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Using Technology to Combat the Labor Shortage

Modern Restaurant Management

Labor management solutions with multiplatform functionality can also equip tech-savvy workers with mobile capabilities, allowing employees to clock in/clock out, adjust schedules, communicate with managers and complete training programs from their mobile devices.

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3 Free Restaurant Templates to Save You Money

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Quickly create your weekly schedules ✔ Assign roles and shift times ✔ Completely customizable to your restaurant Download the free Restaurant Schedule Template Restaurant Tip Pooling Calculator Template Tip pools are complicated, but not anymore.

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Top Restaurant Hiring Tips

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For many, recruiting is a skill they’re not trained on and just one of a hundred tasks occupying their work day. This gives a manager a small advantage in speed, but on a broader scale, busy hiring managers lack the time and training to compete with the resources of a Fortune 500 company.

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Our Wage Models are Broken

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The institution of tipping and the existence of the sub-minimum wage is heavily rooted in slavery , and has led to decades of underpaying a workforce that is majority black, brown, and female. In other words, tips can legally be split between kitchen and waitstaff. This isn’t an easy conversation to have.

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The Guide to Equitable Restaurant Tip Payout Methods & Systems

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There's no one-size-fits-all answer when it comes to distributing tips among restaurant staff, but there are a few different methods that are commonly used. Find the full guide to restaurant tip outs here. Tip Out Methods and Systems. Tip Out Methods and Systems. Who receives tips. Even tip splitting.

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Tips From an Architect on Opening a New Franchise Restaurant

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It’s no wonder that restaurant franchising is so popular — franchisees buy into a proven business model with built-in branding, training and production methods, and (hopefully) a solid customer base. They can also offer small tips and tricks they found through the process that could save you time, money and stress.

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2024 Emergency Planning for Restaurants

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Ahead of 2024, we will share the all-too-common disasters that can strike restaurants from fires to civil unrest to water damage with pragmatic and proactive tips that can help curb the repercussions. Additionally, they can train employees on proper cleaning, frequency intervals and safety procedures.

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