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Why the Shift Experience Is 2022’s Answer to Staff Retention

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From unpredictable schedules to being denied time off, shift workers are frustrated and exhausted. Worldwide, 40 percent of job candidates rank schedule flexibility as one of their top factors in career decisions. Pen-and paper schedules are behind us – or at least you’d think. Reduce Wage Costs.

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2022 Reflections: The Year That Was for Restaurants

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The restaurant industry once again proved its resilience in 2022 as it dealt with ongoing obstacles like inflation, supply chain, labor shortages and more. Restaurant owners will end 2022 with a sigh of relief after another tough year. "Restaurant "Restaurant owners will end 2022 with a sigh of relief after another tough year.

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Three Simple Ways Restaurants Can Embrace IoT in 2022

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Internet of Things, or IoT for short, lets one digital device communicate with multiple devices over an internet connection without human intervention. We've highlighted a few key ways you can embrace this growing trend in 2022. Automatically turning off equipment during scheduled downtime or at the end of the day.

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Predictive Scheduling: What It Is and How To Implement With Success In Your Restaurant

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Predictive Scheduling has become a hot topic in the restaurant industry. As a growing number of municipalities propose and approve legislative changes around scheduling practices, many restaurateurs are wondering: how will predictive scheduling impact my business? What is Predictive Scheduling? Table of Contents.

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MRM Research Roundup: 2022 Restaurant Trends

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To keep up with changing consumer preferences, operators noted that their top areas of investment in 2022 include mobile ordering (54 percent); delivery services (47 percent); technology such as new POS digital signage or other in-store tech (45 percent); and alternative payment methods (37 percent). "Consumers Fast is not fast enough.

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Four Tactics Restaurant Managers Can Implement Now to Improve Employee Engagement

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According to the National Restaurant Association’s 2022 State of the Restaurant Industry Report , 50 percent of operators for both full-service and quick-service restaurants said that recruiting and retaining employees was their top challenge. These lead to poor employee experience and often frustration among staff.

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What Does 2024 Look Like for the Restaurant Industry?

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A Look Back at 2023 To gauge the state of the restaurant industry, including the industry’s most pertinent worries around food and labor costs, Restaurant365 conducted a survey of over 730 customers representing 14,000+ locations in December 2022 and again in September 2023.