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5 Tips to Create a Daily Schedule Template

Daphne Blake

When building your restaurant’s employment schedule, you’ve got three major options - pen and paper, scheduling software, or a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet. In this article, we’ll look closer at the daily schedule template spreadsheet.

The Best Food Inventory App | Is This the Right Call?

Daphne Blake

Choosing an inventory app for your restaurant can be a daunting task, but choosing the best food inventory app for your restaurant can be downright intimidating. We’ll discuss ten things to look out for when making this crucial decision.

easy tips for simple work schedule tracking and adjustments

4 Easy Tips for Work Schedule Tracking and Adjustments

Daphne Blake

Employee work schedule changes can be a major hassle. Call-outs, no-shows, and late vacation requests can all throw even the best-planned work schedule into a tailspin. Our tips will help calm the shift schedule chaos and get everyone back to work.

How to Use Workforce Management Software to Cut Costs

Daphne Blake

Sometimes business software promises a lot of great results but fails to deliver after you've paid the price. Our article will teach you to use your workforce management software to cut costs, not add to them.

Get Labor Costs Under Control with These Four Best Practices

Daphne Blake

As a restaurant operator, labor is the most expensive and variable aspect of your business. Sure, you can control it, but most restaurant managers simply focus on the hours paid and don't appreciate the myriad ways you can impact your labor cost.

9 Secrets to Cutting Labor Costs in 2018, Every Operator Must Know

Daphne Blake

Thin operating margins, makes controlling the rising cost of hourly workers vital for successful restaurants. While businesses strive to increase revenue in a competitive market, the cost of labor continues to rise. So, what can businesses do to gain control over their profit margins by managing labor costs?

6 Warning Signs of Disgruntled Employees and How to Manage Them

Daphne Blake

Research suggests that happy employees are 12% more productive, with unhappy employees being 10% less productive.

Pros of Modern Time Clocks

Daphne Blake

According to studies conducted by independent researchers, employee morale receives a boost when time clocks are introduced in the workplace.

Why You Should Cultivate Diversity in the Workplace

Daphne Blake

What is diversity? Does it actually matter? Is there any value in cultivating diversity in the workplace?

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7 Office Time Management Games That Will Help Employees

Daphne Blake

According to one study from the National Safety Council, U.S. companies lose between $200-$300 billion per year due to absenteeism, tardiness, burnout, decreased productivity, worker’s compensation claims, increased employee turnover, and medical insurance costs resulting from employee work-related stress.