This year, People Report™ will conduct it’s 3^rd national survey of unit level workforce practices for the foodservice industry. This comprehensive research study of leading chain and independent restaurateurs, addresses and benchmarks best practices in training, retention, cost of turnover, compensation, benefits, recruiting practices, workplace safety and other important issues related to both unit level management and unit level hourly employees. This publication provides key unit level metrics that are unavailable from other sources.
 
The 2001 Survey of Unit Level Employment Practices included the work practices of over 100 companies, representing over 650,000 employees and 45,000 managers, and was utilized by the National Restaurant Association in a special section of their Industry Forecast devoted to the work force.  This year, we will again work with CHART and other industry partners to create an updated picture of the issues that impact all operators and human resource professionals.
 
The survey will be available to download from the People Report™ website later this spring, and will be launched nationally to non-People Report™ members at the Women’s Foodservice Forum Conference in Dallas, Texas, at the end of March.  Hard copies of the survey will be mailed on request.
 
As always, this survey will be conducted and analyzed at no charge for People Report™ members, and is included as part of your annual membership.  If you have any suggestions or hot topic requests that you would like to incorporate into the survey, please contact us as soon as possible, either through the new Members Forum, or at info@peoplereport.com.  We thank you in advance for your participation and contributions.