The Importance of Flexibility in Restaurant Hiring

With restaurants reopening under guidelines calling for decreased capacities, efficient practices are top of mind.  Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked  Mark Heymann, a labor expert and CEO of UniFocus, for his insights on navigating post-pandemic restaurant recovery through  effective hiring and training.

What are the best practices employers can put in place to welcome back apprehensive restaurant employees?We all know our country has been through a lot over the last few months in terms of the COVID-19 pandemic. From a restaurant industry perspective, the mandated non-essential business closings were devastating. Some moved to takeout only, but others closed their doors indefinitely – forcing them to either layoff or furlough a majority of their staff. Now, as these employees return to working in public settings, it’s highly important that we make them feel as safe and comfortable as possible in their workplace environment in order to successfully integrate…