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Hiring Line Cooks: Stop Searching for the Perfect Fit

by Sheldon | Oct 16, 2026

Hiring Line Cooks gets harder when every preference becomes a requirement. Transferable skills matter more than finding perfection.

Restaurant Hiring Expectations: Do Both Sides Agree?

by Sheldon | Oct 12, 2026

Restaurant hiring expectations should be clear on both sides. Learn what to discuss before accepting a job and why offer letters matter.

Hospitality Employee Dedication

by Sheldon | Sep 29, 2026

Hospitality employee dedication can be difficult to identify during hiring. Learn what dedication looks like and why recognizing it matters.

Employee Ready for Management? What to Look For

by Sheldon | Sep 22, 2026

When is an employee ready for restaurant management? Learn what to look for before promoting a strong restaurant employee into management.

What Does Restaurant Culture Fit Mean?

by Sheldon | Sep 17, 2026

Restaurant culture fit can shape communication, teamwork, and whether qualified candidates feel at home and want to stay with the team.

What Should a Hospitality Job Board Offer Employers?

by Sheldon | Sep 12, 2026

What should a hospitality job board offer employers? Tell us which hiring tools, features, and changes would make your hiring process easier.

Restaurant Job Seekers: What Do You Want from a Job Board?

by Sheldon | Sep 5, 2026

Restaurant job seekers need more than open positions. What would make a job board easier to search, evaluate, and use?

Restaurant Job Post Checklist: Before You Post

by Sheldon | Sep 1, 2026

Use this Restaurant Job Post Checklist to define compensation, schedule, requirements, location, and hiring plans before you post.

Employer Interview Prep: A Restaurant Hiring Guide

by Sheldon | Aug 23, 2026

: Employer interview prep for restaurants: create a welcoming candidate experience, ask better questions, and make stronger hiring decisions

Front-of-House Interview Prep | What Recruiters Look For

by Sheldon | Aug 12, 2026

Front-of-house interview prep: learn what to expect, discuss your experience, and decide whether a restaurant job is the right fit.

Back-of-House Interview Prep | What Recruiters Look For

by Sheldon | Aug 2, 2026

Learn back-of-house interview prep from an experienced hospitality recruiter and discover what employers are really looking for.

Memorable Service Experiences in Hospitality

by Sheldon | Jun 25, 2026

Memorable service experiences often reveal more about hospitality than any definition ever could.

Technology Changed Hiring: Did Restaurants Change?

by Sheldon | Jun 15, 2026

Technology changed hiring, but many employers are still trying to solve hiring challenges using assumptions formed before candidate behavior, communication habits, and decision-making changed.

Restaurant Hiring and Retention: 16 Years of Insights

by Sheldon | Jun 6, 2026

After 16+ years of running Mis en Place, I’ve had thousands of opportunities to observe that restaurant hiring and retention challenges are often more complicated than they appear.

Identifying Employee Potential: Promoting From Within

by Sheldon | Jun 2, 2026

Identifying employee potential is one of the most important parts of promoting from within.

Restaurant Management Structure for Growth & Stability

by Sheldon | May 26, 2026

Restaurant management structure helps restaurants operate more effectively when support and structure work together.