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How Staffing and Recruitment Futureproofs F&B Growth

Modern Restaurant Management

At the same time, producers, suppliers and shipping companies have increased their prices; rent and energy prices have also continued to go up vis-à-vis the impact of the Ukraine-Russia conflict. In other words, staffing and recruitment is the primary challenge for restaurant and F&B operations today. Not operators.

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Despite Improved 2024 Outlook, Labor, and Other Risks May Drag Restaurants Down

Modern Restaurant Management

Nearly 75 percent of the industry executives surveyed in the HUB International 2024 Outlook Executive Survey said it has affected their business’ vitality, leading over half to sharpen their employee recruiting practices. It’s the best way to secure coverage at the best terms and prices. No surprises.

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Top Restaurant Hiring Tips

Modern Restaurant Management

For many, recruiting is a skill they’re not trained on and just one of a hundred tasks occupying their work day. Recruiting and hiring decisions are often made by managers at the store or restaurant level instead of by corporate recruiters. What goes into crafting an effective job ad?

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An Ethos Worth Investing In

Modern Restaurant Management

After graduating from the University of Washington and starting a career in headhunting in Los Angeles, we decided to act on our entrepreneurial spirit and start our own recruiting firm. Our employee compensation strategy is to spend less to recruit and hire people. In particular, the value of a happy and valued employee.

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The State of Full Service Restaurants

Modern Restaurant Management

Inventory and Menu Management : Though 47 percent of operators say that all or most of their suppliers increased prices during the pandemic, two-thirds of restaurants maintained or increased their menu offerings. In most cases, new menu offerings involved adding takeout and delivery options.

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Hire and Retain Better Restaurant Workers in 2023

Modern Restaurant Management

When deciding where to recruit restaurant workers online, many job platforms promise to plaster your jobs across the Web for a fixed price. The High Price of Hiring When short-staffed and under stress, hiring can come at a high price – and there are multiple components to the cost.

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THE BEST PATH TO CHEFDOM

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Large scale properties like hotels, clubs, and resorts must know where the pennies are going, so they operate under strict control measures that include weekly and sometimes daily inventories, formulas to determine selling prices, menu analytics, standardized recipes, portion control, well-designed plate presentations, daily labor projections, sales (..)

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