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Knowing your team is the key to planning three weeks ahead

At 22 days, evidence shows people calling in sick drops, presenteeism plummets and productivity soars. Here’s how to plan rotas three weeks (or more) ahead.

The Single Biggest ShiftHospitality
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Mental health in hospitality, a crisis we need to be talking about

The hospitality industry’s riding the wave of a mental health crisis. But specialised, dedicated help, like The Burnt Chef Project, is available out there.

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Scheduling – flexibility vs uncertainty

The flexibility of the job is one of the hospitality industry's biggest pulls. But, right now, there's a big disconnect between perception and reality.

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How Planday helped DiningSix Group make The Single Biggest Shift

The DiningSix Group uses Planday to plan shifts ahead, control its ops and create a streamlined staff management plan. And it’s improving staff morale, too.

The Single Biggest ShiftHospitality
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What affects employee happiness at work?

The hospitality industry is in crisis. If a staff shortage wasn’t bad enough, the great teams we have aren’t sticking around. Something has to shift…

HospitalityEmployee retention
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Hospitality’s mental health epidemic (and why clear career paths motivate teams)

Hospitality workers have looked after everyone else for so long, they’ve forgotten how to take care of themselves. How can we help? By reading this article for starters.

Workforce managementHospitality
How Dishoom dishes up the industry standard for staff retention
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How Dishoom dishes up the industry standard for staff retention

When it comes to retaining top talent, Dishoom are experts. But what are they doing right? To find out, Planday sat down with Dishoom's Head of People, Kate Moscardini.

RestaurantHospitality
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How to pull off the perfect event, with Tom and Lisa May Lewis

Planning the perfect event is almost second nature to the Monachyle Mhor team. But how do they do it? And what could you learn from them? Here's the scoop.

Business managementHospitality
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How centering your business around health can drive wealth

Andrew Clarke's cooking revolution goes beyond the barbecue. By focusing on employee health, he can drive wealth. Find out more here.

HospitalityMental wellbeing
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Three reasons to embrace start-up spirit for party season

Start-up spirit could be the key to surviving the festive season. This article explores why. Read on.

Business managementHospitality
More is more – the pressures and pleasures of the festive season
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How to cope with holiday season demand

The festive season is a time for more; more parties, more special menus and more challenges. The crew from The Gannet outline how to cope with the pressures the festivities bring.

Business managementHospitality
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Manage festive stress: 5 lessons hospitality can learn from other sectors

Start planning ahead now for the crunch of seasonal issues that are bound to repeat themselves now, and next year, at exactly the same time, in exactly the same way

Business managementHospitality
Customer retention blog
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6 leadership skills every restaurant manager must have

Check out which skills every restaurant leader must have. Do you have them?

Business managementLeadership
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How to improve customer satisfaction in your restaurant

Customer service expert LeeAnne Homsey shares advice on how to improve customer service satisfaction. LeeAnne has more than 30 years of experience in the restaurant industry

Customer retentionHospitality
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11 ways to make the most of your standup meetings

When done right, team meetings can be a great productivity driver for your company

Business managementLeadership