Chanticleer names new SVP

January 10, 2014

Chanticleer Holdings, which owns Hooters and the fast casual chains, American Roadside Burgers and Just Fresh, announced today that it has appointed Mark…

WyckWyre acquires online food safety training platform

January 3, 2014

WyckWyre Food & Hospitality Online Hiring Systems announced that it has acquired the online food safety training platform Keeping It Kleen.

New Year brings minimum wage increases in handful of states

January 2, 2014

The New Year's holiday brought about an increase in the minimum wage in 13 states. With these increases, there are now 21 states that have minimum wages higher…

Going digital: How 1 Arkansas chain controls hiring, training, scheduling

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

MarketPlace Grill uses Red Book Connect solutions to track training, hiring and scheduling.

Union leaders urge dialogue over Sysco, US Foods merger

December 17, 2013

James P. Hoffa, general president of union organization International Brotherhood of Teamsters, has issued a statement regarding last week's announcement of…

NRA's SafeServ program helping Illinois operators navigate regulation changes

December 12, 2013

The National Restaurant Association and the Illinois Restaurant Association have joined together to educate foodservice operators throughout Illinois regarding…

Employee training module utilizes tablets, apps, social media

December 4, 2013

Uptown Network announced its new training capability for the hospitality industry that the company said can reduce training expenses by more than 80 percent.

WyckWyre intros new online dashboard for hospitality hiring

December 3, 2013

WyckWyre, a food and hospitality-specific online hiring system, announced the release of its new V3 system, a platform that the company said gives clients a…

Pennsylvania joins NRA Education Foundation ProStart program

November 22, 2013

The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation announced that Pennsylvania has joined ProStart, a two-year program that provides high school…

People Report announces plans for workforce diversity study

November 22, 2013

People Report, providers of service-sector human capital and workforce analytics, has partnered with the Multicultural Foodservice and Hospitality Alliance to…

Why an aging workforce is great for restaurants

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

To keep and attract high-quality employees, restaurants must provide a solid career path and a way to earn responsibility.

President Obama reportedly supports $10.10 minimum wage

November 11, 2013

Reports surfaced last week that President Obama supports an increase in the federal minimum wage to $10.10 an hour, from the current $7.25 an hour. This…

Starbucks on mission to employ 10,000 vets

November 6, 2013

Starbucks Coffee Company announced this week that it is committed to hiring thousands of veterans, which will be possible with its new hiring platform for…

GraZie Mobile adds restaurant veteran to advisory board

November 4, 2013

Seattle-based graZie Mobile, providers of digital marketing solutions for restaurants, has added restaurant industry veteran Jeff Chandler to its advisory…

Report shows increase in hourly job hunters

November 1, 2013

Hourly job seekers are back on the hunt. According to a new Q3 report from Snagajob, there was a 4 percent increase in the number of job seekers who…

Revention ranked among best places to work in Houston

October 24, 2013

Revention Inc. has been chosen as one of Houston Business Journal's Best Places to Work.

Restaurants expected to post 3.2% job growth in 2013

October 23, 2013

The restaurant industry is expected to finish 2013 with a job growth rate of 3.2 percent. This is according to new analysis from the National Restaurant…

4 questions restaurant employees ask after Day 1

Socializing on the job used to be frowned upon; now it's a critical component of employee engagement.

7 ways to improve employee work ethic

Eric Chester delivered a keynote on reviving work ethic at this year's Fast Casual Executive Summit.

MenuTrinfo partners with Food Services of America for allergy training

October 10, 2013

MenuTrinfo has announced a new partnership with Food Services of America, a broadline foodservice distributor.