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Training With Intention

Modern Restaurant Management

Early on a sunny Sunday morning, the air is thick with humidity and the servers are reeling from consecutive busy services. Sans preparation and coordination, many new hires (and managers) endure training experiences in the restaurant industry more akin to improvised circus acts than curated brand experiences.

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Scheduling Employees: How to Create the Perfect Work Schedule for Your Team

Synergy Suite

Experienced business owners know that having a balanced schedule for multiple employees can be difficult, especially as the number of employees increases. Today we’re going to answer the following questions: What is scheduling in the workplace? What is an example of an employee schedule?

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Rotating Schedules and Shifts: The Ultimate Guide + Examples

7 Shifts

Restaurant schedules shuffle all the time. While some managers dread the thought of a seasonal, monthly, or weekly schedule adjustment, others rely on it. This practice of planned changes to employee schedules is known as rotating scheduling – and about 5% of hospitality employees work this way. Table of Contents.

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Make On-Call Scheduling for Restaurants Better for Your Team

7 Shifts

In many restaurants, on-call scheduling is inescapable. However, when mismanaged, on-call scheduling can frustrate staff, throw off their work-life balance, and impact financial security. On-call scheduling needs to be handled in a way that respects employees' time but never leaves the restaurant short-staffed. Best Practices.

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How to Create a Restaurant Staff Training Manual

7 Shifts

The more staff you have to replace, the more money you have to spend on recruitment, and the more time you have to spend interviewing and training. In order to help new staff learn the ropes, you need to create a comprehensive restaurant staff training manual. Even your most seasoned staff can forget things.

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Rotating Schedules and Shifts: The Ultimate Guide + Examples

7 Shifts

Restaurant schedules shuffle all the time. While some managers dread the thought of a seasonal, monthly, or weekly schedule adjustment, others rely on it. This practice of planned changes to employee schedules is known as rotating scheduling – and about 5% of hospitality employees work this way. Table of Contents.

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Four Tactics Restaurant Managers Can Implement Now to Improve Employee Engagement

Modern Restaurant Management

Some of the most common impediments to employee engagement and retention include: insufficient or improper onboarding processes for new staff, ineffective or even chaotic communication with workers, and little or no acknowledgement of great performance at work. These lead to poor employee experience and often frustration among staff.