Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

With some outdoor dining pilot programs coming to an end as we head into the winter months, tens of thousands of restaurants across the country will be forced to operate at a fraction of typical capacity without added outdoor seating to supplement the loss. Leverage Marketing Strategy to Remind People You Exist.

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Cash Management Social Media Seasonal Menu Food Truck 576

7 Shifts

MAY 31, 2021

That's why restaurateurs rely on restaurant operations. With clearly defined and enforced restaurant operations, restaurants achieve maximum efficiency and profitability. But the term itself is broad enough to impose a simple yet essential question: what exactly is the concept of restaurant operations? Areas of Operation.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 4, 2023

However, for restaurants dealing with high-volume recruitment needs, the challenge is even greater. Tight timelines : First, hiring teams often encounter tight timelines when managing high-volume recruitment. Maintaining company reputation : Maintaining a strong employer brand becomes crucial in high-volume recruiting.

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Recruiting Hiring Employee Relations Technology 221

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

According to the National Restaurant Association’s 2022 State of the Restaurant Industry Report , 50 percent of operators for both full-service and quick-service restaurants said that recruiting and retaining employees was their top challenge. The list of ongoing operational tasks for running a restaurant is extremely complex.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 22, 2022

Right now, the restaurant industry has experienced rapid employee turnover and staffing shortages, which is impacting how recruiters are bringing on new talent for food service roles. Recruiters today must stay nimble in their communication approach with candidates to remain competitive in attracting top talent.

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Technology Recruiting Email Marketing Hiring 450

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Every restaurant owner, operator, and manager are currently asking themselves: how do I hire restaurant employees in today’s labor market? It is increasingly difficult to recruit, attract, hire, and retain employees, but there are some insights that can help you navigate a tough labor landscape. The Restaurant Labor Shortage.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

To recruit new talent and alleviate strains on current staff, restaurant managers are looking for new ways to streamline their operations and enhance the employee experience. However, many have since discovered that digitizing their workforce operations empowers employees. Embracing Digital Transformation.

Cash Management 531

Cash Management Employee Relations Recruiting Healthcare 531

7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

As a restaurant manager or operator, you are the driving force in productivity – leading your staff and keeping customers happy. Many restaurant operators juggle multiple locations, and adding managers adds another link in the chain of command to manage. This leads to the abnormally high turnover rate most operators experience today.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Without enough workers to meet diner demand, many restaurants have reduced operating hours and rely on overburdened staff, harming employee satisfaction and reducing critical staff loyalty. When using the right technology, however, operators can begin to address common concerns like understaffing, employee burnout and common wage concerns.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 1, 2022

The landscape of the restaurant industry has changed forever due to Covid and the operational complexities that the pandemic introduced. Even with this good news for restaurant operators, many challenges still remain – particularly around staffing in both the front and back of the house. And according to Technomic, Inc.,

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 30, 2020

While there is no single answer as to how best to do so, if we look back at the pandemic’s impact thus far, it’s clear that the ability to effectively pivot offerings and communicate with your customers is critical to a restaurant’s survival. Be Transparent About Safety. Think Beyond Your Four Walls.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

According to the National Restaurant Association, 70 percent of operators report not having enough employees to meet customer demand, and three out of four say they will commit more resources to employee recruitment and retention. Gen Z, the target demographic for the restaurant industry, prefers to communicate via text.

Hiring 506

Hiring Recruiting Website Management Social Media 506

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 11, 2022

According to the 2022 State of the Restaurant Industry report from the National Restaurant Association, more than half of restaurant operators believe it will be a year or more before business conditions return to normal, with one of the dominant factors being labor costs. Communicate Better.

Cash Management 508

Cash Management Healthcare Social Media Communication 508

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

In a job seekers market, if we don’t alter our approach to sourcing, recruiting, and hiring, we'll be left with open jobs and few applicants to fill them. The restaurant industry is extremely relationship driven, making your current staff a great resource for finding new recruits. Ask for Recommendations. Hang in there!

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Goliath Consulting

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Despite the fact there are more unemployed foodservice workers and less competition now that there have been more than 100,000 restaurant closures nationwide (2, 3), most restaurants face a tighter labor market, and operators are finding themselves in a bind to find more talent. million fewer 16 to 24-year-olds in the labor force by 2028 (4).

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

To learn what operators can do to recruit and retain, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to Opal Wagnac, SVP of Market & Product Strategy at isolved, who works with QSR HR practitioners. On the other hand, maintaining robust recruitment and training are also key challenges as HR tries to combat employee churn.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 29, 2021

However, operators are having to resort to short and long-term fixes to address the fact that they cannot find team members.” Some operators are willing to have you work today, get paid tomorrow in order to get people in place to handle their minimum requirements. ” Before COVID, Nguyen said his restaurant handled approx.

Fast Casual 553

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Front-of-house (FOH) staff, like servers and hosts, will need customer service training, upselling techniques, and communication skills. Both restaurant owners and workers want to contribute to the restaurant's operations faster. Each restaurant has unique staff roles that require different types of training.

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Embrace the Suck

MAY 24, 2023

But these fresh recruits often stick around only briefly before setting off, triggering a repeating cycle of worry. Step 2: Proactive Recruitment Unearthing top-tier talent demands active recruitment. Instead, we should be on the offense, taking our recruitment strategy to the talent pool. It's astounding! Are they alive?

