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8 Ways to Navigate The Restaurant Staff Shortage

Lavu

Some have involved staffing agencies, increased wages, offered signing bonuses, or implemented referral programs to attract new employees in the service industry. Additionally, some businesses have partnered with job training programs and schools to attract a new generation of workers to the industry.

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NCR Reveals 2022 Hospitality Trends and Predictions

Modern Restaurant Management

Chick-fil-A even reported disabling curbside ordering in some locations to reduce strain on their workers. This is why next year, operators will offer more benefits like hiring incentives, higher hourly wages, health insurance, paid time off, earned wage access (EWA) and more to not only hire fresh labor, but retain top talent.

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What is the Average Profit Margin for a Restaurant?

Restaurant365

Fast casual restaurants, also known as fast food or quick service restaurants, involve ordering at a counter or doing some level of self-service. Restaurant technology such as a mobile app has the potential to serve as a single point of contact for shift requests and company-wide messaging, boosting employee engagement.

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Protecting Your Restaurant Against a Data Breach

Modern Restaurant Management

Make sure any passwords on mobile devices are encrypted and strong. Bluetooth skimmers, RAM scrapers and malware programs are three common methods that thieves use to take advantage of businesses on a regular basis, but crooks are coming up with new methods constantly. Notify your insurance agent or carrier.

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Capped at 15%, Food Delivery Apps Are Still Murder. Time to Let Them Go.

Cheetah

Encourage Customers to Order Food Directly from Your Restaurant Customers are eager to support their favorite mom-and-pop restaurant by ordering takeout food. What they don’t know is that every time they place an order via a third-party food delivery app it’s costing the restaurant money. Make sure you’re equipped.

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Increasing Your Restaurant Delivery Profits

Restaurant Engine

Did you know that more than 60% of consumers in the United States say they order food for delivery once a week? Offer Online Ordering. Another way to boost your restaurant delivery profits is by allowing your customers to order online for delivery. Find good insurance to keep your rates low. Add Group Ordering Options.

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Restaurant Credit Card Fraud & Chargebacks: What Operators Need to Know

ChowNow

Online orders for food and beverage grew an incredible 93 percent between 2019 and 2020. Thankfully, fraud in the form of data breaches, identity theft, account takeover, and loyalty program abuse actually seems to be on the decline. The online ordering platform gave her just 24 hours to file a dispute to a $641 chargeback.