Five Common Seasonal Hiring Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

The inevitable cycle of seasonal-driven activity fluctuations occurs each year, but it can still catch the restaurant industry off guard if they’re not prepared. 

As these chaotic holiday months approach, restaurants may find themselves needing to stock both their kitchen and their staff, but neither is as easy as it sounds. This is especially true as restaurants prepare for another uncertain holiday season. Managers and owners must develop strategic hiring plans through the end of 2022 and into 2023 to protect staff from long hours and burnout. 

Despite a slowed holiday hiring season, there is still a demand to hire restaurant employees to keep up with the inevitable influx of folks who eat out more frequently around the holidays—in fact, 17 percent of restaurant leaders are still looking to hire workers. However, limited budgets and resources necessitate thoughtful hiring decisions in order to reduce wasted time and costs on advertising positions or training new hires.

When…