Four Tactics Restaurant Managers Can Implement Now to Improve Employee Engagement

Today, restaurants’ staggering turnover rates are 70 percent higher than all other sectors. What can restaurant owners and managers do to better engage workers and  increase retention in the long run? The current state of employee retention rates can feel dire for restaurant owners, especially after the Covid pandemic. McKinsey research analysts claim that the retail and hospitality employment sector – a segment that includes restaurant employees – is up against “a more serious retention challenge” than any other employment sector, with employee exit rates outpacing all other sectors by more than 70 percent. 

Keeping staff has long been an issue for the food and beverage industry, but many restaurants now feel it is their primary obstacle to running a successful business. According to the National Restaurant Association’s 2022 State of the Restaurant Industry Report, 50 percent of operators for both full-service and quick-service restaurants said that recruiting and…