How Restaurant / Hospitality Teams Use 100Hires

Who this is for

Restaurant and hospitality teams hiring servers, cooks, hosts, bartenders, housekeepers, front desk staff, and managers.

What makes this hiring workflow different

• Candidates often respond fastest by SMS
• Managers need simple interview scheduling
• Hiring spikes happen around openings, holidays, and events

Recommended 100Hires setup

Short application forms

Ask only for the essentials at first, then use questionnaires for deeper screening.

Twilio SMS

Text candidates quickly after they apply or pass the first screen.

Bulk actions

Move, email, tag, or disqualify many applicants after a hiring event or weekend application spike.

Self-scheduling links

Let candidates choose interview slots without a long back-and-forth.

Suggested workflow

Applied -> Availability screen -> Text sent -> Interview scheduled -> Trial shift or manager review -> Offer

Use this as a starting point. Adjust the stage names, automations, evaluation forms, and messages to match your actual process.

Operating tips

• Keep the first application form short, then move deeper screening into questionnaires or recruiter follow-up when the role requires it.
• Store repeatable requirements as Profile Fields, form answers, tags, or evaluation form answers instead of burying them in free-text notes.
• Test every automation on a sample candidate before relying on it for live applicants.
• Use bulk actions for clear administrative changes, but review edge cases before sending rejection emails.
• Review source performance periodically so the team spends time on channels that produce qualified candidates, not only high applicant volume.
• Put private hiring priorities in Job Notes when they should guide internal review but should not appear on the public job post.

Updated on: 16/06/2026