human resources

Mario Batali steps down amid sexual harassment allegations

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 11, 2017

The celebrity chef acknowledges that he has acted inappropriately.

3 benefits to steal from the tech industry

By Alaina Lancaster on Oct. 18, 2016

Restaurants are stealing a page out of Silicon Valley’s book filled with unheard-of benefits and annotating it to fit the industry framework.

Workforce

Operators discuss top labor concerns

By Alaina Lancaster on Aug. 15, 2017

To get a read of the industry’s top labor concerns, we partnered with Technomic, Chicago data firm and RB’s sister company. Its Community Panel comprises more than 2,000 foodservice operators. Here’s the scuttlebutt from industry insiders.

Workforce

5 of the best restaurants to work for, according to Glassdoor

By Alaina Lancaster on Dec. 13, 2017

Check out the restaurants that are listed alongside Facebook as some of the best places to work in the country.

Workforce

6 ways to handle workplace bullying

By Alaina Lancaster on Jan. 27, 2017

Women react to harassment at work differently than their male counterparts, a recent study shows. Here’s how operators are creating cultures that squash bullying while retaining and nurturing talent.

Operations

Plugging the talent drain

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 22, 2017

The warning flare was fired during our Restaurant Trends & Directions conference in Chicago, when many a QSR manager might have been wondering why they weren’t getting as many summer job candidates as they had in the past.

Operations