Restaurant worker wage strikes spread beyond the US

May 7, 2014

Quick-service employees and supporting organizations in New York City announced today that more strikes are expected next week in as many as 150 cities.

NoshList updates wait list app, adds analytics

May 6, 2014

NoshList has announced the release of its free iOS 7 wait list app, which includes several new features. The company also added a new analytics section on the…

Domino's hosts professional development workshop for Hispanic youth

May 5, 2014

Domino's Pizza hosted a free professional development workshop, titled Ingredientes para el éxito, for Hispanic youth in Chicago last week.

Senate Republicans block minimum wage bill

May 1, 2014

The Obama Administration's objective to raise the minimum wage to $10.10, from its current $7.25, hit a major road bump Wednesday as Senate Republicans voted…

Summer hiring outlook 2014

by Jason Hamilton — VP of Marketing, Snagajob

Of those planning to hire for the summer, 74 percent expect to have the positions filled by the end of May.

Five off-premise catering sales tactics every manager should know

by Erle Dardick — CEO, Monkeymedia

The telephone remains an important tool for your brand and you should not be afraid to use it.

Facial detection time clock app launched

April 23, 2014

Timesly has launched a facial detection time clock app for iPad, allowing employees to clock in or out of work by snapping their photo using Timesly's…

Restaurant Association releases customer service training video

April 23, 2014

The National Restaurant Association has released three new DVDs that offer best practices in dealing with harassment and discrimination, customer service…

WhenToManage software adds social networking app for restaurants

April 23, 2014

WhenToManage, a provider of cloud-based software for the restaurant industry, has introduced Flow, a social networking tool that allows employees to share…

Why mystery shopping is still critical in the age of big data

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Mystery shoppers provide a different level of feedback than customers; don't discount either channel.

Coca-Cola donates $420K for NRAEF's student training programs

April 16, 2014

The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation has received a $420,000 donation from The Coca-Cola Company to support NRAEF's various training…

Free webinar teaches restaurant operators how to cash in on tax credits

April 10, 2014

The free webinar, "Cash in on Hiring Tax Credits: How to get $1,200 back for 1 out of every 5 new hires," hosted this week by FastCasual.com and PeopleMatter…

Webinar - Cash in on Hiring Tax Credits: How to get $1,200 back for 1 out of every 5 new hires

Tuesday, April 8, 2014 Tax deadlines got you down? This tax season (or September), start getting money back instead of giving it all away.

Restaurant industry surpasses pre-recession employment peak

April 7, 2014

More than six years after the start of the Great Recession, the number of private sector jobs finally surpassed its pre-recession peak in March, according to…

Congress votes to bring 'full-time' definition back to 40 hours

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

April 3, 2014

The U.S. House of Representatives voted today in favor of H.R. 2575, AKA the Save American Workers Act, which would bring the definition of a full-time…

Hourly wages for summer 2014 foodservice jobs expected to be $10.43

April 3, 2014

Snagajob has announced results from its 2014 Summer Hiring Survey of 250 employers responsible for hiring hourly employees in the retail, hospitality and…

NRA: Tipped employees among highest-paid in restaurants

March 27, 2014

In response to President Obama's call for a higher minimum wage for tipped employees, the National Restaurant Association said "tipped employees are among the…

NY Domino's franchisees settle wage theft suit

March 27, 2014

A group of New York Domino's franchisees will pay $448,000 to settle a wage theft suit brought forth by delivery workers who claimed they were paid below the…

Fastcasual.com hosting webinar on tax credits for new hires

March 26, 2014

FastCasual.com is presenting a free webinar, "Cash in on Hiring Tax Credits: How to get $1,200 back for 1 out of every 5 new hires," along with PeopleMatter at…

Gatti's Pizza testing new employee incentive software

March 25, 2014

Gatti's Pizza has partnered with YouEarnedIt, an employee recognition software provider, to retain its best employees and encourage a positive company culture…