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R e s t a u r a n t D a i l y N e w s 1 9 M o n d a y, M a y 1 8 , 2 0 1 5 UPTURNING THE APPLE CART: PEOPLEMATTER TRANSFORMS HIRING AND ONBOARDING AT APPLE SAUCE INC While expanding its workforce, Apple Sauce Inc., a major franchisee of Applebee's Neighborhood Bar and Grill, found that manual tracking, screening and onboarding methods caused disjoint- ed hiring practices. As a result, decentral- ized data management was costing the company time and money and putting its compliance needs at risk. In addition, new hires were spending most of their onboarding time filling out paperwork. This manual approach took more time and resources to process and required continuous follow-up to track down missing employee data. Looking for a fresh start, Apple Sauce identified its primary challenges as outdated sourcing methods, inefficient application sorting and filtering and lim- ited company-wide visibility. A Crisp Solution Enter PeopleMatter, a cloud-based plat- form designed to connect all human resource processes. To help Apple Sauce overcome its challenges, PeopleMatter employed a six-week implementation of PeopleMatter HIRE™. This provided Apple Sauce the ability to create a cen- tralized data depository, streamline administrative processes, decrease turnover rates and provide applicant flow oversight. Regional HR Manager Bruce Dodge commented, "In moving away from paper-based solutions to one comprehen- sive, easy-to-use system we have seen a real improvement in the efficiency of hir- ing and onboarding new team members. It's saving time for our employees and our managers." Delicious Results By automating Apple Sauce's hiring and onboarding, PeopleMatter helped save the company time, increase pro- ductivity and improve compli- ance. Online onboarding tools cut "Day 1" paperwork time by 92 percent, allowing managers to focus on brand, company values and training. With seamless integration into Apple Sauce's social media outlets, the PeopleMatter Platform enabled the com- pany to proactively recruit today's mobile-social, tech savvy talent. Consequently, Apple Sauce improved overall applicant quality, employee engagement and retention rates. "The ability to reach social-media savvy candidates is one reason we chose PeopleMatter solutions. The software allows us to modernize our search methods and smooth out recruit- ment. An added bonus with PeopleMatter is that I'm not spending any money on recruiting because the technology uses social media tools," reported Dodge. Since implementing PeopleMatter HIRE, Apple Sauce has engaged 1,443 new hires successfully while saving hiring man- agers an average of 224 hours per month. In addi- tion, Apple Sauce has cut onboarding printing costs by an average of $22,000 and seen a 167 percent increase in sub- mitted tax credits. Dodge stated, "PeopleMatter has a huge impact on the quality on our new hire experience. As a company we are proud to be innovators in the industry. The PeopleMatter platform aligns well with our mission statement and helps introduce new team members to the Applebee's culture." See how PeopleMatter's restaurant- specific cloud-based software and mobile tools can help your restaurant see similar results – visit booth #6672 or www .peoplematter.com/results. For more information, visit booth #6672, go to www.peoplematter.com or call 877.300.6222. JUICE WHOLE FRUITS AND VEGETABLES WITH THE KUVINGS SLOW JUICER Getting proper nutrition just got easier with the Whole Slow Juicer from Kuvings, a vertical masticating slow juicer that features an industry-first 3.5- inch feeding tube to accommodate whole fruits and vegetables. The Whole Slow Juicer, which has garnered enthusiastic reviews from juic- ing experts and was recently reviewed in Consumer Reports, will be demonstrated at Kuvings booth #4673 at the National Restaurant Association Show. With its sleek profile, the juicer can easily fit into small-space cafe, restaurant, health food store and health club operations. The Kuvings Whole Slow Juicer is preferred by juicing industry experts because it not only reduces prep time, but because it extracts more nutrients than conventional juicers. It also preserves valuable enzymes that can be lost due to oxidation caused by cutting or chopping produce to fit small-mouth juicers. "Juicing is a fast, easy and delicious way to give adults and children the vari- ety of nutrients they need to feel happy and healthy," said nutrition expert and certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner Margaux J. Rathbun. "Even picky eaters who are not get- ting the proper amount of green vegetables will enjoy juices mixed with some delicious fruit! They will never know that they are getting a daily dose of beneficial vitamins, minerals and enzymes." The Kuvings Whole Slow Juicer handles even the toughest pro- duce, due to its powerful 240-watt, low- speed motor. The world's strongest brushless motor, manufactured by Kuvings, minimizes friction and noise, for cool, quiet and stable operation. Other features include a convenient Smart Cap to prevent drips and enable creation of mixed juices, easy cleaning and assembly and a dual safety system. The Whole Slow Juicer from Kuvings comes in silver, white and red and is available online at www.shopkuvings.com, w w w. w i l l i a m s s o n o m a . c o m , www.bedbathbeyond.com and www.amazon.com. It comes with three special tools that make cleaning fast and easy, an instruc- tion manual, recipe book and sorbet attachment. Bundles are also available that include a smoothie attachment. MSRP is $429. For more information, visit www.kuvings.com, call 888.682.5559, email sales@kuvings.com or stop by booth #4673. JOSEPH CAMPIONE OFFERS NEW ITEMS THIS YEAR Joseph Campione Inc. is a family (minor- ity) owned and operated manufacturer of a full line of Frozen and Thaw & Sell Hearth Baked Garlic Breads, Texas Toast, Sticks, Stuffed Sticks, Yeast Rolls, Dinner Rolls, Ciabatta and much more. It ships throughout the United States, as well as other countries, in both branded and private label for both the retail and foodservice catego- ry. It is a custom manufactur- er and will cater to the needs of its customers in both fla- vors and sizes. Stop by booth #3980 to view and sample its new items being offered this year: Sweet Yeast Rolls/Dinner Rolls, Texas Toast Pizza, Mozzarella Stuffed Breadsticks and Stuffed Cinnamon Sticks for the breakfast category. For more information, call 414.761.8944 or stop by booth #4562. WHAT CAN ICE LINK DO FOR YOUR BUSINESS? Provide Food Safe Ice Ice Link™ is NSF, SA and UL approved. The enclosed system auto- matically transports ice when and where you need it. There is no more manually handling of ice resulting in slips and falls for customers and employees. It offers improved sanitary movement of product to meet all nec- essary standards and eliminates the need for using any dirty scoops or pails and spilling of ice on to service areas. Reduce Payroll, Expedite Customer Orders Eliminate employee time manually fill- ing beverage dispensers with Ice Link. Crew members can spend more time serving customers, thus generating more sales. Ice Link system eliminates cus- tomer interruption when having to manu- ally fill dispensers. Eliminate Running Out of Ice Ice Link senses a need for necessary amounts of ice anywhere in the restaurant and it provides ice to numerous dispensers within seconds. Ice Link ensures that all beverage dispensers are always full of ice. The Ice Link unit constant- ly provides 350 pounds of back of prod- uct when needed and eliminates the need for having to order expensive outside ice. Dramatically Reduce Your Operational Costs With no more manual filling of beverage dispensers: The average restaurant spends 90 min- utes a day manually scooping ice into 15- pound buckets to manually fill beverage dis- pensers (multiple times a day). As noted pre- viously, Ice Link can reduce employee and customer slip and falls from manually filling beverage dis- pensers. Ice Link also elimi- nates multiple top mounted ice makers throughout the restaurant, thus minimizing additional drains, electrical connections and water sup- ply lines. The Ice Link system provides sig- nificant reduction in utility expense. Relax… Ice Link Will Maintain Your System Ice Link does it for you, which also means it is always under warranty, which is one of the benefits associated with the Ice Link lease program. For more information, visit booth #2440.