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Reduce Time Spent on Recruiting

Modern Restaurant Management

While in other industries it’s common to have a dedicated HR or recruiting team, in the restaurant business, general managers typically handle hiring and training as well, on their own. Most came up through the ranks, starting as a server or a cashier before eventually becoming a general manager. But their time is not unlimited.

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Protecting Your Restaurant During the Pandemic When Employees Return from Vacation

Modern Restaurant Management

Designate an Official HR 'Point of Contact' Overseeing HR should never fall to “just any” employee. In addition, once disclosed to HR, an employer should also consider keeping an employee’s plans confidential. Keep Disclosures Confidential and Apply All Policies Consistently.

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Prioritize Mental Health: Strategies for Managing Stress in Restaurants

Modern Restaurant Management

To get through a long shift, chefs, managers, servers, hosts and waitstaff need to make wise decisions and take care of their health. Working in a restaurant is a marathon, not a sprint. Whether you work in the front of house or in the kitchen, the stressors of every shift can wear you down.

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Creating a Restaurant Training Manual

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HR Procedures and Policies. HR-related matters normally include time off, emergencies, conduct amongst the workforce, and general conduct/participation expectations. HR-related matters normally include time off, emergencies, conduct amongst the workforce, and general conduct/participation expectations. should be listed here.

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Florida Tip Laws: Everything Employers Should Know

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In the restaurant industry, tipped employees typically work in these roles: Waiter or server Counter personnel Bussers Bartenders Can employers keep tips in Florida? This model ensures equity for tipped employees like food runners who don’t pull in the same level of tips as servers. No, employers cannot keep tips in Florida.

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Florida Tip Laws: Everything Employers Should Know

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In the restaurant industry, tipped employees typically work in these roles: Waiter or server Counter personnel Bussers Bartenders Can employers keep tips in Florida? This model ensures equity for tipped employees like food runners who don’t pull in the same level of tips as servers. No, employers cannot keep tips in Florida.

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‘Life Is All About Balance’

Modern Restaurant Management

Interviews range from baristas and servers to operations managers. In my direct emails to the staff, I always included my contact info as well as our leadership team and our HR director if they ever needed anything. “Our communication always included ways for our employees to get help if they needed.

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