Staff Recruiting & Training

Recruiting and training has always been the most difficult aspect of full-service restaurant operations. Finding quality BOH staff has always been difficult, but in these trying times even quality FOH employees have been a challenge to recruit.

We are continuing to see the cost of goods drop as they align with the inventory needs, but we can also clearly see that the current labor market, and the steep inflation it brings, is here to stay. By utilizing the trends in the current “Gig” economy, here are a few ways Five Monkeys can help:

Understand Your Culture and How It Can Evolve
Develop Recruiting Techniques that Fit Your Model
Modify Current or Develop New Training Programs for Each Position
Develop Service Reduction Plan to Eliminate Some Staff Needs
Develop Flexible Schedules and Compensation to Fill Key Hours

TIP: When evaluating your hourly employees, we want you to understand two often overlooked aspects of an hourly’s retention.

Replacing and training a $14 per hour employee will now cost you approximately $2000 in recruiting and training costs for the Midwest.
70% of hourly employees report that having a friend at work is the largest component in their decision to stay in a position. This is the “proof in the banana pudding” when understanding culture.