I have a hunch about who to hire. I want to be sure.
- Tell KatScan what matters on your team.
- See the meaningful differences between similar applicants.
- Get questions built from each person’s work history to help settle close calls.
For operators, by operators
Know who to hire,
and what to ask them.
Whether you have five applicants or fifty, you still have to pick someone.
Your cook just gave two weeks' notice. Now you have to post the job, review resumes, and run interviews while still operating the restaurant. And the good applicants won't wait.
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- Applicant
- 5 years retail, no restaurant experience
- Relevant skills
- POS, cash handling, shift leadership
- Question to ask
- What do you think would be your biggest adjustment moving from retail service to a restaurant rush?
KatScan reads every resume for what the person can do, not just where they've worked. Then it gives you the questions to find out the rest.
The decision stays yoursWhat does your stack look like?
Start with the one closest to yours
Hardly anyone applying has restaurant experience.
- Non-restaurant work history is tagged, so you see what each person did beyond the job title.
- Read for transferable skills against a criterion you set: handling pressure, working with the public, reliability.
- Questions written from their work history, to ask how it carries over to your floor.
How it works
One example, start to finish
Three steps. Under a minute. Interview-ready.
Meet Dana.About five years in retail, most recently as a shift lead. Never worked in a restaurant.
- 1
Upload the resume
KatScan organizes the applicant’s work history and flags restaurant experience gaps.
- 2
See what transfers
KatScan surfaces relevant skills like POS experience, cash handling, and leadership.
- 3
Know what to ask
Get interview questions based on the applicant’s actual experience and gaps.
A sample result
Work History
Shift Lead and Floral Sales Associate
Petal & Stem Flower Co.
San Francisco, CA · 2023-03 to Present (3.5 yr)
Non-restaurantFront End Cashier
Mission Street Market
San Francisco, CA · 2019-08 to 2021-05 (1.5 yr)
Non-restaurantStandout Qualifications
- POS systems: Square, Lightspeed, NCR
- Cash handling and drawer reconciliation
- Shift Lead managing 3 associates
- Bilingual: English and Spanish
Interview question for the gap
“You've worked a register in retail, but restaurant service adds kitchen timing, order changes, and guest recovery. What do you think would be your biggest adjustment?”
Sample question
“Tell me about a time the line at your register was backing up, you were the only cashier on the floor, and a customer got upset about their order. What did you do?”
Why KatScan asks this
Her retail experience doesn't prove she can handle a restaurant rush. This question helps you find out how she handles pressure, competing demands, and unhappy customers.
Two people who look the same on paper? Say Marcus and Priya both have two years as a line cook.
- You tell KatScan you care about “steady under pressure.”
- For each, it points to what their resume shows on that, like a closing lead role or a high-volume spot.
- You walk in with different questions for each, about those specific jobs.
Pull it up on your phone between lunch and dinner, or on your computer after you close out for the night. It's ready when you are.
For operators, by operators
I ran Kagawa-ya Udon, an independent San Francisco restaurant, for nearly seven years and handled the hiring myself.
KatScan is the help I wish I'd had.
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