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How Restaurants Can Attract and Retain Workers Tempted by Retail Holiday Job Offers

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And now cue the retail holiday job ads, that annual event enticing restaurant workers away with promises of elevated hourly pay and bonuses. Each year, we hear from restaurant general managers how frustrated they are about staff jumping to retail jobs over the holidays. Using technology to automate hiring.

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Cracking the Egg Crisis: Understanding Rising Prices, Supply Chain Solutions, and Strategies for Producers

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These challenges not only impact egg producers but also have significant ramifications for restaurants, retailers, and consumers alike. Retailers : Grocery stores have responded by imposing purchase limits on eggs to manage supply. Bakeries and breakfast-focused establishments are particularly vulnerable.

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Blurring the Lines Between QSR and Retail

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You can also walk into a trendy clothing retailer and find t-shirts from QSRs with both vintage and current logos. Modernizing customer experiences and maintaining satisfaction are top priorities for retail and restaurant owners. Retailers have always guided customers to products, and navigation is fundamental to good store design.

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Check, Please… or Just Check Out? How Grocery and Convenience Stores Are Eating Into Restaurant Market Share

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In Revenue Management Solutions' (RMS) recent consumer report, Check, Please or Check Out , 24 percent of surveyed diners say they buy meals from grocery stores more frequently than a year ago. Lessons from the Aisles Retailers aren't just offering convenience; they are enhancing the experience. The 2,000 U.S. What's Next?

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Five Key Metrics Every Hiring Manager Should Track

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In businesses with high turnover – think, food or retailmanagers spend a good portion of their time on hiring. It’s important for hiring managers to understand the shape of their candidate funnel and where there may be leakage. Are a lot of candidates getting interviews but very few actually getting hired?

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‘Marketing Doesn’t Stop at Getting Customers in the Door’

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. “Every guest touchpoint–whether it’s a dine-in experience, an online order, or even a response to a review – can influence future business,” Mike Eng, Senior Director of Vertical Expansion at Klaviyo, told Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine.

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Restaurant Management: The Math

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This an excerpt from Bruce Nelson's Restaurant Management: the Myth, the Magic, the Math. The trick to becoming a successful restaurant entrepreneur is to manage the healthy balance between all three. Again, in most cases, revenue for restaurants is derived by establishing a retail price for commodities listed on a menu of options.