167: 39% of Restaurants Can’t Cover June’s Rent

Ongoing rent problems are exasperated by lack of revenue and traffic, as well as labor shortages and inflation, the research revealed. Fifty-five percent of small business owners say they can’t fill necessary positions. Listen to the briefing to hear how labour is shaping up to be the big barrier to success for restaurant recovery.


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164: Coke and Cupcake Wines are incentivizing customers to go to restaurants

Restaurants have been hit hard this past 16 months so manufacturers like Coke and Cupcake wines have figured out how to drive some traffic to the on premise sector. Listen to the briefing to hear how the promotions were structured.


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163: People Are Ghosting Job Interviews

The restaurant industry is losing employees at an alarming rate. As companies start to wage a war for talent, operators will need to think in terms of the employee experience and how to make theirs enticing to employees. Listen to the briefing to hear what the current labour trends are.


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162: Soccer star’s comments coincide with huge drop in share value of Coca-Cola

Portugal soccer captain Christian Ronaldo removed two Coca-Cola bottles at a Euro 2020 news conference this past week. His move coincided with a huge drop in the market value of the Coca-Cola. Listen to the briefing to hear why this might have an impact on your restaurant profitability.


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161: Offering a Vaccine Bonus?

Moving to the next stage of re-opening hinges on herd immunity. Some companies are offering employees a cash bonus to get vaccinated. The Black Box Intelligence survey found that one-third of operators said they would offer a one-time cash payment, but 53% said they would offer paid-time off, which sets those restaurants offering cash bonuses apart. Listen to the briefing to hear how one restaurant is sweetening the pot to get the jab.


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160: Thinking of Quitting Your Job? You’re Not Alone.

Many workers are becoming a flight risk for their employers. Worker burnout will also contribute to the “talent flight,” as workers put in more hours remotely, take less time off, juggle child care duties and deal with general pandemic stress. Listen to the briefing to hear how this will impact your business and how you can adapt.


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