Labor and Employee Management

SoCal Restaurant Professionals Teaching Students First-Job Skills

Southern Californian restaurant professionals will be “teachers for a day” on October 22.

Roofers Union's Wine Director Chas Jefferson holding a glass of wine

How Restaurants are Retaining Good Employees

In 2019, it’s all too easy for restaurant operators to find themselves in a hiring and training crisis.

Black Bear Diner Hires Former O’Charley’s Exec as Chief Financial Officer

Black Bear Diner announced October 2 the appointment of Steve Sparks as its new chief financial officer, a move that will continue to strengthen the growing chain’s executive leadership team.

Study: Chefs Made 89 Percent More than Cooks Last Year

There are less chefs working in America. For the second consecutive year, chef employment dropped, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Mark Weiss, senior director of operations, Ocean Prime.

Cameron Mitchell Restaurants Hands Out Top Awards

Cameron Mitchell Restaurants recently recognized several managers, chefs, associates and restaurants for their outstanding performance in 2019.

DOL Unveils Final Overtime Rule

A new final overtime rule will raise certain employee earning levels to account for growth and changing pay practices, the Department of Labor announced September 24, making an estimated 1.3 millio

Interior of BoomBozz Pizza with guests in dining room

How BoomBozz Pizza Switched Up Its Hiring Process to Reduce Turnover

BoomBozz Pizza founder and CEO Tony Palombino found that adding a simple question to the interviewing process could transform how the brand hires and keeps its people long-term.