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Seven Ways HR Leadership Can Reduce Risk for Restaurants During Turbulent Times

Modern Restaurant Management

The following seven tips can help restaurant managers and HR professionals navigate risk in this rapidly evolving pandemic, especially as restaurants in many jurisdictions are required to operate solely with take-out or delivery service options. Best practices and practicality demand they partner with their peers and leadership.

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The Future of Restaurants is Forever Changed by COVID-19

Modern Restaurant Management

Our leadership team quickly realized if we wanted our staff to trust us during such an uncertain situation, we had to increase our transparency. For example, it's clear that tips, for the foreseeable future, will not provide a stand-alone solution to compensate front of house staff. likely noticed staff feeling increasingly uneasy.

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What to Include in Your Restaurant Employee Handbook

7 Shifts

Keep it positive and make your staff feel supported by including a section of what they can expect from leadership. Having clear guidelines and standards staff can expect from leadership will go a long way to help create that environment of mutual respect.

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Questions in the Minds of Restaurant Job Applicants

Ken Burgin

They will be interested in get a sense of the team’s spirit, leadership style, and the overall atmosphere of the kitchen. How are tips distributed among front-of-house and kitchen staff? They will want to know the basics of being paid, tax deductions, tips and bonuses, and how they can progress to a higher rate.

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MRM Research Roundup: Super Bowl and Valentine’s Day 2024 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

Other highlights include: Check Size Up, Tips Down: Guests are willing to treat themselves to menu items like steaks, caviar, truffles and tasting menus, resulting in an average 14 percent increase in their bill. However, when it comes to tipping, it seems Cupid missed the memo, and there's a 1.5

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Employee Retention: How To Retain Employees For Small Businesses

Sling

12) Improve Your Leadership Skills. It’s imperative, then, to work on improving your leadership skills just as much as you work on improving your employees’ skills. For more help perfecting your leadership skills, take a few minutes to read these informative articles: 11 Habits Of Highly Effective Leaders. 22) Stay Organized.

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8 Defining Characteristics Of Quality Leaders

Sling

Within the business itself, a strong leader needs to be able to adapt their leadership style to the personalities on their team. Structure and direction give you the time you need to focus on improving one or all of the characteristics of quality leadership mentioned on this list. And that’s only the tip of the Sling iceberg.