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How Large Restaurants, Hotels and Clubs Can Recruit the Best Staff

Ken Burgin

So why do so many of these operators ‘think small’ when it comes to recruitment, pay and conditions? It just doesn’t work in the race for talent… It’s time to flex your advantages when it comes to recruitment – you can offer ‘the best job in town’ if you re-organise and think large.

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Questions in the Minds of Restaurant Job Applicants

Ken Burgin

By proactively addressing these questions during the interview process or in job postings, you can create a more effective recruitment experience. What are the expectations for personal presentation and uniform? It attracts candidates and sets the stage for a more informed and positive working relationship.

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Streamlined Menus in the Onboarding Process

Culinary Digital

By paring down the variety of dishes and ingredients, a streamlined menu facilitates a more focused and straightforward training regimen, expediting the journey to proficiency for fresh recruits. This uniformity in food preparation and presentation is a hallmark of quality assurance, instilling confidence in both the staff and the diners.

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Absence and Wellbeing: Challenges and Opportunities for the Restaurant Sector

Modern Restaurant Management

Consider being a leader in this space rather than a follower, it might just help with recruitment and retention too. We’ve identified four main themes in the absence and leave space for your consideration: Time-Away benefits – Employees are asking about (and expecting) these types of benefits.

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Retaining Restaurant Employees During the Pandemic: 5 Effective Ways to Reduce Turnover

Goliath Consulting

These decisions do not have to be big ones—they can be as small as choosing uniform styles, weighing in their opinions on new policies, or even allowing them to choose the background music. Consider having your employees be a regular part of the business’ decision-making process to increase employee engagement.

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How a Performance Improvement Plan Could Save You $80K

Bar and Restaurant Coach

We tend to think of our hiring expenses in terms of the initial direct costs , like getting people set up with uniforms/dress code and in starting the payroll process. Now multiply that number (20) by the lowest possible cost to recruit, train and fill the position to full functionality ($4,000): That’s $80,000 in opportunity costs.

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Onboarding Checklist: How to Onboard Your Employees the Right Way

Sling

If you manage a restaurant, you may only need a few hours the day before to clean out a locker, assemble the pieces of their uniform, and set up a new POS or time clock account. Unfortunately, this process can also be the one with the most moving parts — all of which need to be there for things to run smoothly.