The hospitality industry is booming, creating more jobs, but many of those jobs go unfilled. How can you compete for the best hospitality managers in such a tight talent market? Are there creative recruiting strategies you can employ to identify and attract top hospitality candidates? Let’s look at what we’re dealing with. How bad is… Read more »
Self-driving cars are not yet widespread, but testing is ongoing. Common wisdom is that delivery of packages and food will ramp up much faster than actual human transport will. Ford, Toyota and several other manufacturers are running pilot programs. There has been some bugginess, but it truly is the way of the future, so it’s… Read more »
Inside each of us, a tumultuous war rages. One side offers immediate gratification, the exhilaration of living life in the present, and the excitement of spontaneous enjoyment. On the opposing side of the battlefield: patience to endure the uncertainty of the future, the cognitive ability to remain focused on a singular task or goal, and… Read more »
The problem in the hospitality industry is not that there are not enough candidates. It’s that there aren’t enough quality candidates. Narrowing the field from dozens or hundreds of candidates to a select few that are qualified enough to interview can take a lot of person-hours. Can AI do some of the heavy lifting for… Read more »
In today’s economy, there are more jobs than there are solid candidates. Nowhere is this pinch felt more sharply than in the hospitality industry. Typically, in the first quarter on 2018, hospitality and leisure jobs remained open for 21 business days before being filled, a 7 percent increase over the same quarter in 2017. With… Read more »
As they say on Project Runway, “One minute you’re in, the next minute you’re out.” That’s just as true for restaurants as it is for design. But when it seems like new food trends are rolling out daily, how can you decide which ones to jump on and which to skip? It’s important to hang… Read more »
You want diners to relax and enjoy their experience in your restaurant. If they feel at home, they are more likely to become repeat customers. The longer they linger, the more likely they will order dessert, more drinks, or coffee, all of which are high-margin items. Increasing check totals can boost revenue and tip amounts,… Read more »
Do you know what GDPR is, and how it could impact your hospitality business? Here’s an overview of what you need to know. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a law passed by the European Union (EU) regarding the management of the personally identifiable information (PII) belonging to citizens of its member countries. This… Read more »
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is one of those terms that seems to get tossed around by people who don’t really know what it is and how it can affect their business. This is especially true when it comes to hiring. In fact, 35 percent of talent professionals and hiring managers say that AI is the top… Read more »