Survey finds restaurants now paying average wage of $13.50 plus tips

September 27, 2021

According to a new survey conducted by One Fair Wage, a national nonprofit organization that advocates on behalf of service workers, more than 1,60…

Former Pieology CEO takes lead role at Marugame Udon

September 22, 2021

Japan-based Marugame Udon has named Gregg Imamoto, the former CEO of Pieology, as CEO of U.S. operations, according to a company press release.

Retailers challenged by ‘ghosting’ employees

September 21, 2021

The advent and continuation of the coronavirus has made hiring and retaining employees a tough challenge for all businesses big and small, and now a new trend…

4 ways tech can cut labor costs

by Morgan Harris

A healthy restaurant profit margin is dependent on controlling key expenses such as food and labor costs. Today's restaurant technology tools can help optimize…

Rubio's hiring 1,000 workers

September 20, 2021

In hopes of filling 1,000 jobs, Rubio's Coastal Grill is planning a company-wide hiring event Wednesday in California, Arizona and Nevada. Applicants may visit…

Tropical Smoothie Cafe promotes SVP to COO

September 16, 2021

Tropical Smoothie Cafe has promoted former SVP of Operations Richard Key to chief operations officer.

TalentReef Introduces Integrated Conversational AI Chatbot

Leading talent management platform delivers innovation to help solve today’s hourly workforce hiring crisis

Wingstop's Nicolas Boudet lands 2nd role

September 13, 2021

Wingstop has awarded a second role to Nicolas Boudet, who has been serving as president of International since 2018. He is now also SVP of Global Development.

Mongolian Concepts snags former Jimmy John's CEO to lead brands

September 9, 2021

Mongolian Concepts, which owns Genghis Grill, FlatTop Grill and Bd's Mongolian Grill, has hired Gregg Majewski, former Jimmy John's CEO, as its CEO.

Got hiring issues? Take 3 tips from DoorDash, Uber

by Sean Behr

Nearly two-thirds (65%) of companies have high volume hiring demands, yet almost seven in 10 are getting fewer candidates applying for jobs this year than last…

MOD Pizza taps Becky Mulligan as operations SVP

September 9, 2021

MOD Super Fast Pizza LLC has appointed Becky Mulligan as senior vice president of operations, according to a press release.

Re-Engagement Campaigns as an Applicant Sourcing Strategy

Rethink your applicant sourcing strategies with our guide on re-engagement campaigns! It's a quick, easy, and effective strategy for finding new employees.

Wingstop promotes 2 execs to COO, CFO roles

August 31, 2021

Dallas-based Wingstop, which has over 1,600 locations worldwide, has promoted Michael Skipworth to president and COO and Alex Kaleida to CFO. Skipworth…

Why Dillas Quesadillas CEO's employees have his back

Kyle Gordon, founder of Dillas Quesadillas, reveals how taking care of his employees, not just financially, inspires their loyalty.

Foodservice labor crisis not a temporary challenge

August 27, 2021

The ongoing labor shortage in the restaurant and foodservice industries is likely not temporary and the big issue for employees is attaining a work-life…

How employee hiring, retention has changed in the past year

by Shahpour Nejad — PRESIDENT/CEO, PIZZA GUYS

Pizza Guys CEO Shahpour Nejad explains his company's approach to employee hiring and retention and why it's important to listen to employees' needs and…

Cooks, servers, bartenders hardest positions to fill

August 26, 2021

The top three jobs restaurants are striving to fill are servers, cooks/line cooks and bartenders, with cooks topping the list, accorind to a 7shifts report.

Ike's adds VP of Development to oversee growth

August 26, 2021

Ike's Love & Sandwiches has appointed industry veteran Adam Rinella as VP of Development to help the 80-unit brand continue expansion. Based in San…

Farmer Boys raising minimum wage for California workers

August 25, 2021

Farmer Boys, a Southern California-based burger brand, is raising the minimum pay to $15 per hour for all California restaurant-level hourly team members…

Aspen Institute, Rouxbe intro online course for safe restaurant dining

August 20, 2021

The Aspen Institute's Food & Society Program has partnered with online culinary school Rouxbe to launch a free online training course on safe restaurant…