Did you know that more sexual harassment claims are filed in the service industry than in any other industry? As many as … Read More
Unfiltered: Caught employees pocketing cash sales. Prevention tips? Should I go cashless?
A Craft Beer Professionals group member recently discovered, across two taprooms, that three employees were pocketing … Read More
Craft beer industry employee retention is likely higher than service industry overall
By now, most people are familiar with the Great Resignation, with more than 47.8 million workers quitting their jobs in … Read More
Beer, Bros and Business part 3: Sales and distribution hazards
For the past few months, back of the house work environments and special events, like beer festivals, have been in the … Read More
Beer, Bros and Business: Tiers of sexual misconduct in craft beer
On the production floor, behind the bar, in a sales meeting, in the aisle of a liquor store, at a special event, and … Read More
Please don’t leave me! How to keep your best employees
You didn’t see it coming. One of your top employees has just submitted her notice. You didn’t know she was looking. You … Read More
Wow, I got tricked: How to hire a good brewery employee, not just a good interviewer
Have you had this happen? You finish interviewing someone and you have a good feeling about it. Then the person actually … Read More
What’s the best thing you can do after letting brewery staff go? Stay connected
With states shutting down restaurants and bars, many of you have just had to make a horrible decision --maybe one of the … Read More
7 steps for breweries to engage employees during times of uncertainty
Business owners often feel like they need to have all the answers to be there for their employees. I have found this to … Read More
COVID-19 and craft beer: HR advice for brewery owners at a chaotic time like this
Wow, the times are changing -- and fast. We are bombarded with information (complete information overload), we have to … Read More