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Hiring? Ask These Interview Questions to Spot Versatile Restaurant Talent

Modern Restaurant Management

In this article, I’ll share those tips so you can hire people who will excel in the role and not only fill it. Assessing Communication Skills Clear, consistent communication keeps restaurants running smoothly, whether giving instructions to the kitchen staff or addressing a customer’s concerns.

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Safety First: Welcoming Restaurant Employees Back

Modern Restaurant Management

As the fight against COVID-19 continues, more of those same restaurants have started considering—and even implementing—new plans for welcoming employees and customers back for in-person dining. Unexpected downtime, when paired with a swift return to work, can present new risks to restaurant employees.

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Post-Pandemic Insurance Liability Considerations All Restaurant Owners Should Be Aware Of

Modern Restaurant Management

Without a direct physical loss due to a covered peril, property programs will not provide protection for business interruption-related loss. The burden has been on Insureds to “prove” that employees and/or third parties (i.e., How Insurance Policies React. Today, nearly all insurance policies (i.e.,

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Unique Challenges and Considerations for Restaurants As They Reopen Their Doors

Modern Restaurant Management

This article addresses some of the most common concerns arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic, from the perspective of an employment lawyer and a restaurateur. Essential to calming the storm is communication with your customers. Let the public see that you care about their safety and that of your employees.

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What’s Next?: MRM Restaurant Survival Guide Updates

Modern Restaurant Management

The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation has launched the Restaurant Employee Relief Fund to support U.S. restaurant employees financially impacted by the coronavirus crisis. Clic here to d onate to the Foundation’s Restaurant Employee Relief Fund. This fund is designed to help those struggling employees.”

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4 Soft Skills Your Employees Need During and After a COVID-19 World

Goliath Consulting

Social distancing has radically changed the way restaurants work, causing a spike in delivery and take-out orders, and employees are taking on different responsibilities to fit these new roles in the workplace (2). Conflict Resolution (Guest Relations). COVID-19 is redefining jobs (1).

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Avoiding Post-Pandemic ‘Honeymoon Period’ Pitfalls

Modern Restaurant Management

In my last article I talked about how busy our restaurants will be. Adjusting Hours and Customer Communication. Recommendation : Staff it with an employee or be prepared to work the station if you are the owner. Because of COVID, customers notice everything related to sanitation. Everyone walked out. Table Service.