Staffing News & Media
Subway co-op selects PeopleMatter’s employee onboarding platform
May 27, 2014
Subway’s franchisee-owned purchasing cooperative, The Independent Purchasing Cooperative, has partnered with workforce talent management provider PeopleMatter…
read nowRestaurant industry expects to add 508K jobs this summer
May 23, 2014
According to new projections from the National Restaurant Association, the restaurant industry expects to add 508,000 jobs this summer. If these expectations…
read nowFresh Alarms programmable timers now available nationally
May 22, 2014
Fresh Alarms, which have been available to select QSR insiders, are now available nationwide. The programmable timers help restaurant managers by reminding…
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The difference between ‘OK’ and ‘delightful’ restaurant experiences
by Alicia Kelso — senior editor, QSRweb.com
Those who rate their experience a 5 out of 5 on satisfaction are eight times more likely to recommend the restaurant than those who rated it a 4 out of 5.
read nowBojangles’ honors its top restaurants and unit directors
May 15, 2014
The Biscoe, N.C., Bojangles' won first place in the company's ShowBo Awards after undergoing an evaluation process based on customer satisfaction, food quality…
read nowRestaurant worker wage strikes spread beyond the US
May 7, 2014
Quick-service employees and supporting organizations in New York City announced today that more strikes are expected next week in as many as 150 cities.
read nowSubway picks three winners of business simulation game
May 6, 2014
Subway and Young & Successful Media have picked three winners of the second Subway Global Challenge business simulation game. They include: Vidhi Vankani…
read nowSenate Republicans block minimum wage bill
May 1, 2014
The Obama Administration's objective to raise the minimum wage to $10.10, from its current $7.25, hit a major road bump Wednesday as Senate Republicans voted…
read nowTim Hortons touts hiring practices amid foreign worker report
April 25, 2014
A new report from market research firm C.D. Howe finds that Canada's Temporary Foreign Worker Program may be affecting the country's unemployment rate.
read nowMcDonald's Canada halts foreign worker program amidst investigation
April 24, 2014
McDonald's Restaurants of Canada Limited has voluntarily halted its Temporary Foreign Worker Program in light of an investigation from the Employment and…
read nowFacial detection time clock app launched
April 23, 2014
Timesly has launched a facial detection time clock app for iPad, allowing employees to clock in or out of work by snapping their photo using Timesly's…
read nowRestaurant Association releases customer service training video
April 23, 2014
The National Restaurant Association has released three new DVDs that offer best practices in dealing with harassment and discrimination, customer service…
read nowWhenToManage software adds social networking app for restaurants
April 23, 2014
WhenToManage, a provider of cloud-based software for the restaurant industry, has introduced Flow, a social networking tool that allows employees to share…
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McDonald's breakfast sales not impacted by new competition
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
The company is undergoing a 're-set' to emphasize the importance of staffing and enhance the customer experience.
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How mystery shoppers provide a 'micro view' of restaurant operations
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Customers can give sentiment, but they don't have the trained eye to provide that micro view that shoppers look for.
read nowCoca-Cola donates $420K for NRAEF's student training programs
April 16, 2014
The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation has received a $420,000 donation from The Coca-Cola Company to support NRAEF's various training…
read nowMcDonald's Canada goes on a hiring spree
April 10, 2014
McDonald's Canada and its franchisees are set to hire over 6,000 people on National Hiring Day today.
read nowDairy Queen joins employee incentive gift card program
April 10, 2014
SVM, a global provider of incentive and motivation solutions through the use of gift cards, prepaid cards, eGift and award codes, has added Dairy Queen to its…
read nowFree webinar teaches restaurant operators how to cash in on tax credits
April 10, 2014
The free webinar, "Cash in on Hiring Tax Credits: How to get $1,200 back for 1 out of every 5 new hires," hosted this week by FastCasual.com and PeopleMatter…
read nowRestaurant industry surpasses pre-recession employment peak
April 7, 2014
More than six years after the start of the Great Recession, the number of private sector jobs finally surpassed its pre-recession peak in March, according to…
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