Embrace the Suck

JANUARY 20, 2021

The new hires stay for a few weeks but end up leaving, and the cycle of anxiety begins again. I have a rule that all my coaching clients must follow: 100% Thank U’s. Don’t take this the wrong way: You’re hiring people for the wrong reasons. Many operators are struggling to find any staff! Are they breathing?

Recruiting 377

Recruiting Coaching Hiring Take-out 377

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 27, 2024

Greenberg is an internationally recognized speaker, author and coach with franchise clients that include McDonalds, Great Clips, GNC, RE/MAX, Smoothie King, Global Franchise Group and many more. Train them to look beyond the rude behavior and “find the need.” Poor training. What they do own is the culture.

Coaching 110

Coaching Franchise Franchising Leadership 110

Restaurant365

APRIL 26, 2022

Hiring restaurant employees and retaining them is no longer just an issue for the HR team. As the staffing shortage continues to negatively impact profitability, you as a CFO must play a critical role in your restaurant group’s hiring and retention strategy. Addressing the hiring crunch.

Hiring 78

Hiring Employee Relations Front of House Back of House 78

7 Shifts

JUNE 3, 2022

According to Jim Taylor, a restaurant coach at BenchmarkSixty , restaurants can afford to pay employees more by looking for efficiencies in their productivity. Showcase your core values in your employee handbook, in new-hire training, on your company careers page. The Solution: Create a training program.

Tip Distribution 397

Tip Distribution Email Marketing Communication Coaching 397

Culinary Cues

MARCH 22, 2023

Vince Lombardi, considered by many to be the greatest football coach of all time said: “Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection, we can catch excellence.” They hire and train the most dedicated professionals to execute the plan, and they are always focused on the details. Lots of questions without answers.

Coaching 373

Coaching Fine Dining Café Training 373

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

There are several reasons why new employees may be incurring more injuries: Poor hiring choices. The hiring process may be rushed, and the wrong person could be chosen for the job. Hasty hiring choices can lead to faster turnover, operational problems, and potentially more on-the-job injuries. Inadequate training.

Management 202

Management Management Food Safety Hiring 202

Ken Burgin

AUGUST 1, 2023

These are designed for training restaurant managers and head chefs in problem-solving and resource allocation. Some of the ways to use these situations for training and coaching… Let people choose the one they want to answer and give them 5 minutes to make notes and prepare their answers.

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Training Management Management Kitchen Safety 60

Culinary Cues

MARCH 3, 2024

Anyone who has been hired as a new employee knows the feeling of being on the outside of groupism. Some studies have shown that the highest attrition in many kitchens happens within the first two weeks of employment. Let’s work together to heal the wounds and do the collaborative, creative, and honest work of the cook and server.

Leadership 373

Leadership Restaurant Law Social Media Sports 373

7 Shifts

JANUARY 31, 2023

Having strong employee retention means less time and money spent on hiring and training, less knowledge loss, increased productivity, and better customer service. Provide additional assistance, training, and coaching to disengaged employees to inspire them to be more invested and engaged in their work.

Coaching 195

Coaching Training Book Customer Service 195

7 Shifts

MARCH 31, 2023

Some of us know that we should - but in between dealing with maintenance issues and hiring new employees, it can be hard enough to take care of yourself, let alone your staff. Because I don't wanna hire the wrong people. And what I've found is that once I have hired those people, I started to see the hourly team changed.”

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Hiring Front of House Back of House Document 195

Culinary Cues

AUGUST 31, 2020

The power of leadership comes with tremendous responsibility to listen, treat others with respect, study an issue and avoid making rash decisions, and an understanding that his or her role is that of guide, coach, and mentor – not dictator. [] LACK OF EMPATHY. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. Harvest America Ventures, LLC.

Leadership 403

Leadership Point of Sale Training Coaching 403

Culinary Cues

MARCH 25, 2021

Chefs must know how to identify, hire, train, mentor, coach, evaluate, and sometimes cut a team member loose if his or her presence has a negative impact on the team. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. This network is there to help, advise, critique, support, and sometimes stop a chef from making a decision. CAFÉ Talks Podcast.

Communication 438

Communication Coaching Fine Dining Influencer 438

Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

THE LAW: It is not enough to hire competent people. The chef must be the coach who recognizes strengths and weaknesses and builds consensus around common goals so that the machine works properly. [] A Teacher and a Trainer. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. THE LAW: Look to the chef to see how the kitchen will act.

Restaurant Law 414

Restaurant Law Coaching Café Sourcing 414

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 2, 2022

As a manager, hiring an employee doesn’t mean your job is over. Training must take place and periodically measuring their performance is critical in making sure the restaurant is running smoothly.

Management 190

Management Management Point of Sale Front of House 190

Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

They hire, train, critique, support, celebrate, and rally behind the members of the team that has been built and push each individual to contribute his or her best – always. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. Create a Team Built to Win. Well-run organizations – in this case a kitchen, are built to win. Harvest America Ventures, LLC.

