7shifts Survey: What Makes Restaurant Employees Happy

The team at 7shifts just released a study regarding employee engagement in restaurants. Part of the company's mission is to improve happiness and efficiency in the workplace, and so they decided to figure out: does a happy workplace lead to an efficient restaurant? The study surveyed 1,900+ restaurant employees and covers what makes restaurant employees happy at work, what would increase their happiness, and what makes them quit. 

Among the findings:

More than 30 percent of restaurant employees reported a 9 or 10 on the happiness scale (out of 10)

Overall, restaurant employees rate their workplace happiness as an 8/10

Overall, employees rated their job roles and work tasks as a 4/ 5.  Fewer than five percent of employees reported that they were unhappy with their roles. 

Here's an interactive map that breaks down average restaurant employee happiness, wage, and age for each province.

What restaurant employees want to increase workplace happiness:

More than 60…