Restaurant owners have long had a problem with keeping a good, quality staff. Some small town people may be used to seeing their favorite waiters, waitresses and cooks for many years, but the restaurant industry in big cities are many times just a pit stop for many people on their way to other things. This is a high cause of high turnover and high call off. Liz Barrett takes some time here to help some of these challenges by listing 4 ways to help improve your situation with your staff.

Key Takeaways:

• Restaurant operators face a number of staff-related issues beyond turnover, but most can be easily mitigated by following a few simple steps.
• Communicating with staff and allowing staff to express themselves are key for creating a happy, healthy work environment.
• Motivation can be increased with promotions, time-off requests can be taken more seriously, and recruitment can be improved with referral bonuses.

““Communication is the primary key to any relationship, and when dealing with uncontrollable personalities.”

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