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Despite Improved 2024 Outlook, Labor, and Other Risks May Drag Restaurants Down

Modern Restaurant Management

Nearly 75 percent of the industry executives surveyed in the HUB International 2024 Outlook Executive Survey said it has affected their business’ vitality, leading over half to sharpen their employee recruiting practices. Many restaurant groups have improved their employee assistance programs in response. No surprises.

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Technology Can Help Restaurants During ‘The Great Resignation’

Modern Restaurant Management

With a critically shrunken talent pool, restaurants are racing to fill positions in every part of the business — front of house, back of house, and corporate teams. At full-service restaurants, servers are responsible for crucial tasks. Enter digital tableside ordering.

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Keeping Up with the Holiday Hiring Rush

Modern Restaurant Management

To master the process, consider these tips to recruit and retain long-term employees. One House, Different Skills : Shift work is a team sport, and it goes without saying that the front of house and back of house are symbiotic. There’s an art to interviewing hourly workers.

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Restaurant Staff Training 101

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Have you ever walked into a restaurant, excited for a great meal, but the server can’t answer your questions about the menu? Front-of-house (FOH) staff, like servers and hosts, will need customer service training, upselling techniques, and communication skills.

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How to hire the best staff for your restaurant

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Here’s how to hire great employees, with tips for recruiting and retaining staff for a restaurant. Think about the roles and responsibilities needed—everything from line cooks and dishwashers to servers and marketing. A quality candidate should have several years of experience in different front-of-house roles.

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What can we learn from "Waitmares"?

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Restaurant servers understand work-induced dreams all too well. We’re taking a deep dive into waitmares to explain why they’re bad, what the restaurant industry can learn from them, and how you can reduce your front-of-house (FOH) team’s work anxiety to boost engagement—and sweet dreams. Stress is part of any job.

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20 Restaurant Skills You'll Quickly Learn on the Job (Updated)

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What those technologies are completely depends on the role, but here are a few of the more popular examples: Servers and front-of-house roles tend to familiarize themselves with point-of-sale (POS) technology, scheduling software , online ordering integrations, and perhaps even reservation software. Mental Math.