Roadside Kitchens Takes Peoplematter ?On The Road? to Automate and Streamline Its HR Processes

CHARLESTON, S.C. -- OCT. 27, 2010 -- PeopleMatter, the first fully integrated talent management solution specifically engineered for the service industry, announced today that the Roadside Kitchens restaurant chain will deploy the PeopleMatter product ecosystem to automate, streamline and manage its human resources tasks. The chain, owned by renowned chef Brett McKee, will use PeopleMatter Hire(tm) in all of its Southeast locations, to find, hire and onboard new employees.

With two current locations in the Carolinas and plans to open three more across the Southeast by the end of the year, McKee needed a centralized system to manage all of Roadside's HR tasks easily and while on the road. PeopleMatter Hire's SaaS-based (Software as a Service) solution allows McKee (and any of his designated employees) to access the system wherever there is an Internet connection, including on mobile devices and the iPad. Hire's user interface is optimized for use on touchscreen devices such as smartphones and tablets.

In addition to a mobile system, McKee needed a talent management solution that could include social media information. Social media has been an integral factor in the success of the Roadside Kitchens concept, incorporating locals' menu suggestions, employee referrals and dining feedback. PeopleMatter Hire integrates with various social media outlets (and performs extensive background checks and hiring assessments) to provide clients with a 360-degree view of candidates. Future PeopleMatter modules, such as scheduling and learning, plan to utilize social media for workforce engagement as well.

"We needed a sophisticated yet easy-to-use HR system that could handle our rapid growth and lay the right foundation for the future across our entire chain," said McKee. "PeopleMatter Hire is that system. "The hardest part of running a successful restaurant is hiring the right people. PeopleMatter Hire makes it easy."

"Roadside Kitchens dining experiences are about creating memories," said Nate DaPore, PeopleMatter president and chief executive officer. "Our system allows each location to find and hire exceptional employees who can deliver quality service and help create memories for customers."

Roadside Kitchens will deploy PeopleMatter Hire in its Charleston, S.C., and Charlotte, N.C., locations immediately. Future locations, including Birmingham, A.L., Nashville, T.N., and Atlanta will implement the system upon opening.

**About PeopleMatter **PeopleMatter is a talent management solution for the service industry. We help companies like restaurants and C-Stores hire dependable employees and other service-industry employers, ignite their passion and inspire enduring loyalty by providing a comprehensive suite of HR tools including hiring, learning, scheduling, performance management, rewards and recognition and workplace social media collaboration. Our mission is to transform the workplace by providing managers and employees with tools that catalyze the innate human drive to make a difference---because happy, engaged employees and managers lead to exemplary customer service. PeopleMatter. _The name says it all. _PeopleMatter is headquartered in Charleston, S.C., and on the Web at www.peoplematter.com.

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PeopleMatter Media Contact: Roadside Kitchens Media Contact: Liz Wagnon Amanda Jennings 843.300.3474 ajennings@roadsidekitchens.com media@peoplematter.com