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Restaurant Workforce Research: Reflecting on 2024 and Optimizing for 2025

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There may be many reasons for this, including the fact that QSRs' fast, casual, and affordable nature may appeal to younger generations and individuals whose eating habits have changed post-pandemic. Thirty percent of respondents named recruiting their top challenge, while 27 percent said retention was.

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Expanding the Definition of Value

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Rising labor and food costs, along with the ongoing struggle to recruit and retain employees, remain among the top concerns for both fullservice and limited-service operators. "The This is especially important to 90 percent of fine dining operators and 87 percent of casual dining operators.

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Fast-Casual Academia, Climatarian Menu and Ice Auction

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SALIDO continues to execute on its hiring plans to recruit and invest in talent across their Product, Engineering, Customer Experience, and Sales Teams. Food trucks, pop-up supper clubs, fast-casual restaurants, and brewpubs are all a part of the unique culinary fabric of this country. Learn About Fast-Casual Dining.

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Restaurant Staffing Crisis Solutions: Experts Weigh In

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“We are seeing sign-on bonuses at fast food and fast casual locations, something never seen before in the industry. Fast casual will continue to push out full-service brands because they can assemble food in front of you and get food to the customer more quickly.

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2022: A Year of Transition for Restaurants

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Key figures on the restaurant workforce include: Roughly 50 percent of restaurant operators in the fullservice, quickservice, and fast-casual segments expect recruiting and retaining employees to be their top challenge in 2022.

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Technology Can Help Restaurants During ‘The Great Resignation’

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For fast-casual or QSR brands, digital tableside ordering is equally beneficial. One example of a restaurant chain leveraging similar tableside technology is the growing chef-driven Mexican fast-casual concept, Tocaya. It relieves cashiers and reduces long lines. Digital Ordering to Eliminate Friction Points for Cashiers.

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The Food Service Industry’s Digital Transformation Journey Heading into 2025

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At the same time, QSRs and fast casual establishments are turning to technology to improve operations and customer interactions as they continue to increase output. Take fast casual and drive-thru for example. For fast casual and QSRs, is your menu up to date? Technology is one way to make this happen.

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