Archive for Employee Engagement & Development

Balancing compliance and a ‘rock and roll’ culture

Our Challenge An up-and-coming Brooklyn-based restaurant group wanted to protect their business from employment lawsuits while maintaining their signature, “rock and roll” culture. 80% of their GMs and Chefs were promoted from within and depended on the client’s senior leadership team to provide general leadership and employee relations skills. The company had never…

Adaptable HR partnership for a fast-growing startup

Our Challenge After a successful series A, a quickly-growing startup was scaling quickly and looking for an HR solution to grow along with them. The startup blended hospitality and technology in a unique co-working concept, and E|H’s hospitality expertise resonated with its ethos. Our Solution One of E|H’s seasoned HR directors…

An East Village staple under new ownership updates its HR practices

Our Challenge E|H was engaged by a popular East Village bar to conduct a full HR compliance audit and help standardize their onboarding process. The business had recently partnered with a venture capital firm and needed to update its HR practices to meet the VC firm’s risk management…

Improving digital onboarding compliance for established NYC restaurant group

Our Challenge An iconic restaurant group in New York City had recently invested in digital onboarding and HR solutions through Harri. Their goal was to enhance overall employee document compliance after being targeted repeatedly by an aggressive and litigious attorney. The group engaged E|H to assist in the…

Newly opened wine bar builds HR infrastructure for long-term growth

Our Challenge The two co-owners of a highly-anticipated West Village wine bar engaged E|H in the months leading up to their opening. With no prior hospitality experience, they were immensely risk-averse and looked to E|H to ensure their business was protected and prepared for a smooth opening. Key tasks included selecting…

Hospitality-driven New Jersey group invests in HR leadership

Our Challenge A multi-unit restaurant group based in New Jersey engaged E|H to provide educational workshops to their management and restaurant teams as well as compliance and general HR support for their growing business. As a growing business without internal HR, the management team wanted the peace of…

Boutique interior design business focused on employee retention

Our Challenge A unique business blending the restaurant industry and the textile design world had a small team with no dedicated HR support. The owner was concerned about employee relations, having previously experienced the tense exit of a senior employee. With only ten employees, hiring a full-time HR…