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3 ways top-performing restaurant chains retain general managers

Chains with winning sales numbers do these three things for their GMs.

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5 creative bonuses and perks that keep employees around

Check out how restaurateurs are sweetening compensation deals to attract and retain workers.

Unexpected developments abounded in the restaurant business, from a surge in popularity of hurling hatchets to new revelations about how much some restaurants pay.

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

Higher wages are putting pressure on chains to grow sales in a tough environment.

The U.S. Department of Labor said it will not press in court for doubling the compensation threshold that determines which restaurant managers and assistant managers qualify for overtime pay.

What’s the right starting pay for a new hire? A new study provides some benchmarks, by restaurant type.

Here’s how operators are helping workers get by—and securing a labor force—in areas where the cost of living is increasing.

Two years after San Francisco became the first of a growing list of jurisdictions to limit restaurant scheduling, the industry is contending with some unexpected side effects.

By focusing on several key areas, operators can cut labor costs and boost profitability in the face of changing market forces.

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