ChowNow

APRIL 15, 2025

As you know, theres no shortage of labor challenges: Rising hourly wages driven by minimum wage hikes Persistent employee turnover High training costs for new hires Payroll taxes and employee benefits So how do you reduce labor costs without burning out your team or sacrificing customer service?

Operations

Lavu

AUGUST 8, 2025

Most retail stores collect data on their customers and send follow-up emails on birthdays and holidays. These emails almost always include a promotion or discount, and the customer response is strong. Which staff member has the highest sales versus the lowest There are myriad ways to use data from the point of sale.

POS

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 31, 2025

and has some of the highest retail-level food waste in the nation, with 146 pounds from restaurants and 120 pounds from grocery stores per person. Reduced employee wellbeing and employee turnover can directly impact facility cleanliness, the restroom user experience, and result in costly hiring and onboarding.

2025

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

Restaurants had difficulty hiring and retaining staff, which led to more interest in automating processes. Restaurants have had to rethink hiring, wages, and benefits to attract and retain talent. We were a sourcing and hiring platform for restaurants. Hiring for restaurants was a challenge to say the least. more an hour.

Mobile Ordering

Perfect Daily Grind

JUNE 6, 2025

One internal and one external hire will spotlight between ten and 15 global locations, including the chain’s farms in Costa Rica, as Starbucks seeks to engage with Gen Z. Available online and at select retailers. Louis cafes and Missouri retailers. (St. London, UK) Thu, 5 Jun – Cornish Bakery targets 400 UK stores.

2025

EATER

MARCH 12, 2025

But now, we dont hire specialists, says North, who is still dealing with the effects of long COVID , opting instead to train the entire staff on both front-of-house and back-of-house operations. During lockdown, they figured out how to keep the lights on with just the two of them, plus one bartender who doubled as a chef.

2025

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 1, 2025

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features dining trends, hiring trends, tech trends, brunch trends, alcohol trends, and egg prices. By simplifying the hiring process, technology is not only saving the operator time and money, it is also enhancing the candidate experience.

Pricing

Perfect Daily Grind

JULY 18, 2025

The Omaha-based roaster and retailer hired advisers to evaluate a potential sale or merger of its roughly 445 outlets across the Midwest, seeking capital for further expansion amid intensifying competition. São Paulo, Brazil) Thu, 17 Jul – US retail prices rose in June as tariff pass-through begins.

Café

Lavu

JULY 25, 2025

Accurate sales reports are essential for making informed decisions in any restaurant or retail business. Take inspiration from Tomilson, which reduced checkout times by 56% and cut new hire training time by nearly a third after switching to Lavu POS in 2025. That’s where smart POS software comes in.

POS

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

COGS Are Key as Hiring Pressures Decline In 2024, 16 percent of operators say analyzing and managing the cost of goods and services and supplier and vendor management are top pain pointscompared to 12 percent in 2023. Anchor retailers like Macy’s, Target and Nordstrom all landed in the top 25.

Point of Sale

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

trading partners are forcing wholesalers, retailers, manufacturers, and many other business owners to reexamine their supply chains and develop sourcing strategies that reduce the cost of tariffs while still ensuring the timely delivery of goods. Now, the threat of significant tariffs on large U.S.

Small Business

Go Hire- Restaurants

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

What Recruiters Should Consider When Hiring People with Hearing Disabilities The workplace is constantly evolving, so recruitment strategies must evolve to meet the ever-changing needs and demands of the job market. of them were employed in 2023.

Recruiting

Go Hire- Restaurants

AUGUST 1, 2025

After 20+ years across hospitality, healthcare, and financial services, and hiring over 70,000 people per year, Paul has developed a mindset and process that transforms TA from reactive order-taker to proactive strategic partner. He doesn't mince words: "Starts matter more than hires." That’s how TA becomes part of the business engine.

Recruiting

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Based on a survey of more than 900 restaurant managers, the research uncovers important findings about industry growth, hiring challenges, employee engagement, pressing financial considerations, and technology adoption and usage. Restaurant Workforce Report The restaurant industry grew overall by 1.72

2025

Paper Chase Accountancy

JUNE 27, 2025

Access to Expertise : Businesses gain access to expert accountants without hiring full-time staff. These services are tailored for industries like hospitality, restaurants, and retail to ensure accurate, timely, and regulation-compliant financial management. Why should I choose bookkeeping services in Dubai for my restaurant?

Cash Management

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

And they are hiring staff they should not, assuming any warm body is better than no bodies. And now cue the retail holiday job ads, that annual event enticing restaurant workers away with promises of elevated hourly pay and bonuses. These should be offered to new hires, but also to your existing workers. Bring them back.

Retail

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 9, 2021

In businesses with high turnover – think, food or retail – managers spend a good portion of their time on hiring. The more efficiently and effectively they can hire, the less money and time they’ll spend, and the lower their turnover will be. Hires happen in days, not weeks. Time-to-hire.

Hiring

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 14, 2021

In today’s tight job market, to be competitive and stay top of mind of potential hires, it’s important to launch a holistic recruitment marketing strategy to support basic recruiting functions. ones with hospitality, restaurant, cooking, etc. experience already). Social Media Advertising. Search Advertising.

