Does Your Restaurant Manager Fit Your Restaurant’s Culture?

With about 13 million people, the restaurant industry employs one of the largest workforces in the United States. And there’s an abundance of good talent out there. The key is finding the right person for your restaurant management position – and that means securing a good cultural fit. Start by Defining Your Culture Your culture […]

Restaurant Manager Salaries: What Do You Deserve?

The starting salary of a restaurant manager can cover a wide range, based on a candidate’s experience, industry and choice of location. In the United States, the median salary for a restaurant manager is approximately $48,500, with those in the lowest 10 percent on the scale earning about $30,000 and those in the upper 10 […]

Understanding the Truth about your Restaurant Managers

A recent Harvard University study reported that 80 percent of job turnover is due to hiring mistakes. And the U.S. Department of Labor has noted that the average cost of a bad hire is 30 percent of a new employee’s first-year salary. You can avoid being part of these discouraging statistics by conducting effective background […]

How to Successfully Interview an Executive Chef

It goes without saying that your executive chef must be a master at running an efficient kitchen. But what really separates a chef from a cook is the ability to help turn your restaurant into a strong brand that makes a consistent profit. When interviewing executive chef candidates, start by evaluating their culinary skills, then […]

How Using a Recruiting Firm Can Help with Your Restaurant Budget

A restaurant manager vacancy can become costly in a hurry – and on many levels. The opening causes a gap in customer service, potential profit levels, and morale, as other employees are forced to step in and pick up the slack. And, it consumes the time and resources of your own HR staff as they […]

Hiring for Attitude

When you’re making the decision on whom to hire- how much weight do you put on “attitude” vs. skill or experience? The importance of “attitude” in a service-oriented environment: As you look to hire and train your new employees, your overall goal is to prepare them to have a positive impact on the customer experience […]