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Pioneers of new overtime policies

 By Peter Romeo on Oct. 18, 2016

The impending changes to the federal overtime regulations go into effect Dec. 1, and middle managers are among the biggest concerns under the new rules.

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Arby's reveals a secret ingredient to its turnaround

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 11, 2017

A stab at mustering employees support has become a distinguishing feature of the chain's culture.

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Is open-book management right for your operation?

By Alaina Lancaster on Dec. 01, 2017

Here's why some restaurants are deploying the strategy as an antidote to today's challenging labor market.

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Letting restaurant romances blossom

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 01, 2018

Employers often discourage staff romances. But Barteca, the parent of Barcelona and Bartaco, has found that giving Cupid some leeway makes a lot more sense.

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NYC eyes new employer mandates for curbing sexual harassment

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 13, 2018

Restaurants with at least 15 employees would be required to provide annual training and inform the staff of policies and investigation processes.

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Ways of making them talk: Getting employee feedback

By Sara Rush Wirth on Apr. 10, 2015

Many sitting in the C-suite have found that, when soliciting employee feedback, a strict reliance on the Internet won’t work.

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Rapid-fire hiring

By Alaina Lancaster on Nov. 14, 2016

Don’t blink—a competitive market means hiring managers have to jump on solid candidates.

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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.

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Where are all the restaurant workers going?

By Alaina Lancaster on Dec. 09, 2017

Several forces are stacking up, creating taller and taller hurdles for hiring managers.

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This week’s 5 head-spinning moments: Delicious details

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 09, 2018

The week's big announcements, from completion of the Arby's-BWW merger to the newest wrinkles in Chipotle's turnaround plan, sometimes overshadowed small revelations with big implications. Here are a few of those tidbits you likely missed.

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