A short advice-focused YouTube talk by Donald Burns offering strategies to attract and retain skilled restaurant staff. Key recommendations in this chunk include investing in comprehensive training and development programs and offering flexible scheduling (part-time accommodation and shift preferences) to mitigate unpredictable hours and attract quality employees.
Lack of skilled applicants. There's no secret that the restaurant industry is a demanding one and it's not right for everybody to attract more skilled applicants. Invest in your employees by offering a comprehensive training and development program. The third reason is an unpredictable work schedule. Late nights, weekends, employees often find themselves working very erratic hours. Considering offering flexible scheduling options like accommodating part time people and offering shift preferences to help attract and retain quality staff members.
If your restaurant only works because you work 80 hours a week, it doesn't work.
