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Reduce Time Spent on Recruiting

Modern Restaurant Management

In a tight labor market, restaurants are struggling, with many reducing hours or even closing due to staff shortages. In a recent poll of restaurant managers and owners, LANDED found that two out of three are spending three or more hours a week on recruiting, and one in six are spending six-plus hours a week. Recruiting is an art.

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New Age Recruitment Marketing Channels for Today’s Competitive Restaurant Hires

Modern Restaurant Management

In today’s tight job market, to be competitive and stay top of mind of potential hires, it’s important to launch a holistic recruitment marketing strategy to support basic recruiting functions. It is important that you have a recruitment marketing budget to drive top-of-funnel traffic in your hiring funnel.

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How Restaurants Can Overcome Staffing Shortages with Holistic Talent Acquisition Technology

Modern Restaurant Management

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. Intelligent Messaging.

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Technology Can Help Restaurants During ‘The Great Resignation’

Modern Restaurant Management

But while some may predict a future with burger-flipping robots, it’s hard to imagine tech taking the place of a skilled line cook, experienced server, or seasoned marketer. Marketing Automation to Maximize Team Bandwidth.

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Pandemic Reflections: What Lessons Has the Restaurant Industry Learned?, Part Two

Modern Restaurant Management

With a growing number of technology providers entering the market in recent years, restaurant operators have also become more discerning as they manage already tight budgets. Leading brands like Cracker Barrel are already using on-demand interviews and AI-driven assessments to cut down on administrative tasks for recruiters.

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Why Data Is the Secret Ingredient for Successful Loyalty Programs

Modern Restaurant Management

While there’s no single recipe for recruitment and retention success, many restaurateurs are leveraging a proven approach: loyalty programs. Personal Information: Contact details such as phone numbers or email addresses can help you reach your audience through additional channels.

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Restaurant Operations Management: A Guide for Restaurant Owners

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Marketing and Customer Engagement Even the best-run restaurant wont thrive if no one knows about it. A strong marketing strategywhether through social media, email campaigns , or loyalty programs helps bring in new customers and keep existing ones coming back.