Closed dining rooms or variable opening hours from one day to the next, it is increasingly difficult to plan a restaurant outing. And what do all this hubbub have in common? Yes, the lack of employees! So here is where we are with this shortage...

Technology

The McDonald's fast food chain, which has a serious shortage of staff in these restaurants in Quebec, has been using new technology in recent months to recruit new employees.
According to the most recent figures available, franchisees are looking for a total of 1,000 employees across the province.

To fill these positions, the company is testing conversational artificial intelligence. The application allows current employees to notify their friends of available positions in their branch via a simple text message.

If the friend in question decides to apply, they can do so directly through an application and their file will then be reviewed by the branch manager.

Moreover, the Institut de tourisme et d'hôtellerie du Québec (ITHQ) promotes new technological tools to its members so that they can face the labor shortage and improve productivity. restaurants and avoid repetitive tasks.

For example, it is possible to get a smart wine cellar that will automatically manage the inventory of wines and spirits, saving two days of work for two people at the same time, each month.

Other applications can also help with schedule management, online orders and reservations.

Robot

Still in the area of ??technology, a restaurant in Quebec is currently testing a robot to help employees with their tasks.

His name is BellaBot, he is four feet tall, he looks like a cat and can even purr. The Chinese company Pudu designed and developed it and it is worth over $ 20,000.

The robot is currently used to assist with table service, such as bringing food and beverages. He can also bring back the dishes.

Would you like to be served by a robot?

Hiring bonus

Money is always a sensitive subject, and some restaurateurs no longer hesitate, when possible, to extend the dollars to find that rare pearl in their establishment.

Here, it is once again McDonald's that is the most talked about in this matter. In fact, some branches located in the Laurentians offer a hiring bonus of up to $ 1,000! History does not tell how current employees are treated. Are they also entitled to a bonus for remaining in their position?

Some light

But it's not all bad news surrounding the labor shortage. Fortunately, some cities in Quebec see the light at the end of the tunnel as life returns to a semblance of normalcy.

Thus, young employees who are currently studying are returning to their weekend jobs and giving employers a little more breathing space.

It must be said that these young people, if they want to continue going out or buying clothes, must work.