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Workforce

There are a huge number of restaurant job openings right now

There were 1.6 million leisure and hospitality job openings in February, including restaurants, as overall openings hit record numbers.

Financing

Restaurants continued to add more jobs last month

The industry added 186,000 jobs in May as it continues to recover from the pandemic but remains far off early 2020 levels.

Workforce

Lawsuit seeks to overturn NYC restrictions on fast-food firings and layoffs

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 02, 2021

The action challenges the legality of New York's Just Cause legislation, which prevents certain restaurant employers from dismissing or cutting the hours of an employee at will.

Financing

How restaurants are fending off the labor shortage

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 02, 2021

RB Editor-at-Large Peter Romeo joins the podcast "A Deeper Dive" to talk about the labor shortage, its impact on the restaurant industry and what operators are doing about it.

Operations

Culinary schools adapt to a post-pandemic restaurant industry

By Patricia Cobe on May 26, 2021

While most of the curriculum is staying the course, schools are adding new skills and trainings to meet changing demands.

Operations

Jimmy John’s tries something different: LTOs

By Jonathan Maze on May 24, 2021

With a new menu and new marketing, the sandwich chain has been enjoying some record sales. It is now hiring 10,000 people this week.

Technology

How a robot is helping Dodo Pizza defy the hiring crunch

By Joe Guszkowski on May 19, 2021

A pizza-topping bot from xRobotics has reduced labor costs and allowed the restaurant to ditch third-party delivery.

Workforce

Restaurants try a bonanza of benefits to recruit and retain employees

By Peter Romeo on May 18, 2021

The perks can range from access to a personal trainer to a clothing allowance for new managers as the industry looks to combat a labor shortage.

Workforce

Restaurants say hiring is thwarted by a generous uncle named Sam

By Peter Romeo on May 15, 2021

Sweetened unemployment benefits are seen as the main reason by far for the industry’s recruitment challenges.

Workforce

Employees’ take on staffing woes: Restaurants have themselves to blame

By Peter Romeo on May 15, 2021

A union-affiliated survey of industry employees found that 53% intend to leave their restaurant jobs, most likely because of wages.

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