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After a rough 2018, the restaurant industry has made some progress toward better employee treatment across the board.
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As the #metoo movement continues to churn waves in the world of hospitality, operators are looking for new ways to improve the work culture for employees.
It’s no longer acceptable to say, “That’s just how restaurants are” in response to sexual harassment, the lack of family leave, gender and racial equality, health benefits, and career growth.
As the social movement picked up momentum, it made everyone from employees to operators take a good look at what was happening, how it was happening, and what needed to change. Operators large and small are finally investing in programs to change the status quo, making employee happiness and retention a high priority. After all, a happy staff means a healthy business, which affects the bottom line for the better.
You see it happening at restaurants from high-end groups like Daniel Boulud’s Dinex Group to chains like Starbucks and Chipotle. Opening better channels of communicati
