Restaurant365

MARCH 9, 2022

If you’re currently hiring restaurant staff, you’re not alone. Even with the uptick in hiring since the beginning of the year, the restaurant staffing crisis remains a major challenge for the industry. In Part 1 of this hiring blog post series, you learned about optimizing your job postings.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 27, 2020

The words ‘employee handbook’ are enough to make any new hire quiver. Having to spend a shift—or even worse, your after-hours—reading through an employee handbook will sap the fun out of any new restaurant job. Watch: 7shifts CEO Jordan Boesch at Toast Food for Thought as he discusses hiring and employee engagement.

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ExactHire - Restaurants

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Organizations pursuing high-volume hiring propel job creation and fuel economic growth. When you’re dealing with mass hiring, you need creative and practical ways to complete it. What is High-Volume Hiring? High-volume hiring refers to the practice of filling a high-number open requisitions within a short timeframe.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Many restaurants are still working around hiring and staff retention struggles, meaning they may be unable to fully capitalize on the demand of the holidays. Hire Additional Staff in Time. You can reference average party size, takeout vs. on-premise orders, the popular menu items, and other key metrics to to forecast restaurant sales.

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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. Referred employees have a lower turnover rate.

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Restaurant365

MARCH 15, 2022

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. Consequently, it’s imperative that you hire with a retention mindset.

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Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 24, 2020

Far too many times the menu takes a back seat to all other planning that will lead to serious miscalculations along the way. General Motors would never build and equip an auto plant, hire the entire staff, and create a marketing strategy until the car they intend to build is designed, prototyped, and presented to various focus groups first.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The good news is that in August, the employment-to-population ratio (the number of those 22 million people with jobs) reached a record of 37 percent as employers, perhaps out of force due to persistent frontline shortages, turn to alternative talent pools. “We need employees who show up on time and take their jobs seriously.”

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Desperation is never a good approach towards hiring. But desperation hiring is, more often than not, a terrible way to staff your kitchen. Your goal should never be to simply fill in a blank space on your schedule, but rather to find the right people to balance out your team. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER.

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Embrace the Suck

JANUARY 20, 2021

The new hires stay for a few weeks but end up leaving, and the cycle of anxiety begins again. You’ve heard that there’s a war “for” talent out there—the truth is there’s a war “with” talent. We tend to take people for granted when we work with them day after day.

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Restaurant Engine

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Hiring good staff is integral to your overall customer dining experience. With more than two and a quarter million waitstaff in the United States, competition is fierce, and hiring just the right team members can be crucial to your restaurant’s success. This is why hiring correctly and for longevity is crucial for your restaurant.

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Clover - Restaurants

MAY 14, 2024

Determine the concept of your restaurant There are over 68,000 restaurants in California, so it’s incredibly important to determine a unique concept that could help you stand out. Are you going to be a sit-down restaurant, a take-away joint, or offer a bit of both? What’s your target demographic/age range? What’s your target market?

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Culinary Cues

JUNE 13, 2023

This job is killing me” could refer to the physical, mental, or emotional toll that a job inflicts on a person. I need a job” however becomes a sense of urgency that steps away from the negative and shouts out how important a job is to your survival. I got the job!” you can do better than this’”. -Dr.

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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.

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EATER

APRIL 8, 2021

It is also a nonprofit that has spent 30 years training at-risk youth exiting the juvenile detention system to work in hospitality. So the staff and the 15 young people working that night spent most of the evening doing extra training and cleaning to keep busy. Café Momentum is more than just a restaurant, though. Several U.S.

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Culinary Cues

AUGUST 31, 2019

By “all in” I am referring to total commitment, building your life around the demands of the job, and most significantly to do so while being oblivious to the impact that this commitment has on other aspect of one’s life. It didn’t take long for Jake to realize how much more difficult it was going to be to carry the title of executive chef.

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7 Shifts

JUNE 29, 2022

Put simply, franchise compliance refers to the actions that corporations, their franchisors, and their franchisees take in order to stay compliant with any applicable federal, state, and/or regional laws. Simply Google “Who Regulates Franchise Compliance In [Your State/City]” to learn who's best to reach out to regarding compliance.

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Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

An owner for whom I worked years ago referred to it as the Total Dining Experience and I have held on to this concept ever since. Are you meticulous about changing the oil in your deep fryer, or filtering out the smell of carbon build up on burner grates and broiler grids?

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Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

How you play the game in the process of winning is critical, as is the sportsmanship that allows people to get past defeat with honor and grace while taking the time to positively recognize those who administered that defeat. The Japanese refer to this as Kaizen. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. It’s hard to argue with that logic.

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Open for Business

MARCH 1, 2023

It can turn your team into effective recruiters and trusted brand ambassadors that bring you talented hospitality pros whenever it’s time to hire. An employee referral program takes this simple, casual interaction and creates a system around it. It’s faster It can take a long time to fill an empty role at a restaurant.

