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Uno thanks its GMs with two roundtrip airline tickets

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 15, 2021

Other unit-level managers will receive travel vouchers and other perks as their thank-you.

Why job hunters aren't even considering restaurant offers

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 12, 2021

A new study shows that higher pay can only take the industry so far. The data indicate that employers might want to think about their working conditions instead.

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5 subtle ways tipping changed during the pandemic

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 12, 2021

Overall, gratuities rose by a hair, but not every sort of customer adjusted their tipping habits to the times.

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Papa John’s says it will pay $2.5M in bonuses to workers

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 09, 2021

The pizza chain is giving out hiring, referral and “appreciation” bonuses to new and existing frontline workers at company locations and in the supply chain.

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Restaurants find an unlikely ally in their fight to keep workers: Organized labor

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 09, 2021

The union-backed group One Fair Wage has earmarked $1 million for grants to help stem an exodus of restaurant servers.

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Webinar: Returning to the Workplace: COVID-19 and the Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Laws

By National Restaurant Association on Jul. 09, 2021

On July 14, Shannon Meade of the National Restaurant Association and Sharon Rennert of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission will address some of the biggest issues facing employers and employees as workplaces reopen.

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President Biden takes aim at anti-poaching agreements

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 09, 2021

The executive order gives restaurant employees fewer restrictions on the jobs they can take. Fast-food concepts are one of the intended targets.

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Chipotle leverages TikTok for hiring push

By Heather Lalley on Jul. 08, 2021

The fast casual, which has been active on the social media platform for several years, said TikTok Resumes will help it have “meaningful career conversations with Gen-Z” as it works to hire an additional 15,000 people this year.

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