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Hire and Retain Better Restaurant Workers in 2023

Modern Restaurant Management

But in a difficult hiring environment, how do you build a great reputation without jeopardizing your bottom line? And in 2023, that’s the problem most hiring managers in the restaurant industry are facing. And knowing where to market may be what sets your hiring apart from your competition. Cost of a Bad Hire The U.S.

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Building Resilient and Less-Stress Restaurant Operations

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Designate experienced staff to mentor new hires, handle onboarding, or run training sessions. Offering training sessions, mentorship programs, or even covering the cost of certifications or workshops shows employees that the restaurant is invested in their growth. Employees will also gain skills that will directly improve the business.

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Technology Drives Exciting Innovations for ISO Compliance

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ISO certification is widely considered the global gold standard, so it carries a lot of clout. But getting that ISO certification can be expensive, time-consuming, and overwhelming – especially if you’re using manual processes. Skip trying to find a single certification document in an overflowing file cabinet.

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Tech Will Be Essential to Boost Food Safety and Quality in 2023

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It’s good practice to track and manage supplier certifications to ensure compliance. However, manually trying to manage multiple suppliers’ certifications is messy and overwhelming. Your restaurant may be prioritizing safety and quality efforts, but are all your suppliers aligned with your safety and quality standards?

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Patio Season is Here. Make it Your Best Summer Ever with 7shifts Tools Built for Restaurants

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Make sure you have enough staff to cover the busy summer season with 7shifts’s Hiring Tool. Once you find your ideal candidate, their information is automatically filled into 7shifts so you can get your new hires on the schedule instantly, without the extra work. It costs an average of $5,864 to hire a new team member.

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Bringing in Staff During the Worst Shortage in 30 Years

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According to a survey conducted by the James Beard Foundation, 16 percent of restaurateurs consider re-hiring their staff to be a more significant obstacle to re-opening than getting their customers to come back or paying their vendors. Training can be expensive, but hiring new talent because of poor retention is a far higher cost.

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Five Tips to Minimize Super-Sized Labor Costs

Modern Restaurant Management

These expenses include money spent on recruiting, hiring, and training new staff, and lost productivity. Train Employees Training increases service speed and instills multitasking skills in employees, maximizing productivity without needing to hire additional staff. percent compared to other industries’ rate of 4.9