What prompts foodservice managers to clean out their offices and head out with a last paycheck? A new survey suggests the triggers may be changing with the times.
The canvass of 2,000 restaurant professionals, conducted by placement firm Gecko Hospitality, shows lifestyle issues abounding among the top 10 reasons for parting with a restaurant employer last year.
Here are the gender-specific lists:
Top 10 reasons female managers leave
1. Better opportunity
2. Unemployed
3. Relocation
4. Not satisfied
5. No growth
6. Long commute
7. Quality of life
8. Monetary
9. Business closed
10. Returning to another industry
Top 10 reasons male managers leave
1. Better opportunity
2. Unemployed
3. Relocation
4. Not satisfied
5. No growth
6. Business closed
7. Quality of life
8. Returning to another industry
9. Long commute
10. Downsized