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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. A New York Times article that year reported that some restaurants were shutting down for months at a time because they were having so much difficulty finding workers. Ive never been in a situation like this.

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THE IMPORTANT THINGS I LEARNED IN THE KITCHEN

Culinary Cues

Here is one excerpt from his journal of observations: Service industry work develops the soft skills recruiters talk about on LinkedIn discipline, promptness, the ability to absorb criticism, and most important, how to read people like a book. You may have some areas of weakness just like everyone else.

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WILL THE RESTAURANT EXPERIENCE BECOME IMPERSONAL

Culinary Cues

Chefs and restaurateurs invested in recruiting students at regional culinary colleges for internship and permanent positions after graduation, but those schools are struggling to find students to enroll whats going on? Where theres a will there is a way.

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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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Restaurant Operations Management: A Guide for Restaurant Owners

ChowNow

The best-run restaurants dont leave things to chancethey rely on clear processes, well-trained teams, and smart decision-making to avoid costly mistakes. Effective labor management means hiring the right people, providing thorough training , creating efficient schedules, and building a culture that keeps employees engaged.

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

Goliath Consulting

This signifies a drop in younger recruits that compose a larger part of the restaurant workforce, not to mention how workers may be leaving the restaurant industry for good in search of more stable, reliable jobs (5). Speed is one of the most critical factors in recruiting, particularly in the restaurant industry. Easy Scheduling.

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THE BEST PATH TO CHEFDOM

Culinary Cues

Training is paramount to attracting and retaining great employees, so these properties typically invest heavily in teaching and training. [] A NETWORK FOR GROWTH And finally, the next step in a cook’s career might not be at the club where he or she is learning. But through their network of like properties.

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