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Creating a Restaurant Training Manual

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Creating a training manual will be a completely different process from one organization to the next. Your restaurant training manual is often the very first real exposure a new employee has with your brand and organization, so it should be developed and delivered with consideration and care. Why a Restaurant Training Manual Is Vital.

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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. Recruiting is an art.

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Food Safety Training Topics and Benefits

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In this article, we’ll discuss all the major questions surrounding food safety training for restaurant employees, so you can have a proper and complete food safety training program in your food business. What is Food Safety Training? Why is Food Safety Training Important?

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Methods for Training Employees in Restaurants: Pros, Cons, and Tools

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Understanding how to best train new employees (and provide ongoing training to those with longer tenure) can feel like an endless buffet. But the good news about restaurant training is that just like building your menu, you can make your own training mix for best impact. Methods for Training Employees in Restaurants.

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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. The training teaches employees at every level how to recognize and respond to colleagues who may be experiencing a mental health or substance use challenge.

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Restaurant Recruiting During and After COVID-19

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It’s important for restaurant hiring and training processes to reflect new COVID-19 safety measures. Your job postings and hiring process should look different today versus pre-COVID,” explains CareerPlug ’s director of HR, Natalie Morgan. Will any of the hiring or training be conducted remotely? What PPE will you provide?

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The Not So Great Resignation: Unseen Risks and Mitigation of Costs

Modern Restaurant Management

So where are the servers, the hotel housekeepers, and prep cooks? There are a few reasons: New employees often lack training; ill-equipped and inexperienced workers sustain more injuries trying to use machinery or tools with which they are not familiar. A recent jobs report revealed 6.6 million jobs were created in the last year.

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