Summer Dining Surge Prompts Restaurants To Deploy Tactical Staffing Hacks

Key points

• Restaurants are streamlining menus and prep processes to reduce kitchen stress during peak summer shifts.
• Cross-training initiatives allow operators to shift staff dynamically to clear bottlenecks on the floor.
• Handheld handheld devices and streamlined service touchpoints are driving faster table turnover times.
• Retention incentives and shift-swapping technology help maintain worker morale and reduce seasonal absenteeism.

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Sources and methodology

Reported from the public datasets below.

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) - Consumer Price Index, food away from home
• Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED) - Food services and drinking places series
• U.S. Census Bureau - Monthly Retail Trade, food services

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