Staffing News & Media
Alabama KFC owner blames Obamacare for closure
January 2, 2014
A KFC restaurant in Chelsea, Ala., has served its last bucket of chicken, with the owner citing the Affordable Care Act as part of the reason for closing.
read nowNew Year brings minimum wage increases in handful of states
January 2, 2014
The New Year's holiday brought about an increase in the minimum wage in 13 states. With these increases, there are now 21 states that have minimum wages higher…
read nowMcDonald's shuts down employee website
December 26, 2013
McDonald's has shut down its internal employee resource website, according to CNN, which reported this morning that the site had featured a "tip" advising…
read nowKFC franchisee settles religious discrimination suit
December 24, 2013
A KFC franchisee in Laurinburg, N.C., will pay $40,000 to settle a religious discrimination lawsuit that was filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity…
read nowUnion leaders urge dialogue over Sysco, US Foods merger
December 17, 2013
James P. Hoffa, general president of union organization International Brotherhood of Teamsters, has issued a statement regarding last week's announcement of…
read nowNRA's SafeServ program helping Illinois operators navigate regulation changes
December 12, 2013
The National Restaurant Association and the Illinois Restaurant Association have joined together to educate foodservice operators throughout Illinois regarding…
read nowChick-fil-A on 'Best Companies to Work For' list
December 12, 2013
Not having to work Sundays has its benefits, according to Glassdoor, which just released its 6th annual employee survey of the 50 best places to work. Landing…
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QSR's social media hits and misses in 2013
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Brands are tapping into newer social channels, while some employees still don't grasp the consequences of sharing.
read nowCongressional Dems, President call for higher wages as QSR strikes grow
December 5, 2013
Quick-service employees in more than 100 cities across the country have walked off their jobs today, as part of a protest that began before sunrise at many…
read nowAuntie Anne's hosts entrepreneurial forum for teens
December 5, 2013
Auntie Anne's has teamed up with The First Tee, an international youth development organization, to host a Leaders & Entrepreneurs Forum focusing on the…
read nowEmployee training module utilizes tablets, apps, social media
December 4, 2013
Uptown Network announced its new training capability for the hospitality industry that the company said can reduce training expenses by more than 80 percent.
read nowWyckWyre intros new online dashboard for hospitality hiring
December 3, 2013
WyckWyre, a food and hospitality-specific online hiring system, announced the release of its new V3 system, a platform that the company said gives clients a…
read nowRestaurant employee strikes expected in 100 cities this week
December 2, 2013
A year after Fast Food Forward held its first employee strike, workers in 100 cities are planning to walk off their jobs Dec. 5. The initial strike took place…
read nowPennsylvania joins NRA Education Foundation ProStart program
November 22, 2013
The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation announced that Pennsylvania has joined ProStart, a two-year program that provides high school…
read nowPeople Report announces plans for workforce diversity study
November 22, 2013
People Report, providers of service-sector human capital and workforce analytics, has partnered with the Multicultural Foodservice and Hospitality Alliance to…
read nowTim Hortons' employees compete for speed, accuracy, friendliness
November 22, 2013
Tim Hortons hones its employees' speed, order accuracy and friendliness skills through its annual Tim Cup challenge. During the recently held competition…
read nowSubway launches second business simulation game
November 21, 2013
The Subway restaurant chain and Young & Successful Media, owners of the YSN network, have launched the second Subway Global Challenge, a business…
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Hands-on management needed as hourly workforce ages
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
To attract the top talent, you need to show them the career path, responsibility and a quality of life.
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Popeyes' president: The most successful brands focus on people development
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
No matter how good a product tastes, if you don't have a good operations process, it's not going to work, exec says.
read nowPresident Obama reportedly supports $10.10 minimum wage
November 11, 2013
Reports surfaced last week that President Obama supports an increase in the federal minimum wage to $10.10 an hour, from the current $7.25 an hour. This…
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