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How to Safeguard Your Restaurant in the Face of Severe Weather 

Modern Restaurant Management

experienced 28 separate billion-dollar weather disasters, breaking the previous record of 22 set in 2020. For this reason, restaurants must make severe weather preparedness a key component of their operation strategy and staff training. Therefore, restaurants must prioritize staff safety and weather emergency training.

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September/October 2020 and Elections Legal Update

Modern Restaurant Management

Proposition 22 requires companies with independent-contractor drivers to provide specified alternative benefits, including: minimum compensation and healthcare subsidies based on engaged driving time, vehicle insurance, safety training, and sexual harassment policies. The supplemental paid sick leave benefit expires on December 31, 2020.

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Can training gamification help solve staffing shortages?

Hospitality Magazine

In response to QSR staffing challenges, caf franchise San Churro has implemented a new training approach to attract and retain younger talent. Industry trends indicate a shift towards a more mobile-first, microlearning, and gamified training methods to appeal to this demographic, said San Churro General Manager of Operations Marc Moniz.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-Year 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

This comprehensive solution includes hospital-grade disinfectants that are approved by the applicable regulatory authorities for use during the COVID-19 pandemic and a rigorous training program and auditing process. Check clean through periodic on-demand training, auditing and verification that procedures have been followed.

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Restaurant Workforce Research: Reflecting on 2024 and Optimizing for 2025

Modern Restaurant Management

After millions left the industry in 2020, restaurants responded by increasing wages and leaning into incentives to attract employees back. To make progress in both areas in 2025, managers should focus on offering more in-depth training and elevating the employee experience.

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Five Steps for Improving Restaurant Efficiency in 2020

Modern Restaurant Management

Now that the new year is here, it’s the perfect time for restaurant operators to review their 2019 performance and identify areas that can be improved in 2020. Specifically, restaurant operators will want to look at data insights from their POS system, customer transactions, and payroll to identify 2020 goals.

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By restaurateurs for restaurateurs: Advice for opening in 2020

7 Shifts

Are you opening a restaurant in 2020? As you plan out your concept, location, menu, staffing, and marketing, take a read through the advice left by hundreds of restaurateurs to ensure you’re set up for success in 2020. Training before opening. Congrats! ?? And good luck. It’s going to be the ride of your life.

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