Recruiting

Ask anyone in the food service business to list their top five headaches, and chances are each will include finding and maintaining adequate staffing. From executive chefs to servers to busers, personnel issues often cause the most sleepless nights for restaurant owners and managers.

Unfortunately, there is no simple solution, other than to prepare for the worst by maintaining a list of potential replacements for every position. In short, never stop recruiting because you never know when a replacement will be necessary. It also doesn’t hurt to know where the best chefs and servers are working in your geographic area, and to reach out to them when necessary.