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Just Launched: 7shifts Tip Payouts!

7 Shifts

For many in the hospitality industry, tipping is an integral part of their restaurant's culture. I'm excited to introduce Tip Payouts , an easy-to-use tip payment solution that empowers restaurant managers to send tips directly to employees' bank accounts in seconds. It's a win/win.

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2024 Emergency Planning for Restaurants

Modern Restaurant Management

In the hospitality industry, the last thing you want is a phone call from the alarm company at an early morning hour about a fire, break-in or other disaster at your business. Manage Access to Keys : Only distribute exterior-door keys to employees who must have access. Picture this – it’s 5 a.m.

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8 Reasons Why Restaurant Workers Quit (And How to Retain Them)

7 Shifts

As of 2019, hospitality had a national average turnover rate of 75% , and that's only grown since the pandemic. 73% of those employees still receive tips. Implement a tip pool. Tip pooling is another way that restaurants are changing up compensation more fair across the board. The Solution: Adjust your compensation.

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What to Avoid When Looking for a Restaurant Job: 6 Red Flags

7 Shifts

He's a chef and the founder of Best Served Creative , a platform for hospitality works of all levels to tell their stories and make the industry better. Be sure to include any information about tip averages, how tips are distributed, and more. One creative benefit that Cummings has come across is pet insurance.

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Questions in the Minds of Restaurant Job Applicants

Ken Burgin

Questions in the Minds of Restaurant Waiters and Bar Staff Applying for a Job Their concerns about pay and work hours can be somewhat different due to the nature of their roles, often including tips and more direct interaction with customers. How are tips distributed among front-of-house and kitchen staff?

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What to Include in Your Restaurant Employee Handbook

7 Shifts

As Union Square Hospitality Group’s CEO Danny Meyer puts it, “90% [of the battle] is hiring, 10% is training.” First, you need to include their pay and how they will be paid, as well as your overtime and tips policies. Once the document is legally sound, distribute a draft to your existing staff and get their opinions on it.

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xtraCHEF’s List of Support Resources for the Restaurant Industry

Xtra Chef

Under the guidance, federal law permits significant flexibility for states to amend their laws to provide unemployment insurance benefits in multiple scenarios related to COVID-19 , including but not limited to: . Emergency Coronavirus Tipped and Service Worker Support Fund from One Fair Wage . Healthcare.