How To Find Restaurant Staff Who Actually Want to Work

Hiring for restaurants has never been easy, but today’s labor challenges feel like an endless uphill battle - unless you know what’s really going on.

In this episode of Restaurant Growth Accelerator, Andrew Scott (Founder of OwnerShift) and Dave Doyle (Success Director at OwnerShift) share why top restaurant owners never struggle to find employees - while everyone else does.

Spoiler alert: It’s not about luck.

They dive into:

✅The most common hiring mistakes that repel good candidates (without realizing it)

✅How job ads are actually marketing tools

✅Why treating interviews like sales conversations will land you better talent

✅The two worst times of year to hire… and how to plan ahead

Plus hear a breakdown of the shocking cost of hiring the wrong people.

Key moments:

00:01:40 Today's approach needs to change
00:03:00 Most job ads make this mistake
00:05:30 Low pay attracts "leftovers" 
00:08:30 Your job title must sell the click
00:13:00 It costs this much to train one new employee
00:16:20 Avoid vibe-based hiring
00:21:30 What to ask candidates
00:26:40 Rank candidates as A, B, or C players
00:34:00 Reference checks 
00:38:50 Never hire in desperation
00:45:40 Hire before peak seasons 

If you’re tired of bad hires, constant turnover, and feeling like “nobody wants to work anymore,” this episode will change the way you think about hiring forever.

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✅About Us✅

The Restaurant Growth Accelerator Podcast is hosted by Andrew Scott - founder of OwnerShift Training.

Andrew Scott successfully scaled his restaurant business to 4 locations while working a handful of hours each week. He’s since helped over 1,000 restaurant owners increase their sales, profits, and free time - and he’d love to help you too.

✅For Restaurant Owners✅

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