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How Restaurants Can Remain Competitive in 2021

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We’re not talking about just surviving the pandemic—but thriving through 2021 and beyond, and setting new standards. diners prefer to view menus, order, and pay for their meal using their phones rather than interacting with servers during the pandemic. Before March of 2020, front of house shifts made up 34% of all shifts.

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[Data] The State of Restaurant Hiring in 2021

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According to 7shifts internal data, the top 3 jobs restaurants are hiring for include: Cooks & Line Cooks, Servers and Bartenders. 26% of restaurants are looking for cooks + line cooks, 17% looking for servers, and. 12% are for servers, and. 7% looking for bartenders. A view into restaurant job applications.

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Paying Servers a Salary at Destination Unknown Restaurants

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In 2021 we opened Taqueria Las Gemelas. We looked at the back of house, we looked at the front of house, we looked at bartenders and what did everyone make prior to this. And if you look at it, most servers, most bartenders, they do really well on weekends, Fridays, Saturdays, they make a lot of money.

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How Restaurants Are Evolving in 2021: New Business Models

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diners prefer to view menus, order, and pay for their meal using their phones rather than interacting with servers during the pandemic. A benefit of this type of concept is you can have a skeleton-crew front of house and a focus on your back-of-house operations. It’s just easier and more efficient.

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How Small Restaurant Owners Are Navigating the Labor Shortage

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Eric Sze, Eater 2021 New Guard member and chef-owner of 886 restaurant in Manhattan, says that he considers himself a “very lucky owner” and hasn’t had too much trouble bringing staff back. Currently, 886 offers back-of-house employees an hourly wage between $18 to $20, and front of house usually sees a minimum of $25.

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The New Normal: How Technology Can Help Streamline Restaurant Operations

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According to the 2021 State of the Restaurant Industry Mid-Year Update , more than 3 in 4 restaurant operators struggle with recruitment and retention, despite an increase in employment. Digital checklists boost efficiency and accuracy, eliminating confusion among chefs, cooking assistants, and servers. Kitchen operations.

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Who has the worst staff turnover? Restaurant Employee Turnover by City and State + Retention Playbook

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Back-of-House and Front-of-House. For restaurant employees added in the past year (August 2021-August 2022), the average employee tenure is just 110 days —a little over three months. Back-of-House and Front-of-House are an even split. Back-of-House and Front-of-House are an even split.