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Taco Bell is upgrading its benefits for general managers

The company will provide general managers at company stores up to 12 weeks of paid leave for new parents while operators push to hire 5,000 workers.

Workforce

Restaurants’ sales are returning, but not necessarily their workers

Operators say hiring has become their top problem again, even with nearly 2 million former restaurant workers still out of a job.

Workforce

Beef ‘O’ Brady’s, Brass Tap offer $100 bonus for vaccines

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 02, 2021

The brands’ franchisor will reimburse franchisees who opt to pay the incentive, which is designed to encourage people to get inoculated against COVID-19.

Financing

Restaurants added a lot more jobs last month

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 02, 2021

The industry added 175,800 jobs in March and now employs more people than it has since the start of the pandemic.

Workforce

Whataburger gives staff $90 million in thank-you bonuses

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 31, 2021

The regional burger chain is also revamping its compensation plans to raise unit managers' potential pay above $100,000.

Financing

The COVID pandemic in 7 charts

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 22, 2021

A look at data from the past year, as the quarantine led to broad shutdowns of indoor restaurant service, show that while the industry is recovering, it has a long way to go.

Operations

Restaurant chains not ready to drop masks, even with vaccinations, study finds

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 16, 2021

As state after state eases its safety restrictions, operators are voicing a commitment to stick with masks, even for vaccinated staff members.

Leadership

Simplifying operations may be harder than many chains think, says Raising Cane's co-CEO

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 15, 2021

Chains scrambling to cut operational complexity by reducing their menus may find there's more to it than eliminating items, says AJ Kumaran, co-chief of the chicken-finger chain.

Workforce

Sonic will let customers tip their carhops

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 10, 2021

Sonic Drive-Ins has added a feature to its ordering app that will let customers tip their carhops for good service. The feature is available in 1,000 locations.

Workforce

Restaurants added 286k jobs in February

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 05, 2021

Three out of every four jobs created last month were at a restaurant as stimulus payments and dining room reopenings put some life back into the industry.

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