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The holiday season is here. With people out shopping with friends and visiting family, restaurants will be entering one of the busiest times of the year—and needing more hands on deck to serve custome...

Once upon a time, Tara Lindstrom could not imagine becoming a franchisee. In fact, she once swore it off: “I knew what hard work it was and how much it took to be successful,” she says.

Everyone wants to feel appreciated. It’s nice to be reminded that the work you’re doing is impacting someone in one way or another. This is especially so for your employees who spend most of their wee...

Conducting job interviews appears to be simple. Asking some general questions about the candidate to get to know them better should be harmless, right? Well, it depends.

Right now, there is a labor shortage. Finding and hiring quality hourly workers is hard. And the current QSR workforce has the upper hand. Not only are they asking for better wages and better work env...

Do you know how much it is to open a Chick-fil-A franchise? It could be as low as $10,000! And that’s relatively cheap when you consider your initial investment for a McDonald’s franchise could cost m...

As an owner or GM of a QSR, you’ve probably experienced significant difficulties in finding employees for your restaurant. In fact, according to CBS News, 40% of restaurants in the United States are h...

If an employee quits, but no one is around to do an exit interview, do they affect any change? This ancient zen question has plagued hiring managers who are tasked with handling employee turnover. Exi...

As an owner or GM of a QSR, you know firsthand how difficult it is to find new talent for your restaurants. Unfortunately, your HR challenges likely don’t end there. 

The process of retaining good restaurant employees doesn’t start after you’ve hired and trained them. It starts during the interview—something that’s become even more true during the current labor sho...

Indeed is one of the most popular job sites in the world. It is free to all job seekers, receives more than 250 million visitors each month, and helps employers in more than 50 countries find top tale...

Parting ways with an employee—especially in the midst of a labor shortage—is not an easy decision. But, it may be the right one. You need team members you can rely on. Team members who work well with ...