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The Importance of Flexibility in Restaurant Hiring

Modern Restaurant Management

Have hand sanitizer available upon entering the restaurant for customers and employees alike. Ask customers to hand sanitize prior to entering the dining room. Make efforts to consistently clean and sanitize all public surfaces touched by customers upon their departure. These practices will be essential as restaurants reopen.

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COVID Caused Five Permanent Changes in the Restaurant Industry

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Restaurant’s safety protocols were done “behind the scenes,” and guests most likely didn’t care about the sanitation of high-touch surfaces or whether they were sitting within six feet of other tables. So much was different before March 2020. Culture Has Become More Collaborative.

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10 Top Restaurant Technologies To Evolve Your Business

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After that, the most popular back-office technologies were accounting software (52%, up from 31% in 2018) and payroll software (50%, up from 28% in 2018), according to a study from Toast. Restaurant Employee Scheduling Software. That's where restaurant scheduling software comes in handy. 7shifts Restaurant Scheduling Software.

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How Advanced Technology Can Foster a Fair Environment Amid New Tipping Regulations

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Flexible Scheduling and Automated Wage Adjustments. Why outsource a cleaning service to vacuum and sanitize the building overnight at $9 per hour, when you can have your front-house staff spend an extra hour cleaning at the beginning and end of their shifts? An answer lies in the world of workforce optimization.

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Checklist For Reopening Your Restaurant

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However, as long as you keep the spotlight on food safety – sanitization, employee health monitoring and personal hygiene, and social distancing – your restaurant won’t be a hub of contagion. Ensure On-Premise Sanitization. Maintain a Cleaning Schedule. Be part of the solution; keep your local communities fed.

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As Restaurants Reopen, Focus Sharpens on Risk Mitigation

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Restaurants have easily been the hardest hit of any industry by the pandemic, accounting for 60 percent of March’s job losses, and projections that 20 percent or more could permanently close. As food-contact surfaces, they’ll have to be washed, rinsed and sanitized afterwards. Tables need to be disinfected too.

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Restaurant Recruiting During and After COVID-19

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According to data from 350,000+ restaurants that use 7shifts, while overall shifts being scheduled are still sitting 24% below pre-COVID levels, shifts for delivery-related roles have increased 38%. Able to swiftly adjust staff schedules if staff members fail health checks. Will report rule violations. FOH Care for customer wellbeing.

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