Recruiting

Go Hire- Restaurants

JULY 24, 2025

53% expect employees to teach themselves AI tools, without any formal support 66% of C-suite leaders say they plan to hire AI talent externally , rather than upskill their workforce These survey results are pretty concerning because they contradict what we’re really experiencing inside the business, from business leaders outside of the C-suite.

Recruiting

Go Hire- Restaurants

JULY 15, 2025

For example, a call or text that seeks to hire individuals to sell a company’s products may be an advertisement if the individuals called are encouraged to purchase, rent, or invest in property, goods, or services, during or after the call.

Recruiting

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 22, 2022

Hiring teams are facing a specific challenge this summer–quickly hiring the top seasonal talent before someone else does. Below are four tips to add to your seasonal hiring toolkit. ” Hire Faster. But how do you actually hire faster? Make Sure You’re Engaging on a Phone Screen.

Hiring

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Wage changes notwithstanding, the industry is seeing a continued evolution toward more tech-enabled management and optimization tools for worker staffing, scheduling, backfilling, and hiring all powered by the gig-economy (and "gig-trade" to an extent) and become less reliant on going the traditional hiring route.

2021

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

There are several reasons why new employees may be incurring more injuries: Poor hiring choices. The hiring process may be rushed, and the wrong person could be chosen for the job. Hasty hiring choices can lead to faster turnover, operational problems, and potentially more on-the-job injuries. Inadequate training.

Management

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 28, 2020

As business owners begin the process of hiring (or, in some cases, re-hiring) employees for their restaurants, bars, hotels, resorts and food services companies, here are five things to focus on: All Hands on Deck. Be creative when it comes to how to recruit, hire and retain employees. Consider Candidates from Other Industries.

Recruiting

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Restaurant operators have long grappled with the question, "Should I hire for soft or hard skills?" If I had to choose between hiring someone for their technical knowledge or interpersonal skills, I would choose the latter every single time. " and for good reason. Spoiler alert: It’s not hard skills.

Hiring

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Hiring Crisis Facts. Alignable’s September Hiring Poll shows that the labor shortage many industries have experienced this summer is only getting worse, due to Delta variant surges and inflation. Among beauty shop owners, 59 percent struggled to hire help in July. Retailers are having a tougher time each month, as well.

2021

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 9, 2021

As many as one-third of all retail and food service workers receive less than one-week’s notice of their work schedule. food and retail workers said they would prefer a more stable and predictable schedule in a survey by The Shift Project. Hiring more staff to meet demand is easier said than done during the current labor crunch.

Customer Service

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

From access to healthcare benefits to childcare, tuition savings, or perks like discounts at notable retailers, employees are more actively seeking a holistic rewards package. Once an employee has been hired, the focus turns to onboarding. Such offerings can help make restaurants more competitive in the market.

Cash Management

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Second-generation restaurant space—particularly locations in lifestyle centers, community centers, and inline retail environments—is proving to be beneficial to landlords, restaurateurs, and customers alike. Be selective about who you hire as a contractor to manage the buildout. icing on the cake.

Dine-in

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. (And I do occasionally get admonishments like the one above before my presentations.) That may be about to change. The full complaint can be viewed here.

Franchising

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 31, 2022

Restaurant owners or managers would rather spend time on other meaningful tasks, such as recruiting and hiring, training chefs, or updating daily specials on the menu. While it's common for retailers to leverage an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, it could also benefit restaurants.

Point of Sale

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 22, 2023

As if hiring struggles weren’t enough of a problem, retaining employees remains a challenge, with the quit rate in food service at approximately 5.4 – 6.2 As if hiring struggles weren’t enough of a problem, retaining employees remains a challenge, with the quit rate in food service at approximately 5.4 – 6.2

Back of House

Sling

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Effective retail management requires a vast array of skills. We’ve created a guide to retail management including the specific skills you need to be successful as both a manager and a leader. We’ve created a guide to retail management including the specific skills you need to be successful as both a manager and a leader.

Retail

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 3, 2023

Our hiring rate and wage increases are outpacing the overall private sector, and this year our industry will contribute nearly $1 trillion to the economy," said Michelle Korsmo, president & CEO of the National Restaurant Association. "The Third-party retail sales grew, while in-store sales dropped, indicating a channel shift.

2023

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 27, 2022

The National Retail Federation called ghost kitchens a $43 billion industry , and Hospitality Technology predicts that number will rise to $71.4 All workers must be trained in food safety, not just upon hiring, but throughout their tenure. billion by 2027. Commit to ongoing training.

Kitchen Safety

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

For those of you thinking of entering the restaurant business, or if you’re already there, and you find that you are lacking in one of these key areas, I advise you to find a partner or hire an individual who can supply that deficiency. Method 2 is what I used when determining the retail prices for my restaurant Portofino.

Management

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

According to the National Retail Federation’s Consumer Fall Review 2019, parents interviewed about the influence of their Gen Z children reported they have substantial influence over household purchases. Watch the trends, and adapt accordingly. Your first step should be to partner with a good marketing agency with a strong digital team.

Marketing