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What can we learn from "Waitmares"?

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With work being one of the biggest contributors to stress, it’s not surprising that four in five people have had work-related dreams at some point in their lives. However, when stress so deeply affects employees that it leads to sleep-disturbing nightmares, it can take a toll on workplace satisfaction and engagement.

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Employee Engagement Best Practices for Restaurants

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Much like profit and loss, employee engagement is a metric that every restaurateur should be tracking regularly. We’re giving you the scoop on why you should care about employee engagement and how you can track it, and sharing tips for how to use this data to gamify staff performance and boost engagement.

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The 11 Employee Scheduling Best Practices + Tips for Restaurants

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Employee scheduling for your restaurant can be the most stressful part of your job. It seems you're always either understaffed or overstaffed, either FOH or BOH , at the worst times. Cross-Train Your Employees. Cross-training restaurant employees can also be beneficial for their career advancement.

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Four Ways to Streamline Reopening Procedures for Restaurants

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Undoubtedly, most restaurant owners are eager to flip their closed signs and to welcome back their beloved patrons. Common sanitation precautions being taken include lowered occupancy limits, mask requirements, and in-house social distancing. Employee well-being. Though a handful of U.S. Customer well-being.

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Restaurant Insiders Reflect on Issues Addressed in ‘The Bear’

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"Just like Carmy and Natalie, who had to go back to their uncle for additional funds, one of the mistakes most first-time restaurateurs make is thinking that all money is the same as they scramble to get operating capital," said Moonesinghe. "There "There are pros and cons to any type of funding a restaurant can take. . "There

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Cleanliness in the Restaurant: Reality and Perception

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As restaurants adjust back to a new normal, we expect operators to incrementally add tables and seats back to their longtime standard. We agree that “people aren’t going to want to sit shoulder to shoulder" at first, and that “they are still going to be cautious and want some spacing.” from the surface.

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Two Independent Restaurateurs Share Reopening Lessons Learned

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Dan stated, “We have been in constant contact with all of our employees, checking in on them multiple times a week to see how their unemployment benefits are working out, if they have another job, and if they have the desire to come back. The full interview is recorded here , and a few suggestions from the conversation are below.