Owners and operators who create a culture that encourages employees to balance work demands with a personal life will find that it leads to more focused and efficient team members who will stick around longer and bring a renewed sense of purpose and enthusiasm to their work. When it comes to larger pursuits, he spends extensive time working with his employer to lay out his work responsibilities and personal commitments well in advance, so expectations are managed and transparent.

Key Takeaways:

• Working in restaurants and bars means many demands: Long hours, high levels of stress and physical exhaustion, all while digging deep into the reserves of the well of hospitality to take care of guests.
• Finding a balance between the needs of work and life is the holy grail that eludes many in the business, but it’s key for a long and fruitful career.
• Cronin advised doing even simple things, like going for a short walk in the middle of the day, knowing that when one returns to work, they’ll be more energized and efficient.

“Often in our careers, he said, we feel guilty when we are not working each moment to advance ourselves professionally.”

http://nrn.com/workforce/work-life-balance-key-career-longevity

Do you avoid buying some items because it seems like everything just costs too much — especially when it comes down to buying things like dairy and meat? Sure, you can wait for sales, but that doesn’t mean it’s the same as just being able to buy what you want when you want to. Soon, you won’t have to worry about that — “Cost of Beef Expected to Drop by Double Digits” explains an upcoming price drop.

Key Takeaways:

• “With restaurants facing higher labor and healthcare costs in 2017—and expectations for continued slow traffic—now is the time to take full advantage of low commodity costs,”
• “These lower costs will allow restaurants to improve their margins, if they use smart sourcing strategies,”
• Although all signs point to continued favorable food costs for restaurants, Dove noted that unpredictable global events, such as storms and livestock disease outbreaks can quickly alter commodity markets.

“SpenDifference offers restaurant chains customized solutions that provide leverage, expertise and transparency to ensure their supply chains deliver maximum value.”

https://www.fsrmagazine.com/industry-highlights/cost-beef-expected-drop-double-digits