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Building Resilient and Less-Stress Restaurant Operations

Modern Restaurant Management

Implement stress-relief activitie s: Offer stress-reducing initiatives like on-site yoga sessions, mindfulness workshops, or even access to mental health apps. Designate experienced staff to mentor new hires, handle onboarding, or run training sessions. Even a few minutes to step outside or hydrate can make a difference.

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A NEED FOR SOLUTIONS

Culinary Cues

The best managers, and the most effective chefs are the ones who hire competent people, train them, encourage them, and delegate what is best suited to their position. The manager or the chef should, wherever possible, be the conductor of the orchestra, not a person trying to play every instrument.

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Why Culinary Programs Fail

Culinary Cues

The businesses that will hire your students need to be vested in your effort – this is how success is defined. Volunteer for a stage at a great local restaurant, take an occasional sabbatical to re-enter the industry, attend conferences and workshops, take a class on a new method of preparation, and belong to professional organizations.

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Restaurants Save Money with the Right Recycling Practices 

Modern Restaurant Management

Sending regional managers to a workshop on recycling practices can be an affordable way to initiate training. Hiring a third-party to conduct a waste audit, set up a bin system and train staff can help you establish correct protocols and realize the full benefits of recycling. Do It the Right Way.

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How To Attract Restaurant Employees In 2024: 10 Proven Techniques

7 Shifts

Hiring and retaining staff has always been a challenge for businesses in the food industry. High turnover not only disrupts business operations but also leads to increased costs and time spent on hiring and training new staff. With an average turnover rate of 79.6% Always include the starting wage or salary range in your job postings.

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The Top 10 Things Learned from Working with 1000+ Restaurants

Embrace the Suck

Bad hiring is a disease. I think Uber is hiring. Going to workshops. Another shocking result I get when polling audiences is less than 2% of the crowd knows their core values! If you don’t know who you are and what you stand for then why are you in business? Yes, this means you have to talk to people face-to-face.

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Scaling Smarter: Five Ways to Build Sustainable Leadership

Modern Restaurant Management

Hire Complementary Skills : Bring in leaders with expertise in areas where the founder lacks depth, such as operations, marketing, or finance. Use Values in Hiring : Assess leadership candidates for alignment with company values to ensure cultural fit.