


Receptionist Training: How to Train an Exceptional Receptionist
Train your receptionist to be the heartbeat of your business! Learn what key skills you need to include in your training program to enhance customer service, efficiency, and professionalism at your front desk.

The 6 Key Topics to Include in Phone Etiquette Training
A great phone call can win a customer—while a bad one can lose them for good. Is your team trained to handle calls with confidence and professionalism? Discover the key elements of effective phone etiquette training and how a digital platform ensures consistency across all locations.

5 Ways Training Leads to Employee Retention
Struggling with high employee turnover? Discover how investing in training and development can boost employee engagement, increase retention, and create a more loyal, productive workforce—starting today!

A Guide to Training Your Cashiers
Discover how comprehensive cashier training can elevate customer experiences, boost employee confidence, and streamline business operations. Learn key strategies like digital training platforms, essential cashier skills, and team culture development to create a lasting impact on every customer interaction.

How to Train Your Staff to Deal with Challenging Customers
Struggling with difficult customers? Learn how to train your team to handle tough interactions with confidence, de-escalate tense situations, and protect both your employees and your bottom line.

5 Ways to Eliminate Franchise Inconsistencies
Discover five effective strategies to eliminate inconsistencies across franchise locations, including leveraging technology, digital training, audits, and more, to build a cohesive and trusted brand.

The Best Way to Train Your Front Desk Staff
A well-trained front desk team is the cornerstone of exceptional customer experiences, setting the tone for every interaction and reflecting your brand’s values. By implementing a comprehensive training program, fostering an inclusive team culture, and empowering staff to handle challenges, businesses can ensure consistency, boost employee satisfaction, and create lasting impressions across all locations.

5 Ways to Streamline Training at Every Franchise Location
Standardizing training at your franchise can feel like a huge undertaking — but it doesn’t have to be. Learn how to streamline your training program with these five simple tips!

How to Train Hotel Employees
Discover the secrets to training hotel employees who deliver unforgettable guest experiences. This guide covers everything from setting clear training goals to building essential skills in communication, safety, and hospitality etiquette for a well-rounded, confident team.

8 Reasons to Ditch Your Training Manual (And Go Digital Instead)
Your training manual. It’s your holy grail, the gold standard for training new hires to your brand standards. But if you’re still using an old-school, paper training manual, you risk running into a situation like this: a new hire just showed up for their shift, you don’t have any training manuals printed, and the printer is jammed… again. Luckily, there’s a better way to train.

Tips for Hiring and Training Gen Z Restaurant Staff
As more Gen Zers begin to — or continue to — work in restaurants, managers and leaders need to know how best hire and train this cohort of employees to keep them engaged, motivated, and performing their best day-in and day-out.

Restaurant365 Acquires ExpandShare to Enhance Employee Training, Operations, & Guest Experiences
Restaurant365, the leading all-in-one restaurant enterprise management platform, today finalized the acquisition of ExpandShare, a proprietary learning management system specifically built for restaurants to deliver and track engaging, impactful training content quickly and easily across platforms.

Best Practices for Communicating With Staff Before, After, and Mid-Shift
Discover tactics to use during shift meetings to foster collaboration and appreciation among your team. From scheduling apps to accommodating non-native English speakers, learn how to streamline operations and boost morale.

How to Standardize Daily Operations at Every Restaurant Location
Picture this: you walk into your favorite restaurant chain, craving that mouthwatering dish you've been dreaming about all day. But as soon as you walk in, you notice that something doesn’t feel quite right. The service is sluggish, the dish tastes different, and you can't help but feel a tad disappointed.

Top 5 Restaurant Operations Trends You'll See in 2024
The restaurant industry in 2024 is evolving rapidly, with new technologies and strategies emerging to meet changing demands. At ExpandShare, we're watching these trends closely, understanding that staying ahead means more than just keeping pace — it's about setting the table for the future.

ExpandShare Partners With Online Food Ordering Platform, ChowNow
We're thrilled to announce that ExpandShare is now partnering with ChowNow. Learn more about how ChowNow and ExpandShare are teaming up to help restaurant operators do more with less by streamlining their operations.

ExpandShare Partners With People Management Software Provider, Push Operations
Big news for restaurant owners! We're excited to announce that ExpandShare is now working hand-in-hand with Push Operations. What does this mean for you? We're bringing together two great solutions in restaurant workforce management. This partnership is all about making your life easier: from hiring and paying your awesome team to making sure they're performing top-notch in their roles.

Every Shift, Every Time: Ensure a Positive Guest Experience Amidst Labor Challenges
In the face of rising restaurant turnover and understaffing issues, providing a top-tier dining experience remains an essential ingredient to keeping your restaurant thriving. Join our upcoming webinar with Push Operations ExpandShare SVP Ty Shehadi unveils the secrets to maintaining exceptional service, regardless of workforce challenges.

Nurturing New-to-Restaurant Hires: Bridging the Post-Pandemic Workforce Gap
Let’s face it - the hiring pool for restaurants isn’t full of as many experienced people as it used to be. New hire training isn’t just an introduction to your restaurant - but working in a restaurant altogether. In this post, we’ll explore where to focus your training to nurture these newcomers to the industry.

Increasing Staff Retention: The Power of Culture
Is your culture helping or hurting your staff retention? In this blog post, we'll review 9 key elements of a strong and supportive culture that makes employees want to stay.