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Workforce Intelligence

AI Self-Service in Restaurants: Enhancing Efficiency Without Compromising Customer Experience

As restaurants embrace AI self-service technologies to boost efficiency and navigate labor challenges, finding the delicate equilibrium between innovation and maintaining a personalized customer experience becomes imperative.

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Top 3 Takeaways from GuestXM’s Q3 State of the Industry Webinar

Having access to the latest, accurate industry data is invaluable in today's highly competitive restaurant environment. Every quarter, we host executives from the top restaurant chains for our State of the Industry (SOTI) webinar where we provide an exclusive look at the most up-to-date insights.

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Restaurant Benchmarking Q&A with Twin Peaks

Twin Peaks consistently reports sales and traffic increases, and benchmarking is an integral part of their strategy, as learned from this Q&A.

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Using Restaurant Data to Drive Guest Traffic

Data technology is growing exponentially, resulting in some restaurant brands innovating faster than ever before. For others, this rapid evolution comes with major challenges: choice overload and cost fears.

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Key Insights from Black Box Intelligence’s Industry Webinar

Every quarter, Black Box Intelligence has the privilege of hosting executives from the top restaurant chains in the country for our State of the Industry (SOTI) webinar where we reveal the latest trends and insights driving today’s restaurant experience.

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June Employment Report

The June payroll increase was well above expectations. Strong job gains, rising labor force and moderating increasing wages...what more could we want?

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Key Workforce Changes Needed to Build a Top Performing Team

Black Box’s latest Workforce data reveals what aspects of the employee and manager experience are most impactful to your team’s performance.

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Restaurant Finances: Trends Every Restaurant CFO Should Get Ahead of in 2023

Based on industry performance of 2022, we’re sharing the current state of restaurant finances and the top trends to get ahead of in 2023.

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4 Current Restaurant Human Resources Trends

A look at the attempts restaurant HR departments are making to secure enough employees to keep their workforce at an operational size.

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Managers Are Part of the Staffing Shortage and Guests Are Noticing

The ongoing staffing shortage isn't limited to hourly workers, as high turnover among managers is also contributing to guest dissatisfaction, underscoring the importance of manager retention and fostering a culture of accountability to improve the overall guest experience and drive innovation.

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FOH vs. BOH Restaurant Trends

Navigating the distinct challenges of front of the house (FOH) and back of the house (BOH) operations in the restaurant industry requires a nuanced understanding of workforce dynamics, where data-driven insights provide valuable guidance on staffing levels, operational shifts, and employee turnover.

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How to Build a Strong Restaurant Culture to Motivate Employees

Amid the challenges posed by the Great Resignation and the evolving landscape of employee motivations, building a robust restaurant culture emerges as a critical strategy for retaining staff, fostering motivation, and navigating the complexities of the post-pandemic work environment.

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