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Reduce Time Spent on Recruiting

Modern Restaurant Management

In a recent poll of restaurant managers and owners, LANDED found that two out of three are spending three or more hours a week on recruiting, and one in six are spending six-plus hours a week. GMs have a lot of different responsibilities, including managing store operations, inventory, handling guest experience and managing budget.

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Mobility Equals Flexible Ops: Hotel Purchasing & Inventory from Anywhere

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Mobility Equals Flexible Ops: Hotel Purchasing & Inventory from Anywhere. With a reduced labor pool to choose from, hiring operators have found themselves in stiff competition with rivals for recruits — which has often resulted in raising wages or adding additional benefits and perks that ultimately cut into the bottom line.

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A Guide to the Role of a Restaurant Manager: Duties, Daily Routine, and Essential Skills

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It's up to the restaurant manager to maintain a warm, welcoming atmosphere and train staff to do the same. Metrics and sheets you'll need to track include cost of goods sold, labor costs, new operating income, profit, and (see below) inventory costs. One other way you may need to manage inventory is with menu planning.

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THE BEST PATH TO CHEFDOM

Culinary Cues

Training is paramount to attracting and retaining great employees, so these properties typically invest heavily in teaching and training. [] A NETWORK FOR GROWTH And finally, the next step in a cook’s career might not be at the club where he or she is learning. But through their network of like properties.

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Mobility Equals Flexible Ops: Hotel Purchasing & Inventory from Anywhere

Hot Schedules

With a reduced labor pool to choose from, hiring operators have found themselves in stiff competition with rivals for recruits — which has often resulted in raising wages or adding additional benefits and perks that ultimately cut into the bottom line. Inventory Management. Featured Posts. Categories. Data & Analytics. Newsletter.

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A Guide to the Role of a Restaurant Manager: Duties, Daily Routine, and Essential Skills

7 Shifts

It's up to the restaurant manager to maintain a warm, welcoming atmosphere and train staff to do the same. Metrics and sheets you'll need to track include cost of goods sold, labor costs, new operating income, profit, and (see below) inventory costs. One other way you may need to manage inventory is with menu planning.

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Four Tactics Restaurant Managers Can Implement Now to Improve Employee Engagement

Modern Restaurant Management

According to the National Restaurant Association’s 2022 State of the Restaurant Industry Report , 50 percent of operators for both full-service and quick-service restaurants said that recruiting and retaining employees was their top challenge. The list of ongoing operational tasks for running a restaurant is extremely complex.