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Nine Critical HR and Payroll Steps to Prepare Your Restaurant for 2025

Modern Restaurant Management

Below, I’ve outlined nine key HR and payroll items to prioritize over the coming weeks that will also start next year off right. Communicating Changes : Share changes in team meetings or one-on-ones to make sure everyone understands and has easy access to the updated version. ” to spark ideas for ongoing improvement.

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Another Employee Tool in the HR Shed

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This really opened the lines of communication for both the employee and management. We also learned the importance of setting up simple methods of communication so that the staff could let us know what they need. After assessment, managers become better communicators. No raise required! What about teamwork? No raise required.

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Four Communications Solutions to Fast-Food Turnover

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Pal’s Sudden Service, a fast food chain in northeast Tennessee and southwest Virginia, keeps turnover low by investing heavily in training and certification in an ongoing way, so employees are constantly learning. There is no greater investment in improving engagement and reducing turnover than employee communication.

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How Interpersonal Engagement Fuels Modern Restaurant Success

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After nearly 30 years of supporting thousands of restaurant operators and HR leaders, first as the Director of HR for Potbelly Sandwich Works and now as the CEO of Restaurant HR Group, I’ve seen firsthand what truly makes a restaurant rise to the top. Spoiler alert: It’s not hard skills.

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Three Strategies to Set Your Restaurant Team Up for Summer Success 

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Invest in Training Seasonal Workers It might seem counterintuitive — investing time and resources into employees who will only be on the job for a few months — but making an extra effort with temporary employees will pay off. Don’t skimp on onboarding and training.

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How Employers Can Support Employee Mental Health

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Creating a Supportive Environment Employers should strive to foster open communication and destigmatize mental health discussions. Providing mental health awareness and resilience training to all employees can help promote a supportive work environment.

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Safety First: Welcoming Restaurant Employees Back

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Communicate Return Criteria. After a plan is approved, communicate directly and often with employees about the primary information relating to their return. Before ramping up operations, conduct training meetings with staff to discuss your restaurant’s protocol for reporting injuries and symptoms. Foster Good Hygiene.

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