Andy Cook, Harbor Foodservice Restaurant Solutions Group Consultant covers coping strategies, attracting talent and how to recruit like a marketer in Part 1 of our series "Labor Shortage Solutions".

Andy Cook, Restaurant Consultant is joined by Derek Bugge, Chef Consultant. In Part 2 of our series "Labor Shortage Solutions", the focus is kept on the state of labor in May/June of 2021. Many restaurants are needing to fill 25-40% of their staff while facing less skilled applicants, skill drain among experienced workers, and an as-yet unknown industry-wide paradigm shift.

Andy Cook, Harbor Foodservice Restaurant Solutions Group Consultant covers compensation strategies, culture and leadership and culture and staff engagement in Part 3 of our series "Labor Shortage Solutions".

Better days are ahead but they won’t magically “snap” back. For many, 3rd Party Delivery (3PD) represents a significant aspect of their Covid dining flow. Every advantage counts: NEW allowances on menu pricing, controlling waste, and more…

While scattered reports of certain 3rd Party Delivery (3PD) services NOT honoring WA’s 15% cap on commissions have come to our attention (this article expands on that and more #questionable 3PD practices), this is still a GREAT opportunity to use the service to grow direct takeout diners.

New Year’s resolution: update my restaurants website. Before you do, check this out to ensure that your website is up to the expectations of today’s diners.

As “Leftover Takeout” continues to trend and support do you have a Meal Program that both satisfies their cravings AND is profitable/productive for you? Not sure? Check out this short read.

As our communities, governments, and society have transformed to lifestyles of social distancing resulting in offsite dining as the only operational model for restaurants. Whether your restaurant(s) have been on the cutting edge of this dining segment, a relative newbie, or somewhere in between; the following encompass traditional best practices as well as current innovations and/or considerations emerging from COVID-19’s impact on the industry.