A Talent Development Series: Learning and Development Manager at Firebirds Wood Fired Grill Kevin Rufty and HotSchedules Learning and Technology Evangelist Angie Hubert sat down to discuss the importance of investing in your people, implementing a strong culture, and combating turnover.

We sat down with Dean Haskell of National Retail Concept Partners and Dylan Wattecamps of HotSchedules to discuss the benefits of Activity-Based Forecasting - a form of forecasting that takes your company's business rules and marries it with sales forecasting to generate a blueprint schedule for your stores. We talk about their roles in helping corporate teams drive business results through today's proven solutions.

What's the difference between a "Growth Company" and a "Company that Grows?" A focus on the employee experience. During the episode, you'll hear how she is building brand ambassadors through thoughtful and effective training and development programs that give their teams career growth paths as well as the autonomy to craft a unique experience for every Punch Bowl Social guest.

Our 2018 HotSchedules' Spark Conference came to a close in late September. It was three days of learning and sharing between some of the restaurant industry's biggest brands. In this episode, we sat down with Anthony Mejia, VP of Tech for Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar. Anthony and Laura Price, cover off on many topics including Anthony's expert views on how brands like Lazy Dog are taking advantage of cloud technology, back office platforms, and integrating partners to design a successful technology ecosystem.

An interview with Michele Lange, Director of Training and Development at Habit Burger and CHART President and Hotschedules' Learning and Development Product Consultant, Angie Hubert.