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Hiring? Ask These Interview Questions to Spot Versatile Restaurant Talent

Modern Restaurant Management

Hiring for soft skills becomes much simpler when you know exactly what to ask and look for in interviews. In this article, I’ll share those tips so you can hire people who will excel in the role and not only fill it. What to ask : “Tell me about a time you encountered a difficult customer.

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Three Ways to Transform Seasonal Hires into Permanent Staff

Modern Restaurant Management

Following a year of turbulent hiring trends , inflated expenses, and uncertain demand, 2025 could be the “year of retention” for restaurants. As labor costs rise and compliance becomes trickier to navigate, keeping high-performing employees on staff will prove a vital cost-saving measure.

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Work Smart, Play Smart

Modern Restaurant Management

La Vida Hospitality believes in working as smart as you play, and encourages employees to Enjoy The Ride, a tried-and-true mantra for our approach to the work-life balance. We strive to empower our employees by coaching them for long-term success. Fourth, adopt a coaching mentality. How do you practice what you preach?

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JUST DON’T KNOW OR JUST DON’T CARE

Culinary Cues

This disease is highly contagious without concern for age, gender, socio-economic status, education level, or factors related to a person’s focus on a healthy lifestyle. The hiring process is one of the most important steps in designing and delivering a great product or service. Hire people who “fit”.

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A NEED FOR SOLUTIONS

Culinary Cues

The best managers, and the most effective chefs are the ones who hire competent people, train them, encourage them, and delegate what is best suited to their position. The buck stops here” is, in some people’s minds – carte blanche to use and abuse employees in certain positions. Is this true?

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Seasonal Staff Playbook: Hiring, Training & Retaining Great Teams

Hot Schedules

Seasonal Staff Playbook: Hiring, Training & Retaining Great Teams. So how do you stack your bench and coach your own team to maximum efficiency? PLAY #1: Hire Quality Seasonal Staff. Hiring quality seasonal staff should be at the top of the list because we all know your starting line-up can make or break the season.

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How Kaldi’s Coffee uses 7shifts to schedule and connect with 100+ team members

7 Shifts

Sales per labor hour tracks how much revenue employees are helping bring in per hour worked. Some people from the café; applied and we hired one of them. When an employee is unable to work a scheduled shift, they can offer it up to the pool for other team members to pick up. The Power of Tracking Sales Per Labor Hour.