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5 creative bonuses and perks that keep employees around

By Alaina Lancaster on May 11, 2017

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

This week’s 6 head-spinning moments: Surprises. Or not.

By Peter Romeo on Jan. 26, 2018

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

3 answers to restaurants' most vexing labor problems

By Alaina Lancaster on Jun. 12, 2017

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

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Restaurants are struggling to find people

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 09, 2018

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

Trump administration backs away from overtime hike

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 30, 2017

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.

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A restaurateur’s hiring guide

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 26, 2018

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

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How restaurateurs are helping staff afford to live in expensive cities

By Alaina Lancaster on Jul. 20, 2017

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

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3 unexpected consequences of scheduling legislation

By Alaina Lancaster on Aug. 09, 2017

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.

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