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How Restaurant Owners Can Prepare for the COVID-19 Cold Weather Lull

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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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2022: A Year of Transition for Restaurants

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Key figures on the restaurant workforce include: Roughly 50 percent of restaurant operators in the fullservice, quickservice, and fast-casual segments expect recruiting and retaining employees to be their top challenge in 2022. Seventy-five percent of operators said they plan to devote more resources to recruiting and retaining employees.

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Hungry for Growth: The Restaurant Industry in 2022

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In addition, 75 percent of restaurant operators say recruiting employees was their top challenge, the highest level ever recorded. Two new restaurant trends from the pandemic will likely remain: ghost kitchens and outdoor dining. Nearly one million jobs remain unfilled, about eight percent below pre-pandemic employment levels.

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Order Up! Offer Financial-Based Incentives to Tackle Staffing Challenges 

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Host a hiring party : Make recruiting memorable. The event took place in parking lots, outdoor patios and required applicants and hiring managers to wear masks and stay six feet apart. Ask current employees to help recruit. Taco Bell, for example, recently held hiring parties nationwide, an initiative in its fourth year.

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Work Smart, Play Smart

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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. We strive to empower our employees by coaching them for long-term success. The second part is constant communication about the happenings of the company.

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National Restaurant Association Mid-Year State of the Industry Report

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75 percent of restaurant operators reported that recruiting employees was their top challenge as of June 2021 – the highest level ever recorded. Technology, Outdoor Dining, and Alcohol To-Go Are Here to Stay. Consumers want to see restaurants continue incorporating technology and are keen to continue using outdoor dining.

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F&B Trends for 2021

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Hot Cocktails will make a comeback this year as many people will continue to gather and drink outdoors and as restaurants and bars have built up outdoor dining spaces. To recruit and keep more consumers in the plant-based movement, plant-based foods will need to taste better and be easier.

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