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Old 06-01-2024, 11:09 AM   #68
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Default Reasons to "move"

Over the years we have found that good wait staff and bartenders have their own following. Management knows that, esp. when folks call for reservations and ask to be "in A's section", or "who's tending bar tonight?" In a local case, not a chain but several restaurants are under one ownership (Not CM in this case). When they open something new, our favorite may move for two reasons. 1. He/she will bring some business with them. 2. They help train new staff in "the way we do things here." So it may not be apparent, but staff are moving but not leaving. This is certainly common in fast food chains where management may operate several stores. One friend in the restaurant business was schooled in culinary arts, but works out front because he can handle five tables when somebody else can only do three, and his table management means more turnover. "That's where the money is".
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