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Lessening Employee Anxiety as Restaurant Doors Open

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Over and above these suggestions, if you have the size to spread out your kitchen you should do so. Kitchens must be sanitized, per recommended guidelines. They are for your own safety too. Shannon Pfeffer, an executive coach with Syrup Coaching, who has dealt with a great deal of employee anxiety within and without a pandemic.

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Seven Ways HR Leadership Can Reduce Risk for Restaurants During Turbulent Times

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A global infectious disease outbreak such as COVID-19 can impact your business in terms of risk to employee safety, loss of sales and economic uncertainty. With dining areas closed for many restaurants, refocus your efforts on keeping the kitchen clean and sanitary. HR is tasked with more than the safety of employees.

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Keeping Employees and Customers Safe Requires a Different Training Approach

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Everyone agrees that with COVID-19, the public has a heightened safety awareness. The public is watching operators very closely to see if they are doing all the things to make safety your #1 priority. Safety is Priority #1. During COVID and post COVID shutdown, there’s a whole new dynamic- safety.

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18 Restaurant Manager Interview Questions to Assess Leadership and Operational Skills

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How do you ensure compliance with food safety and hygiene regulations? For example, the manager might share how they implemented cross-training among the staff, like teaching servers to handle some basic tasks in the kitchen. How do you maintain smooth communication between FOH and BOH staff?

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Gluten-Free: What Restaurants Need to Know

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Modern Restaurant Management ((MRM) asked Lindsey Yeakle, Gluten-Free Food Service (GFFS) Program Manager, Food Safety at Gluten Intolerance Group (GIG), what restaurants need to know about gluten-free options. What is the Coaches Program and how can it help restaurants?

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How to Utilize Technology to Keep Your Restaurant Staff Safe This Winter

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With the COVID-19 pandemic surging across the country, it’s more important now than ever before to focus on employee safety. The major focus of these guidelines is keeping customers safe, but it’s equally important to consider the safety of employees. Keep Masks On, But Get In Sync. Reduce the Number of Shared Surfaces.

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Coronavirus: Restaurants Respond

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The National Restaurant Association remains on top of the issue providing updates and resources including a fact sheet and a webpage with an FAQ, industry guidance, and food safety guidelines provided by ServeSafe to address increasing questions about COVID-19. We ensure food safety. Eat healthier.”