Staffing News & Media
30-day comment period ticks away on proposed tip-pooling rule change
December 12, 2017
The 30-day comment period is ticking away on a proposed FLSA rule change that would allow employers to pool their minimum wage employees' tips. The Department…
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Free webinar teaches restaurants how to make training literally pay
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Training may be one of the restaurant industry's most overlooked ways to gain a competitive edge. This free webinar explains precisely how your brand can not…
read nowHotSchedules integrates workplace management platform with POS
October 31, 2017
HotSchedules has integrated its workplace management platform to NCR Aloha's restaurant point of sale solution. Restaurants will be able to use this solution…
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Pizza leaders must go face-to-face into a techie future
by Bobby Shaw — President, Bobby Shaw Consulting
I love technology as much anyone, and firmly believe that it's an accelerator that not only drives sales and traffic, but also helps to develop great people.
read nowSnagajob survey uncovers growing discontent among hourly workers
October 18, 2017
The hourly workforce recruiting site Snagajob released its State of the Hourly Worker report this week.
read nowRestaurant biz down, but not as bad as it looks
October 13, 2017
Ever since Hurricanes Harvey and Irma roared through most of the nation's southern regions, analysts and others have been itching for numbers on the storms…
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The pizza brand leader's silver bullet in a tech-filled world
by Bobby Shaw — President, Bobby Shaw Consulting
I love technology as much anyone, and firmly believe that it's an accelerator that not only drives sales and traffic, but also helps to develop great people.
read nowHR people say predictive analytics work, they just don't have them
October 5, 2017
The predictive analytics firm OutMatch recently surveyed HR professionals about the value of using predictive analytics in hiring employees and then helping…
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Restaurant cooks among top winners in September wage growth
October 4, 2017
The latest annual year-over-year wage growth report is out for September, showing continued snail's pace growth in wages overall, but also indicating that…
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Irate readers to Pizza Hut: Don't suspend ... Commend that gun-wielding employee
September 28, 2017
News of the suspension without pay of a Springfield, Missouri, Pizza Hut employee and felon, who said he had a "good old-fashioned gunfight" with an alleged…
read nowRestaurant safety check? New AI platform watches, reports violators
September 27, 2017
One of China's largest state-owned enterprises is paying seven figures to data intelligence platform KanKan to provide facial- and object-recognition tech that…
read now19 chains, 475 people enrolled for 1st NRA apprenticeship
September 14, 2017
Shakey's Pizza and Firehouse Subs are among the brands that have committed to registering nearly 500 restaurant and hotel apprentices in the Hospitality Sector…
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Longtime Chipotle exec named Fresh Brothers COO
August 30, 2017
Fresh Brothers has added a couple of well-known industry vets to its leadership team. Former Chipotle Mexican Grill director of operations and Darden Specialty…
read nowYum China appoints CFO
August 28, 2017
Yum China announced today that the company is naming Interim CFO and Treasurer Jacky Lo to the top financial post permanently, beginning Sept. 1.
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The New Economy: It's all about restaurants
August 14, 2017
In Cleveland and New York City, more than a third of the new jobs added since 2015 are food and drink service industry positions, while the entire state of…
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4 ways to mitigate employee turnover risks
by Doug Sutton — President, Steritech
Doug Sutton, president of Steritech, discusses how to handle high employee turnover and how to avoid some serious pitfalls in training and oversight.
read nowNew tool helps small restaurant brands handle big turnover problem
August 11, 2017
Snagajob, the mammoth hourly worker recruiting service and website, has introduced a new tool that helps smaller restaurant business owners recruit, schedule…
read nowDenver-based Mici names former Smashburger SVP as CEO
August 10, 2017
Mici Handcrafted Italian, a family owned four-unit,fast casual chain based in Denver, Colorado, has named Smashburger's former SVP of non-traditional…
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NRA urges Supreme Court to reverse Labor Dept's 'anti tip-pooling' policy
August 3, 2017
The NRA has taken another step toward fighting The Labor Department's regulation barring tip pools that include kitchen staff. The organization's Restaurant…
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Chipotle and the 'elephant in the dining room'
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
The restaurant industry and its players are exhaling today after news that Chipotle might be able to overcome its food safety woes of last week and the…
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