Babe's Chicken Dinner House
Texas
Babe's Chicken Dinner House is a Texas favorite, known for its family-style fried chicken, warm hospitality, and lively dining rooms. With 11 locations and a loyal customer base, Babe's needed to grow its team quickly to keep up with demand. But their hiring process was stuck in the past. They turned to HeyHire to simplify hiring, reconnect with past applicants, and build strong teams across every restaurant. The result? A faster, friendlier hiring experience that matched the heart of their business.
Key Results
The Challenge & Solution
How HeyHire helped Babe's Chicken Dinner House overcome their hiring challenges and achieve remarkable results.
The Challenge
Before HeyHire, Babe's Chicken relied entirely on paper applications. Managers were juggling stacks of resumes, struggling to follow up, and missing out on great candidates who had applied before. With multiple locations and a need for hosts, back-of-house staff, and managers, the process was slow and frustrating. They needed a better way to find reliable people without losing the personal touch that makes Babe's special.
The Solution
HeyHire gave Babe's Chicken a modern hiring platform that felt just as welcoming as their restaurants. With instant matching, easy communication tools, and a centralized dashboard, managers could post jobs, track applicants, and reconnect with previous hires all in one place. Whether they were hiring for the kitchen or the front door, Babe's found the right people faster and kept the process simple for everyone involved.
How HeyHire Transformed Their Hiring Process
A step-by-step look at how Babe's Chicken Dinner House leveraged HeyHire's platform to achieve their hiring goals.
Website Integration
Babe's Chicken integrated HeyHire directly into their website, making it easy for job seekers to find and apply for positions across all 11 locations. This seamless integration allowed them to capture applications from their existing website traffic and provide a consistent hiring experience.
💡 Pro Tip: Integrate hiring directly into your website to capture existing traffic and provide a seamless experience for job seekers.
Organized Candidate Filtering
As applications poured in from their website integration, the Babe's Chicken team received instant text notifications and could review candidate profiles, experience levels, and availability all in one organized dashboard. This streamlined approach helped them efficiently manage hiring across all 11 locations.
📊 Result: 660 total applications received from website integration
The website integration was perfect for our multi-location business. We could manage hiring for all 11 locations from one dashboard, and the instant notifications kept us on top of every application.
Streamlined Interview Process
The platform's built-in communication tools allowed the Babe's Chicken team to schedule interviews, send reminders, and coordinate with candidates across all 11 locations without leaving the app. This streamlined approach reduced the time from application to hire to just 2 days on average.
⚡ Impact: 2-day average time from application to hire
The 2-day hiring process was incredible. We went from struggling to fill positions to hiring 209 team members across 11 locations in just 2 months. HeyHire made it possible.
Benefits Achieved
The tangible improvements and advantages that Babe's Chicken Dinner House experienced with HeyHire.
Massive Applicant Volume
660 total applicants across all locations
Exceptional Interview Success
296 interviews conducted with 98.1% show-up rate
Dramatic Turnover Reduction
83% decrease in turnover
Multi-Location Management
Centralized dashboard for all 11 locations
The Numbers Tell the Story
Concrete data showing the impact of HeyHire on Babe's Chicken Dinner House's hiring efficiency and business growth.
Hiring Results
What They're Saying
Real feedback from the Babe's Chicken Dinner House team about their experience with HeyHire.
"Before HeyHire we only took walk-in applications and it was a mess. Since our hiring needs vary, it may take weeks until we reach out to an applicant. You can imagine how hard it was to find an application form of someone who stood out a couple of weeks ago. Thanks to HeyHire we have a constant stream of applicants and more importantly, order. It's super easy for us to browse applicants and easily text them through the platform."
Lori Williams
Director of Operations
Babe's Chicken Dinner House
Looking Forward
The impact of HeyHire and what the future holds for Babe's Chicken Dinner House.
Conclusion
By replacing paper applications with a streamlined hiring platform, Babe's Chicken transformed the way they hire. They didn't just fill roles, they built teams that reflect the heart and hustle of their brand. HeyHire helped them move fast, stay organized, and connect with candidates who were ready to work and eager to be part of something special.
Looking Ahead
As Babe's Chicken continues to grow, they remain committed to being a landmark in the DFW dining scene, serving up high-quality food with genuine hospitality. With HeyHire as their hiring partner, they're confident they can keep building strong teams that bring the Babe's experience to life, one plate (and one handshake) at a time.
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