Staffing Solutions for Restaurants During COVID-19 Outbreak

5 Min Read By MRM Staff

Staffing has always been a top-of-mind issue for the restaurant industry. but the COVID-19 outbreak has been a total game changer when it comes to employment. How can restaurants weather these complexities?

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine spoke with employment expert Mark Heymann, a founding partner and the chairman and CEO of UniFocus, a workforce performance firm in the service sector, about the impact Coronavirus is having and will continue to have on restaurant employment.

As restaurants pivot from the effects of COVID-19, how can they best manage with decreased staff?When the restaurant industry begins to a return to normalcy, it will be important to recognize that volume will return slowly. There’s a possibility that menu items may carry a lower price to entice business. Furthermore, some seats may need to be removed for a period of time so that customers feel a comfortable sense of separation and aren’t too close to each other.

Mark HeymannWith that being…