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How to Schedule Employees Effectively in 9 Steps

7 Shifts

A restaurant’s schedule is its framework for success. Effective employee scheduling means finding the right mix of shifts and shift types for your business. Table of Contents: What makes a great employee schedule? A great employee schedule doesn’t just happen. A strong schedule should check each of these boxes.

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How to Schedule Employees Effectively in 9 Steps

7 Shifts

A restaurant’s schedule is its framework for success. Effective employee scheduling means finding the right mix of shifts and shift types for your business. Table of Contents: What makes a great employee schedule? A great employee schedule doesn’t just happen. A strong schedule should check each of these boxes.

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Risks Lurk Behind the Door Marked ‘Employees Only’

Modern Restaurant Management

Next, posting a paper-based schedule in one communal spot (like a breakroom) forces employees to come into the workplace to see when they’re going to work. They might even have to come back when the schedule changes or when they need to request time off. Such a practice can cause a significant amount of risky contact.

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Prioritize Mental Health: Strategies for Managing Stress in Restaurants

Modern Restaurant Management

isolation in back of house). Unpredictable income and schedule. Expectations to pick up additional shifts. Low hourly wages with dependence on tips. No sense of purpose or value at work. Poor relationships with coworkers (e.g., Workplace culture where perfection is required and rarely acknowledged or rewarded.

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A Guide to the Role of a Restaurant Manager: Duties, Daily Routine, and Essential Skills

7 Shifts

Scheduling & payroll Ask any restaurant manager what their biggest point of frustration on the job is. Chances are, it's balancing the scheduling requests of dozens of employees each week. Check employee schedules to ensure plans match reality. But we can't overstate the importance of these responsibilities.

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Three Ways to Make Your Employees Feel Valued 

Modern Restaurant Management

It’s important that front-of-house and back-of-house staff members have clear lines of communication with you and with each other. Take the time to schedule regular oneon-one check-ins with your employees. Restaurants can be busy, scattered places. Make Health a Priority.

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FOH Meaning: What it is and How it’s The First Line in Customer Satisfaction

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Front of House vs. Back of House When you walk into a restaurant, you might immediately notice the friendly hostess greeting you at the door and the waitstaff bustling about to take orders and deliver food. This is the front of the house, where the customer-facing actions happen.