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Best practices for improving recruitment, retention and training

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Union power leans on presidential hopefuls to force collective bargaining

The SEIU wants McDonald’s, Wendy’s and Burger King to be summoned to the negotiating table.

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How to build a zero-tolerance culture for employee theft

Letting it go unaddressed implicitly endorses the theft and damages the operation, Advice Guy says.

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Police arrest a cook suspected of planning a mass shooting

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 22, 2019

The authorities say the hotel kitchen worker was upset about employment “issues.”

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Government watch: A roundup of new laws and regulatory actions affecting restaurants

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 16, 2019

New Jersey stiffens penalties for employers, new overtime rules are percolating on several fronts, New Mexico operators fight paid sick leave in controversial fashion and Washington keeps up the pressure on anti-poaching policies.

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Can restaurants require servers to finish side work before tipped work?

By Jonathan Deutsch, Ph.D. on Aug. 14, 2019

Yes, but operators should take stock of the kind of side work they're expecting, Advice Guy says.

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Chipotle’s bonus program is paying out—and paying off

By Heather Lalley on Aug. 13, 2019

The company awarded an extra week’s pay to 2,600 employees under its new program, and it says the effort is decreasing turnover.

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How Kitchen United is trying to get ahead of the labor shortage

By Heather Lalley on Aug. 13, 2019

The virtual kitchen operator is hosting two-day culinary boot camps to train—and in many cases hire—new employees.

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Talking restaurant careers with the Trumps

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 09, 2019

19-year-old Johnny Brummit visited the White House as living proof the hospitality industry abounds in opportunity.

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NYC wage hikes didn’t hurt restaurants, new study says

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 07, 2019

While wages climbed over the past five years, openings, job growth and workers’ incomes all soared, according to the research.

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Servers and bartenders create a website to preserve the tip credit

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 07, 2019

Nineteen employees who depend on tips explain why they don’t want to see that payroll break end for employers.

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