Category: Restaurant Life
Ever wondered how the restaurant industry functions? What’s the life of people in the industry? Read and share your thoughts about restaurant life.
5 Tips for Hiring the Right Employees for Your Restaurant
Finding the right employees is a challenge in any industry, but especially for restaurants. The restaurant industry has a notoriously high turnover rate – over 70%. Every time you have to hire and train a new employee, you’re investing time and money with no promise of a return on that investment. Not to mention, it’s […]
Continue Reading...For Bigger Tips, Learn to Read Your Tables
Every server’s goal is to earn more tips. No server is getting rich off their hourly wage. Instead of lamenting the typically low hourly rate, embrace the fact that you can give yourself a raise any time. You just have to sharpen your server skills. The number one thing you can do to get better […]
Continue Reading...Job Benefits Restaurants Can Offer That Are Inexpensive or Free
Restaurants aren’t known for offering job benefits or perks. It’s difficult when profit margins for the industry are often less than 6%, but job benefits are one of the best ways to ensure you keep good employees. Maintaining a low turnover rate means you save money by not having to constantly interview, hire, and train […]
Continue Reading...Why do food trucks fail? – 5 Mistakes to avoid.
More than 60% of restaurants fail within a year of opening. Do you think food trucks do better? Not really. 60% of food trucks also stop operations after their first year. As an aspiring restaurateur, you may be inclined to think food trucks are less expensive to set up and a great way to try […]
Continue Reading...7 Restaurant Servers on the Best Tables They Ever Had
Restaurant guests have a big impact on how a server’s day goes. Like with other service jobs, there are bad customers and there are great customers. We like to focus on the positive, so we spoke to 7 restaurant servers to hear their stories about the best table they ever waited on. Pay it forward […]
Continue Reading...The Best Cooking and Restaurant Games
The cooking game genre has exploded in recent years, with dozens of phone and PC games popping up. Most games are geared toward creating delicious recipes and running an efficient kitchen to make money. They help develop time management skills in children and help adults relax and have some fun. Here is our curated list […]
Continue Reading...How to Avoid Food Contamination in Your Restaurant
Food safety is one of the most important issues a restaurant kitchen has to consider. Unsafe handling of food can cause cross-contamination, make customers sick, result in health code violations, and cause unnecessary food waste. The good news is it’s easy to prevent food contamination with proper training and documented processes. Common food safety issues […]
Continue Reading...Skip Bartending School – How to Become a Bartender
“Sometimes you meet people who change your life for the better. Those people are bartenders.” If you love to talk to new people and thrive in fast-paced, sometimes rowdy environments, bartending is the perfect job for you. With a little upfront investment of your time and energy, you can become a bartender in just a […]
Continue Reading...Best Chef Knife Under $100 in Each Style
Do you need a quality chef’s knife, but you’re on a budget? No problem. We’ve put together a list of the best chef’s knives under $100 in each profile style. To narrow down the best chef knife that’s right for you, check out our guide: All About the Chef’s Knife. It covers the different shapes, […]
Continue Reading...How to Write a Great Restaurant Job Post
Many restaurant job ads are shorter than those you see from other industries. They’re often missing key details such as the “About Company” section and have few if any, details in the “Responsibilities” section. According to Sara Anderson, director of workforce development at the National Restaurant Association, it costs nearly $2,000 to replace an hourly […]
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