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Are restaurants just ‘tough jobs’ that no one wants anymore? That’s a question I heard at a leadership roundtable last week. Here’s the truth: People do want these jobs—they just want them to evolve. 🤯 What can we do? *Build career paths within your company to show employees there’s a future beyond the next shift. *Create a work environment that values balance—flexible schedules go a long way. (trust me, as a headhunter we hear this EVERY DAY but sometimes the candidates are too nervous to tell the hiring team because they don't want to look "lazy") *Give your employees a voice. Listen and implement their good ideas - and give them credit for them if your leadership notices. Hospitality isn’t broken; it’s transforming. When we adapt, we grow. :)
These are important reminders for our industry, Jeremy Nichols, CPC ! And the truth is, there are a lot of people in our workforce who DO need to level their soft skills in order to successfully fulfill their next role beyond the next shift. Its up to us and employers to provide that training and support to help our workforce gain the skills necessary to thrive in a lasting career in hospitality industry 🙏
Love it, Jeremy!
I have 10 years in restaurants, working my way from dishwasher to manger. This already happens if you want it to be? I also made good cash money when I was a server/bartender. Not everyone can or wants to move up. Flexible scheduling?? If you wanted to make money you needed to be available for the busy times and those are unfortunately the weekends.
Spot on Jeremy! It doesn't have to be this tough! People that say this is the nature of the restaurant business are part of the problem. Doing the same old expecting a different result is "insanity"!
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Director of Finance at Palm House Hotel
1wJeremy, the truth is only one: everyone wants money, benefits, titles. Not so many want the responsability, or being held accountable. This goes from top managers to the most important persons in restaurants: servers and cooks. And thats not only in restaurants, its everywhere. Blame it on society, education, tv, tiktok I wanted an easy life also. I can t. I need to work