Staffing

from the editor’s desk: Taking a gamble
Hiring a new employee is a bit of a gamble. Despite your best efforts to screen and interview, a poor performer, liar or thief will occasionally slip through

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The pizza chef: The wheat and the chaff
I’m the kind of guy that likes to see jobs get done,” the young man said to me. “I’ll look around for things to do and I just do them. You don’t have to ask.”

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Grill ’em right
You set out to hire a terminally perky person. You end up with a terminal virus. How did this malice get past your generally superb people skills?

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How Topper’s made data pay dividends
A look at Topper’s new Best Experience Pizza Program shows how identifying the critical performance data on a daily basis makes for a better bottom line.

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Waitress fired after Facebook rant
May 20, 2010, Charlotte, NC - A waitress at a pizza place in Charlotte, N.C., was fired from her job after she ranted on her Facebook page about a couple of bad tippers. |READ MORE

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Government wants to hike EI premiums
April 29, 2010, Toronto - The federal government is budgeting for EI employer increases that will cost the restaurant and foodservices industry nearly $30 million each year, reports the Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association (CRFA).

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Minimum wage hike for Manitoba
April 8, 2010, Winnipeg - Today’s announcement of a 50 cent increase to the minimum wage will cost Manitoba’s restaurant industry nearly $16 million a year in extra labour costs, says the Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association (CRFA).

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Wage hike costs Ontario restaurateurs $255 million
April 5, 2010, Toronto - As Ontario’s eight per cent hike in minimum wage took effect last week, foodservice operators will start paying an extra $255 million in wage costs annually, reports the Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association (CRFA).

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