Innovation Recruiting Sustainability 
Modern Restaurant Management
DECEMBER 26, 2024
By mid-2024, 82 percent of food and beverage operators were still actively recruiting, with chefs and cooks comprising 30 percent of open roles. Considering the inflationary and labor strains, proactive risk management and operational adjustments will be crucial to sustaining profitability in the year ahead.
Modern Restaurant Management
FEBRUARY 1, 2022
Key figures on the restaurant workforce include: Roughly 50 percent of restaurant operators in the fullservice, quickservice, and fast-casual segments expect recruiting and retaining employees to be their top challenge in 2022. Seventy-five percent of operators said they plan to devote more resources to recruiting and retaining employees.
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Modern Restaurant Management
MARCH 11, 2025
The restaurants that thrive today are those that balance innovation with human connection. Providing benefits like career development and on-the-job training is critical, especially as we continue our mission of serving thoughtful food that supports healthier, more sustainable living. The world changed, and so did restaurants.
Modern Restaurant Management
OCTOBER 5, 2021
In the National Restaurant Association’s report, 75 percent of restaurant operators identified recruiting employees as their top challenge this summer, above all other difficulties experienced in the industry’s recovery. But not all hope is lost.
The Rail
MAY 30, 2025
A significant part is also played by tech integration ; loyalty programs, app-based ordering, and QR code menus are not innovations but necessities. Modern successful restaurants create their branding to support community and purpose, usually related to local collaborations, sustainability, or cultural celebration.
Modern Restaurant Management
DECEMBER 14, 2021
In addition, 75 percent of restaurant operators say recruiting employees was their top challenge, the highest level ever recorded. From there, restaurants can build processes and inject innovation into this framework. While this has created many new jobs, restaurants and bars are struggling to find the talent to fill these positions.
Modern Restaurant Management
APRIL 29, 2021
He used his restaurant's Facebook business page to recruit fans who already understand and appreciate his brand, posted information on his website and at the register. Other tactics he used: reaching out to community centers, reaching back to former employees for temp help and recruiting marketing or culinary students. .
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