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3 answers to restaurants' most vexing labor problems

 By Alaina Lancaster on Jun. 12, 2017

Unemployment rates and high turnover are hammering the industry. Here’s what restaurants can do to cope, according to analysis of new research.

Workforce

3 ways restaurants are measuring employee satisfaction

 By Alaina Lancaster on Sep. 06, 2017

An annual employee engagement survey might not be enough in this competitive labor market. Some restaurants are finding ways to check in with staff on a monthly, weekly or even daily basis.

Workforce

Restaurants re-engineer ops, benefits to counter labor spike

By Peter Romeo on Jan. 09, 2018

Some responses have been extreme—and controversial.

Workforce

How to build a more growth-minded restaurant team

By Bruce Horovitz on Apr. 27, 2018

As brands grow from small operations into larger chains, investments in home office hires become critical.

Spontaneous bonuses

By Bill Main on Oct. 20, 2001

The labor crisis... it's everywhere. A softening economy and shortage of qualified employees has restaurants competing for customers and employees. And, as with all cases of supply and demand, the price for a great employee is going up.

NRA Forecasts 13th Straight Year of Growth in '04; Distribution Executives Concur with Positive Vie

By Restaurant Business Staff on Dec. 19, 2003

Operator Challenges: * Economy * Labor * Sales Volume...

Distributors Should Exploit Upbeat Operator Outlook

By Restaurant Business Staff on Aug. 03, 2005

The NRA had reported that the outlook for the restaurant industry improved in June, as its comprehensive index of restaurant activity registered a solid...

Immigrant visa considerations

By Restaurant Business Staff on Feb. 17, 2006

Fortunately, employers do have options. Although the H-1B1 cap has been reached for Fiscal Year '06, certain types of H-1B1 Petitions are exempt from the cap, and may therefore still be possible for both Fiscal Year '05 and '06.

October Operator Index Dips but NRA Remains Positive

By Restaurant Business Staff on Nov. 30, 2006

The NRA Restaurant Performance Index (RPI), a monthly composite index that tracks the health of and outlook for the U.S. restaurant industry, stood at 101.2...

Fight or settle?

By Restaurant Business Staff on Aug. 07, 2007

Strategies for dealing with employee claims.

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