How to staff a restaurant when shorthanded? This episode identifies not only hiring, but the necessary positive culture you want to nurture, and the ways to pay staff. It's necessary to have different practices for managers than for team members.
Applicants can be interviewed in zoom screenings and at Open Call. This may be an efficient method of hiring, and interrupts the flow of business less.
What owners pay servers and kitchen team members varies widely -- base pay, fixed or tip pooling are some of the methods. Knowing the living wage in your state is important to understanding what a staff member in grappling with financially.
Whatever methods you have in place for interviewing and hiring, we hope this helps you attract more good applicants and build a better team.