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7 Shifts

MAY 1, 2023

The pandemic pushed a lot of people out of the industry. As part of our Serving What's Next webinar series, four restaurant managers shared their approach to hiring, training, and retaining. She knows while it takes time to hire the right people, it ultimately leads to less turnover. Good people know good people.

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Focus POS

DECEMBER 8, 2021

During a “normal” year, restaurant owners and operators face issues such as cash flow and capital, inventory management, hiring and training and providing excellent customer service. Training new employees and helping them to perform their jobs successfully is a top priority now.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Managers can refer back to these forms to see who has grown the most to make promotions accordingly, or to see whose progress has stagnated if they have to make the difficult decision to let team members go. Employees can refer to evaluation forms to track their progress and set professional development goals. Are they a team player?

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Restaurant365

MAY 10, 2022

Now, the speed at which you hire top restaurant talent can be the difference between landing those sought-after employees or losing them to the competition. Some operators might worry that hiring too quickly can lead to hasty decisions and choosing the wrong candidates but recruiting faster does not mean that you ignore your standards.

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Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Typically, it starts off that way – old enough to work, they’re hiring, no experience required – it’s a job. That – “I wanna be a cook” individual takes a deep breath and makes the commitment to seek knowledge, to experience the lifestyle, to build the skills that are necessary to truly carry the title. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER.

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SpotOn

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Retaining your employees doesn’t just save you time reviewing applications , interviewing, and training but also money. Hiring a staff member costs almost $6,000 per month on average. Picture this: you just hired an awesome new server, and it’s her first day on the job. Enter the restaurant employee handbook.

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Sling

APRIL 27, 2023

Restaurant operations management (sometimes referred to as ROM) is the set of processes and procedures that provides a framework for all of the day-to-day activities of your business. To make the most of the processes you put in place, take the time to perfect — or, at least, improve — your hiring and onboarding system.

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EATER

JANUARY 31, 2024

Pan’s shop filled PacMall’s grid-like corridors with long lines of locals and out-of-towners, who made the pilgrimage from New York, Milwaukee, Detroit, and as far as Los Angeles. While I’ve tried to hire more people to help out, finding skilled labor is very difficult.” You take note of all these things.”

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Embrace the Suck

MARCH 22, 2019

You’re going to need to have an open mind and a commitment to taking action to see these ideas through. While others sit back and accept the labor market as being a challenge, innovative restaurants see this as a time to stand out. Actively recruiting talent must be a top priority when hiring in the coming year!

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7 Shifts

MAY 27, 2021

A contrast to the fixed restaurant schedule, the rotating schedule affords employees and managers a slew of advantages, such as the sharing of preferred shifts among staff and the chance for staff to take longer breaks from work. What is a rotating shift? Types of Rotating Schedules. 10-Hour Shift Example.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Seven out of 10 restaurant operators reported they do not have enough staff to support current service demands. 2: Improve the Onboarding Experience for New Employees Onboarding is the process by which new hires are integrated and brought up to speed. With the right technology tools in place, their expectations can be met.

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Tableo

JUNE 21, 2023

Here are some tactics to take into account: Create a compelling job description : Give a detailed description of the obligations and requirements for each position. Highlight any special features or advantages that make your establishment stand out. Pay attention to what your personnel have to say, then make any required modifications.

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Sling

MARCH 26, 2022

2) Find The Best Hires. The first step in boosting employee retention is hiring the right people. A huge part of the employee-retention equation is determining whether or not a potential hire fits in with your company culture. So don’t just hire a new team member one day and turn them loose to work the next day.

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EATER

JULY 24, 2020

The Foundation is perhaps best known for the yearly James Beard Awards, often referred to as the “Oscars of the food world.” Among the demands laid out in the letter is a call for an increase of Queer people and BIPOC, both on the Foundation’s board and in senior leadership positions.

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EATER

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The Feud situation was kind of unusual because normally a prop master hires different stylists, because we provide just an edible prop. But in this case, production wanted to hire the food stylist because the food is so important to Truman Capote’s story. Did you reference Capote’s recipe? How did you go about creating that?

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 20, 2021

Note: As the year continues, you can refer to The Economic Policy Institute's Minimum Wage Tracker for up-to-date information on wage changes. Following that, you can analyze the difference between and take corrective measures to eliminate the variance. Test out a few menu types to see which works best for your business.

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Lavu

MARCH 30, 2020

This should be covered when new employees are hired, and regular updates should be made via staff meetings. This documentation should be available for all to see in an employee handbook or posted in the back-of-house, so people can refer back to it if there is a clash of opinions regarding obligations. Specify Long-Term Company Goals.

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