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Using the same platform, employees can communicate with one another to trade shifts as desired. Flexible self-scheduling can be positioned as a great benefit to potential employees, making it a powerful recruiting and retention tool. Replace Just-in-Time Scheduling with Predictive Scheduling. But it doesn’t have to be.

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Customer Service Retail Food Safety Mobile Ordering 547

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 31, 2024

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has transformed the recruitment process, offering a new level of efficiency and automation. Infusing Culture into Recruitment While AI streamlines processes, it should never overshadow the human touch when it comes to showcasing culture.

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Hiring Recruiting Innovation Technology 309

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 11, 2022

In addition to cost considerations, efforts to structure these types of benefits are complicated by compliance requirements and the challenge of communicating and promoting a positive employee experience. Consider being a leader in this space rather than a follower, it might just help with recruitment and retention too.

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7 Shifts

JUNE 16, 2022

Corporate needs to ensure their brand and messaging trickle down as intended to each store, while store operators have to feel good about those messages and how they are lived. FACs are also a great way for franchisees to meet and learn from the best operators in their cohort. Communicate Expectations or an Agenda.

Franchising 370

Franchising Franchise Communication Front of House 370

The Rail

JANUARY 31, 2025

Establish Clear Communication Channels Running a restaurant, particularly one with a gifted group of cooks, depends mostly on effective communication. Effective communication guarantees that expectations are set, errors are reduced, and the general flow of work runs faultlessly.

Management 130

Management Management Communication Leadership 130

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 15, 2023

Resourceful by nature, Deane has embraced recruiting from new programs at local tech colleges specifically designed to prepare restaurant workers. “I always show someone in a meaningful manner how something is done, do my best to maintain open lines of communication and always reward good work.”

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Food Supply Recruiting Education Influencer 419

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 23, 2023

Prior to his role as General Manager, he was CGO (Chief Growth Officer), General Manager, Vice President, and Chief of Staff, where he spearheaded projects including the acquisition of Punchh, company integrations, executive recruiting, and has established PAR’s KPI setting and tracking process through business reviews.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 6, 2021

percent of small businesses in accommodations and food service reported that their operating capacity was affected by the availability of employees. Adding a technology solution to handle scheduling and team communication benefits both employers and employees. According to the U.S.

Restaurant Law 450

Restaurant Law Small Business Mobile Ordering Recruiting 450

7 Shifts

AUGUST 19, 2020

As you ramp up hiring again, there’ll be a huge influx of applications, so it’s essential you get your post-COVID recruitment right. The more staff you have to replace, the more money you have to spend on recruitment, and the more time you have to spend interviewing and training. Write your training guide as you’d coach them in person.)

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Training Kitchen Safety Customer Service Food Safety 370

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 23, 2023

Enlivening the culture starts with an effective plan, an inclusive idea able to be authentically communicated and practical in its expectation. We focus on team development and define it as our team cycle which includes things like recruitment and hiring, onboarding and training, as well as evaluation of compensation and benefits.

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Coaching Employee Relations Hospitality Social Media 493

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Operators will need to be creative in finding ways to counter the increased restaurant costs and the waste being produced. Brands are now realizing they can no longer rely on paid media and traditional methods of communicating with customers. Berekk Blackwell, President of Daily Jam.

2021 497

2021 Kitchen Safety Food Safety Mobile Ordering 497

Culinary Cues

MAY 13, 2023

This requires a complex organization of independent operations that are still required to communicate, share, and fall in line with the mission of the property. Each of those “departments” will require some level of unique kitchen management (sous chef) and specialists to support the uniqueness of function.

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Hotels Point of Sale Cash Management Training 438

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 31, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant and food and beverage industry experts for their insights on what trends will be on the radar for restaurant owner and operators in 2021. Foodmix Marketing Communications. Foodmix Marketing Communications’ 2021 Predicted Food Trends. Here are their views.

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2021 Hotels Airlines Guest Recovery 508

7 Shifts

JUNE 8, 2020

Before I left the industry I was in Operations Business Development. Lindsay: “I started as a part-time server, then I moved to bartending, to being a floor manager and from there I moved into the operations for the whole business. Andrea: “ Recruiting and retaining a strong team in an industry where high turnover is a known concern.”

Customer Experience 326

Customer Experience Front of House Communication Back of House 326

Goliath Consulting

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Though words like “work culture” and “cultural fit” have been controversial in the recruiting realm (1), there is no denying that restaurants with excellent work culture benefit from happy employees and many loyal customers. Is it community? So what do we mean by culture? And what does it mean to have a great one? What do you value?

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Customer Experience Customer Service Café Magazine 273

Embrace the Suck

MARCH 22, 2019

This is good news for the restaurant that is willing to make recruiting a priority. Actively recruiting talent must be a top priority when hiring in the coming year! They are just starting to turn 21 and are a prime resource if you know how to recruit them. It must be communicated constantly. I think you get the hint.

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Recruiting Social Media Back of House Hiring 255

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 9, 2019

On average, replacing an hourly employee costs around $3,328 once you factor in recruiting, interviewing, and training time. Turnover Tip : Keep your most talented employees by ensuring open communication on their career development. Online schedulin g and communication softwares can save you and your employees’ time.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

The National Restaurant Association released its 2020 State of the Restaurant Industry Report which examines key factors impacting the restaurant industry including the current state of the economy, operations, workforce, and food and menu trends across segments from quickservice to fine dining. Opportunity lies in off-premises.

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