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RESTAURANT HIRING & TRAINING
The 5 Real Reasons You're Losing Restaurant Staff
Employee turnover is at 73% in the restaurant industry. In this post, we will:
- Explain how to write an all-star restaurant employee handbook.
- Set clear expectations for new hires.
- Connect you with a free handbook template to use yourself.
INDUSTRY NEWS & TRENDS
50+ Restaurant Industry Statistics for Restaurant Owners in 2018
Are you caught up with the latest facts and figures in the dining world? In this blog, we:
- Highlight stats in restaurant technology, sales, payment, and more.
- Bring these statistics to life in a new video.
- Reveal new findings in Toast’s newest Restaurant Industry Report.
RESTAURANT MARKETING
5 Essentials for Your 2018 Restaurant Marketing Plan
How will you reach new customers this year? This blog post covers:
- Ways to reach customers online with social media and search ads.
- Reaching customers at events and in the mail.
- Engaging new faces with video marketing.
INDUSTRY TECHNOLOGY
5 Restaurant Technology Trends + Predictions for 2018 [Infographic]
Restaurants and their guests don’t always see eye to eye when it comes to restaurant tech. Here, we:
- Identify the gaps between restaurants and diners when it comes to online ordering, reservations, and more.
- Point out where these two groups share common ground.
- Connect to additional findings in our Restaurant Technology in 2017 Industry Report.
RESTAURANT METRICS
7 Restaurant Metrics and How to Calculate Them
Most restaurant owners are math majors. We get that. To help, we:
- Lay out the 7 key performance metrics to know in a restaurant.
- Present easy ways to calculate and understand these numbers.
- Introduce you to a free restaurant metrics calculator
