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A Hospitality Recruiter Helps You Take the Career Jump You’re Ready to Make
Thinking about a career change? Not sure if it’s the right time or how to decide which job is right for you? Or maybe you know exactly where you want to work, but you don’t have an “in.” That’s why you need to work with a hospitality recruiter. What can a hospitality recruiter do for… Read more »
Job Growth Is Rising. Hospitality Unemployment Is Decreasing. What’s the Answer?
The hospitality industry is booming, creating more jobs, but many of those jobs go unfilled. How can you compete for the best hospitality managers in such a tight talent market? Are there creative recruiting strategies you can employ to identify and attract top hospitality candidates? Let’s look at what we’re dealing with. How bad is… Read more »
Self-Driving Cars for Delivery – Is Your Restaurant Ready?
Self-driving cars are not yet widespread, but testing is ongoing. Common wisdom is that delivery of packages and food will ramp up much faster than actual human transport will. Ford, Toyota and several other manufacturers are running pilot programs. There has been some bugginess, but it truly is the way of the future, so it’s… Read more »
The Marshmallow Experiment
Inside each of us, a tumultuous war rages. One side offers immediate gratification, the exhilaration of living life in the present, and the excitement of spontaneous enjoyment. On the opposing side of the battlefield: patience to endure the uncertainty of the future, the cognitive ability to remain focused on a singular task or goal, and… Read more »
Can Artificial Intelligence in Resume Screening Solve the Job Candidate Quality Challenge?
The problem in the hospitality industry is not that there are not enough candidates. It’s that there aren’t enough quality candidates. Narrowing the field from dozens or hundreds of candidates to a select few that are qualified enough to interview can take a lot of person-hours. Can AI do some of the heavy lifting for… Read more »
All Hospitality Companies Are Fighting for the Same Candidates. How Can You Shorten Your Time-to-Hire?
In today’s economy, there are more jobs than there are solid candidates. Nowhere is this pinch felt more sharply than in the hospitality industry. Typically, in the first quarter on 2018, hospitality and leisure jobs remained open for 21 business days before being filled, a 7 percent increase over the same quarter in 2017. With… Read more »
Food Trends to Jump on Right Now
As they say on Project Runway, “One minute you’re in, the next minute you’re out.” That’s just as true for restaurants as it is for design. But when it seems like new food trends are rolling out daily, how can you decide which ones to jump on and which to skip? It’s important to hang… Read more »
Horizon’s Newsletter (May/Jun 2018)
What Is the Ideal Table Turnover Time to Increase Total Revenue and Tips? How Can You Achieve It?
You want diners to relax and enjoy their experience in your restaurant. If they feel at home, they are more likely to become repeat customers. The longer they linger, the more likely they will order dessert, more drinks, or coffee, all of which are high-margin items. Increasing check totals can boost revenue and tip amounts,… Read more »