Posts Tagged ‘Hospitality Industry’
Nasty Inflation: Affecting the Hospitality Industry
Undoubtedly, rising inflation impacts practically every business in every industry though some are more severe than others. The greatest impact is to particularly small businesses in the food, restaurant, and other hospitality sectors. Not only are hospitality businesses dealing with rising prices from vendors, they are also doling out more for labor. Fighting Inflation Labor…
Read MoreChanging Jobs? How to Give a Notice Without Burning Bridges
It’s been said that no one likes change except a baby with a wet diaper, but change can be good. According to the latest available data, the average person changes jobs 12 times in their lifetime. It’s even more frequent for the hospitality industry: workers stay on average 2.3 years before changing. The word “quitting”…
Read MoreCoping and Rebounding: The Ultimate Guide to Handling Job Rejection
Job hunting can be a stressful event. All of the company research, prepping for interviews, and being put on the hot seat can take its toll. Adding to the stress is when after all of the hard work is put in, you receive a rejection notice. It’s nerve-racking and upsetting, and can throw one’s world…
Read MoreNegotiating a Pay Raise: A Smarter Approach to Talking Your Way to More Money
We could all use more money in today’s high inflation environment. But getting that pay raise doesn’t always come out of the blue. Managers and supervisors aren’t jumping at the chance to give you a raise for all your hard work. It’s not that they are stingy or mean, (although they might be). It’s typically…
Read MoreCustomers Are Tipping Less: Here’s Why
Americans are tipping less than they did during the pandemic. This is according to a survey of 2,610 adults about their tipping habits in May 2022, by CreditCards.com. This shouldn’t come as a big surprise. Inflation is hovering around 8%, and gas prices averaging $5 per gallon, doesn’t help. And let’s not leave out the…
Read MoreAugmented Reality: Making Your Facility Fit For the Jetsons
George and Jane Jetson had a lot of automated gadgets in their home and George’s workplace. These tools seemed to keep things running smoothly and efficiently. Fast-forward about 60 years and the Jetson’s fantasy has become reality. The use of advance technology like artificial intelligence (AI) and augmented reality (AR) is changing the way businesses…
Read MoreWould You Like to Build a Pool of Talent? Here are 5 Ways to Make It Happen
Finding and keeping good employees is challenging in today’s competitive environment. Unfortunately, the hospitality industry is in a drought—talent-wise. There’s been a mass exit of workers and rekindling those relationships is difficult. Although there are numerous strategies one can take to attract good employees, the effort needs to be continuous. There needs to be a…
Read MoreStaffing Issues in the Wake of the Pandemic: How has it Influenced Customers?
Holding onto employees has always been an issue for most hospitality businesses. However, restaurants have probably suffered the most from the loss of staff. A survey by the National Restaurant Association reveals that half of all restaurants expects staffing to be their greatest challenge. With staff still leaving in droves, the situation is worsening. Although…
Read MorePoor Customer Service: Lack of Staff is a Poor Excuse
A recent survey revealed that 55% of the workforce in the US have left their former jobs. Because of this, the term Great Resignation has become a part of our common language today. It is is currently impacting all aspects of peoples’ personal lives and business performances. And when so many workers leave a business,…
Read MoreThis is Not Your Daddy’s Golf Experience!
Golf courses are always looking for innovative ways to attract new golfers. They want to help grow the game and bring in new business. But traditional marketing and branding doesn’t bring in the masses. It takes innovative and creative strategies to lure in the golf purists as well as the novices to golf. The new…
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