiring Recruiting Employee Relations Social Media 78

7 Shifts

JANUARY 31, 2024

It's up to the restaurant manager to maintain a warm, welcoming atmosphere and train staff to do the same. Metrics and sheets you'll need to track include cost of goods sold, labor costs, new operating income, profit, and (see below) inventory costs. Operations This is the catch-all of all restaurant manager responsibilities.

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Management Management Kitchen Safety Front of House 398

The Rail

OCTOBER 7, 2022

This scale of operation only seems to be on the rise, with the projected number of restaurant employees expected to grow to 17.2 Regardless, any issue stemming from a food handler’s lack of training could end in extreme monetary losses for a restaurant. The Importance of Food Safety Training. Operational challenges.

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Food Safety Training Kitchen Safety Food 87

Restaurant365

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

However, as all restaurant operators know, this uptick in business has come with staffing challenges. Some operators are even decreasing hours or closing locations due to a lack of restaurant staff. For many, the current labor shortage centers around both restaurant hiring and employee retention difficulties.

Hiring 78

Hiring Front of House Recruiting Back of House 78

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 29, 2021

However, operators are having to resort to short and long-term fixes to address the fact that they cannot find team members.” Some operators are willing to have you work today, get paid tomorrow in order to get people in place to handle their minimum requirements. Two-thirds of new hires signing up for DailyPay.

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Fast Casual Hiring Front of House Online Ordering 219

Restaurant365

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Your individual hiring decisions define your company culture over the long term, impacting both the customer experience and employee retention. Short-term restaurant hiring challenges, like filling open roles because you’re understaffed, may seem like the most urgent day-to-day priority. Offer a competitive wage and benefits.

Hiring 78

Hiring Loyalty Program Employee Relations Recruiting 78

The Restaurant Times

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

To thrive in the restaurant business in the USA, you need to hire cooks and create a talented culinary team that can create exceptional cuisines. You might be wondering, how to hire a cook for rush hours, that too at night? You might be wondering, how to hire a cook for rush hours, that too at night? How To Hire Night Cooks? .

Hiring 52

Hiring Operations Kitchen Safety Food Safety 52

Restaurant365

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

The hiring process in the restaurant industry is similar to hiring in other industries, but the restaurant industry experiences higher turnover than most other businesses. Consequently, the hiring objective is two-fold: hiring the right employees and retaining them. Did you have layoffs this year?

Hiring 97

Hiring Reference Recruiting Demo 97

Restaurant365

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Your individual hiring decisions define your company culture over the long term, impacting both customer experience and employee retention. Short-term restaurant hiring challenges, like filling open roles because you’re understaffed, may seem like the most urgent day-to-day priority.

Hiring 78

Hiring Recruiting Training Communication 78

Black Box Intelligence

AUGUST 5, 2021

A competitive hiring landscape. To overcome these issues, recruiters are getting creative , offering perks ranging from interview bonuses to competitive benefits. The shift to digital communications has also changed the way businesses recruit, making social media, online job boards and employer branding more important than ever.

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Recruiting 2021 Management Management 98

7 Shifts

DECEMBER 27, 2019

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. Orientation and training ($820.96): Onboarding are training are costly and time consuming. So what’s to blame for the high turnover?

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Hiring Front of House Customer Service Customer Experience 360

ExactHire - Restaurants

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

From the pre-pandemic issues surrounding low-wage workers to the effect COVID has had on our perception of them (and to the Great Resignation that’s fueling their exodus from essential jobs), companies are struggling to find innovative ways to recruit for these vital positions. Recruit Low Wage Workers. Creative Recruiting Ideas.

Recruiting 52

Recruiting Employee Relations Healthcare Small Business 52

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

To recruit new talent and alleviate strains on current staff, restaurant managers are looking for new ways to streamline their operations and enhance the employee experience. However, many have since discovered that digitizing their workforce operations empowers employees. Embracing Digital Transformation.

Cash Management 208

Cash Management Employee Relations Recruiting Healthcare 208

The Restaurant Times

AUGUST 5, 2022

You’ve invested a lot in them, so removing them (or letting them go) would mean investing capital and beginning the new hiring program again. But how can you retain employees, and if you can’t retain them, how do you hire new ones in 2022? Any restaurant’s success depends heavily on its operational aspects. Let’s discuss. .

Hiring 52

Hiring 2022 Recruiting Employee Relations 52

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

In a job seekers market, if we don’t alter our approach to sourcing, recruiting, and hiring, we'll be left with open jobs and few applicants to fill them. Training new employees is expensive and takes a considerable amount of time. You never know, they may be interested and were just unaware that you were hiring.

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Hiring Recruiting Restaurant Law Customer Experience 183

Lavu

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

This statistic is based on a survey of restaurant operators conducted in January 2023. million, while the number of hires was 1.3 This means that there were 600,000 more job openings than hires in the food services and drinking places industry in July 2023. This has left restaurants struggling to find and retain staff.

Loyalty Program 166

Loyalty Program Front of House Mobile Ordering Customer Service 166

Embrace the Suck

MAY 14, 2023

The recruitment and effective training of suitable staff is critical. Restaurant Excellence Guideline #10: Implement a managerial training program that grooms your team for a managerial role within three to six months. Restaurant Excellence Guideline #20: Make customer service training a top priority.

Leadership 221

Leadership Customer Service Loyalty Program Customer Experience 221

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 27, 2024

Retaining quality staff members is always a key challenge for restaurant operators. That means management must define the culture they want, hire employees who are a fit for it, and then discuss it constantly, as much as they discuss operations. Train them to look beyond the rude behavior and “find the need.”

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Coaching Franchise Franchising Leadership 106