Ask Jon: What’s The Fairest Way to Cut Staff on Slow Days?

Dear Jon: On slow days we need to cut people early to control labor costs. But my cooks don’t want to go home because it’s easy money if it’s slow. How do I put a fair system in place?

With the wrap up of the exhausting holiday season, some operations inevitably hit January doldrums. While a bit of downtime may be welcome for salaried managers or tipped employees who crushed it in December, it can...