Archive for Talent Acquisition & Recruiting

A premium CPG company seeks recruiting support for their growing team

Our Challenge Due to pandemic labor shortages, a growing CPG company was relying on outside agencies to staff their quickly growing production team. As a result, labor costs had ballooned by over 25%, while the management team still struggled to reliably staff their busy shifts. The business owner knew the solution…

Family owned winery enlists HR support for the first time

Our Challenge As a long-time family-owned and operated business, the winery had never had a dedicated HR resource but had been advised by their operations consultant to seek out compliance support. As they continued to grow their operation and increased table service during the summer season, they needed…

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…

Fine dining restaurant group rooted in innovation solidifies their recruiting practices

Our Challenge An upscale hospitality group with ambitious growth plans lacked a cohesive recruiting strategy to guide their reopening from the pandemic. A decentralized and inconsistent recruiting processes burdened individual unit managers with sourcing, interviewing and hiring. E|H was engaged to provide HR support for one of 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…

Transforming a chef-driven culture

Our Challenge A chef-driven restaurant group had a newly promoted HR generalist with extensive F&B management experience but no formal HR background. The leadership team needed a flexible solution to mentor the HR generalist and support their growing staff as they emerged from the pandemic and opened a…

HR transition at a chef-driven restaurant group

Our Challenge A multi-unit chef-driven restaurant group based in New York City eliminated their HR director role during the Covid-19 pandemic and needed immediate support for day-to-day HR tasks such as onboarding, benefits enrollments, and payroll. The company was unsure of the specific skillset needed to support the HR function,…

The power of effective onboarding

Six simple reasons your employees stay or go How often have you puzzled over the abrupt departure of a quality new hire? Are you, like every New York City restaurant, struggling to hire line cooks? Your onboarding process is probably to blame. Glassdoor found that organizations with a strong…