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Five Years After COVID, the Restaurant Labor Market Has Yet to Recover

EATER

Now, restaurant owners and chefs across the country say theyre still struggling to recruit and retain talent. Hiring is a nightmare, Caroline Styne, co-founder of Lucques Group in Los Angeles, told AP in June 2021. Its a crutch that award-winning chefs and restaurateurs now cant use in hiring because candidates know they can do better.

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WILL THE RESTAURANT EXPERIENCE BECOME IMPERSONAL

Culinary Cues

Jobs are posted, a few apply, many of the applicants dont show for an interview and others after being hired never return after the first week (or sometimes the first day). Restaurants would typically rely on high school and college students during the summer months to fill positions during peak season now that is a challenge.

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How to Adjust Your Restaurant Recruiting Process to Cure Your COVID-19 Staffing Woes

Goliath Consulting

Restaurant staffing was hard enough before the pandemic, with common hurdles such as no-shows, mistake hires and high turnover rates (1). According to an analysis from Workstream, a text recruiting and hiring tool for local businesses, this is partly due to the disruptions in the normal hiring process (6). Be Flexible.

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ARE YOU READY?

Culinary Cues

By now you should have a way to compensate for this through in-service training of less qualified hires, bonuses for exceptional employees, profit sharing, non-traditional recruiting methods, or even the use of technology and automation. The supply chain is fragile and now with imposed tariffs this may become an even greater concern.

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How to Build and Hire the Right Team for Your Restaurant

ChowNow

Hiring the right team is one of the most critical decisions you’ll make as a restaurant owner. In this post, we’ll explore why being thoughtful about your team structure matters and how you can set up your restaurant for success with the right hiring and staffing strategies.

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Turning Restaurant Staffing Challenges Into Opportunities

Modern Restaurant Management

A recent article in The New York Times cited a 5.7-percent This can include asking for recommendations or referrals for new hires, as well as checking in on the morale and mental health of the team. But there is more to staff recruitment and retention than bottom line salary alone.

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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.