Case Study: Holmes Dining

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Student employees and supervisors live different lives day to day, but one thing that connects them is the business of Holmes Dining. Together, student employees and supervisors communicate with each other to present an acceptable place of business, while at the same time inviting customers with their people skills. By using time management and creating a daily task list, these numerous task that keeps Holmes Dining presentable would be added to the list. These decisions encourage students, staff, and outside visitors to return to Holmes Dinging as the place they choose to eat, that has an helpful staff that employs leadership’s

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