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Turning Restaurant Staffing Challenges Into Opportunities

Modern Restaurant Management

Communicate Better. Facing multiple headwinds, restaurant owners and management must employ the most effective tool available: effective communication. In chaotic times, clear and consistent communication can make all the difference. In chaotic times, clear and consistent communication can make all the difference.

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What Can I Do to Help My Restaurants and Community Battle the Effects of COVID-19?

Modern Restaurant Management

Communicate. Set up a clear line of communication for your customers to order grocery items. Support hospital and healthcare workers. Make a donation or send free food items to your local healthcare facility to help feed medical personnel. Plan to sell your existing inventory before you add more.

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What’s Next?: MRM Restaurant Survival Guide Updates

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They include PepsiCo, Uber Eats, Constellation Brands, Moët Hennessy USA, Robin Hood Foundation, Ecolab, Cargill, Boston Beer Company, Shift4 Payments, P&G Professional, Ventura Foods, United HealthCare, The Elliot Group, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, and the Light Foundation. For more information, visit click here.

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OUR DAILY BREATH: FOOD, SHELTER, CLOTHING, HEALTH, FAMILY, COMMUNICATION, and TRUST

Culinary Cues

If we push aside much of the chatter and get down to the necessities in life that are food, shelter, clothing, health, family, communication and trust that rise to the top of the priority list. If you are an employer who has recently told employees that their job is on hold – at least try to maintain their healthcare for a period of time.

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As Restaurants Reopen, Focus Sharpens on Risk Mitigation

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Identify and communicate operational priorities. Any exhibiting any illness on the job must leave immediately to see a healthcare professional. Any worker showing signs of a respiratory illness on the job should be separated and immediately evaluated by a healthcare professional. Sick employees must stay home.

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Risks Lurk Behind the Door Marked ‘Employees Only’

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This approach, which became popular in healthcare several years ago, allows managers to define scheduling needs based on customer demand, while it enables employees to select, trade, and fill shifts themselves. Another plus: It can save you money. Considerations Before Implementing.

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Why Your Restaurant Needs Marketing and PR Now More Than Ever

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When people are being urged to stay home except for essentials like food, healthcare, medications, and fuel, heading to a favorite restaurant for a sit-down meal is unlikely, and sometimes, impossible. For instance, communicating with your customers through popular social media channels like Facebook and Instagram is vital.

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