Here Come the Holidays
By Brian Wheelis • November 14, 2013
Quick serves are taking note of these expectations and preparing with additional staff, heightened marketing efforts, and bigger seasonal menus, all aimed at offering busy shoppers a haven from their hectic holiday schedules.
Restaurants situated around malls, in shopping centers, and near interstate exits and travel centers are especially primed for an increase in holiday traffic, and these operators are boosting staff numbers to handle the extra traffic, says Megan Overton, a spokeswoman for employment website Snagajob. In fact, the company’s seasonal hiring survey shows there are more seasonal jobs available this year than in 2012, with hiring managers expected to add an average of eight seasonal workers.