Fine Dining 414

Fine Dining Coaching Dine-in Café 414

Rocket Fuel

MAY 12, 2022

Having an experienced, well-trained staff supports an efficient and effective operation and results in improved SoS and consistently higher VOC scores. . Evaluating the Effectiveness of Training and Onboarding Programs . Take a critical look at your training and onboarding programs – Are you following the brand’s training program?

Coaching 52

Coaching Training Hiring Customer Service 52

Perfect Daily Grind

JANUARY 23, 2023

Coaching and training Wilford Lamastus Jr. If a competitor wants to perform well at the WBC, one of the biggest costs is to hire a coach – preferably a ‘famous’ one,” he says. Furthermore, training for the WBC is also time intensive, which can present an opportunity cost for some competitors.

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Coaching Equipment Travel Training 133

Embrace the Suck

JUNE 18, 2021

They do start to train people better than the bad restaurants, yet their training system is still outdated and is usually only done when someone is hired. They shift from a training culture to a learning culture. Focus: Now they start to get some basic checklists in place and start to get more organized.

Leadership 346

Leadership Small Business Coaching Training 346

Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Are we promoting the subtle background noise of sizzling steaks, a few dings from pots and pans, and the expeditor calmly coaching the team of line cooks? The right balance is critical and worth hiring sound technicians to design early on.

Fine Dining 320

Fine Dining Dine-in Front of House Design 320

Bar and Restaurant Coach

MARCH 2, 2020

The HR department has many jobs: hiring the right people, making sure that employees are treated in accordance with the company’s ethics, code of conduct, and culture statements. Glassdoor: The average US company will spend 52 days and $4,000 to hire for a position. The Actual Cost of Hiring a New Employee. Management Focus.

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Coaching Employee Relations Hiring Document 97

Perfect Daily Grind

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

To discuss this issue further, I spoke with Eduardo Choza, Director of Coffee at Mayorga Coffee , Jenny Borrego, barista trainer at Degas Café , and founder of Alquimia Coffee Company and World Coffee Championship coach , Federico Bolanos. He has also trained 15 national Barista Championship winners from around the world.

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Rocket Fuel

APRIL 5, 2022

The BEST recipe for QSR success includes: Hiring the right people. Thoughtful, thorough training. Hiring the right people. You’re probably not going to be the one conducting the majority of your interviews, so to make sure you’re hiring the right people , take a look at your interviewers. Enforcing the rules.

Coaching 52

Coaching Cash Management Hiring Training 52

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 8, 2022

So much so that she’s made it her career’s work: as Chief Talent Officer at Sonny’s BBQ, Schatz is ever-passionate about coaching and developing talent and, most importantly, creating a positive career experience for the barbecue brand’s thousands of employees.

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2001 Coaching Hiring Take-out 190

Crunchtime

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Wouldn’t it be great if, instead of the mad scramble, you had a bench of available talent already trained for their next role and ready for promotion? From the moment a new employee is hired, you have an opportunity to teach them about leadership, giving rising stars opportunities to learn management skills before you need to promote them.

Leadership 78

Leadership Employee Relations Training Coaching 78

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 19, 2022

You can put a great deal of energy into finding the best person for the job and training that person to understand every aspect of the business model. I’ve also found it’s easier to hire cooks, waitstaff, and hostesses with limited hours. They can also commit to coaching Little League or taking college classes at night.

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Specials Coaching Customer Experience Customer Service 197

Rocket Fuel

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

When you prioritize hiring, training, scheduling, promotions, and communications – your VOC results will improve. Focus hiring and onboarding on the customer experience. You can be more competitive with hiring if you offer Earned Wage Access (EWA) and competitive wages. Hire the right people for the right jobs.

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Hiring Customer Experience Coaching Customer Service 52

Hot Schedules

MAY 10, 2021

Seasonal Staff Playbook: Hiring, Training & Retaining Great Teams. So how do you stack your bench and coach your own team to maximum efficiency? PLAY #1: Hire Quality Seasonal Staff. Hiring quality seasonal staff should be at the top of the list because we all know your starting line-up can make or break the season.

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Hiring Training Mobile Ordering Coaching 147

Bar and Restaurant Coach

AUGUST 1, 2019

Today we’re talking specifically to Baby Boomers, Gen X, and Millennials who (for the most part) will be hiring, training, and managing this new generation. What You Need to Know When Hiring, Training, and Managing Gen Z Employees. Welcome back to Part 2 of our 3-part series on Generation Z (aka iGen).

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Hospitality Employee Relations Coaching Hiring 95

Embrace the Suck

JUNE 8, 2019

John Wooden (the famous UCLA Men’s Basketball Coach) was notorious for having his team drill on the fundamentals. Step Two: Hire the Right People. You need to resist this urge to hire quickly. So how do you safeguard against a bad hire? That means getting back to fundamentals. Behavioral assessment.

Leadership 216

Leadership Hiring Bar Restaurant Law 216

The Restaurant Coach University

SEPTEMBER 10, 2017

Because what I want to do is offer you some advice on how to select the best business coaching for your restaurant. What do you want to look for in a business coaches? I see so many business coaches in the market today have never actually owned their own restaurants. In fact, 95% of business coaches focus on systems.

Coaching 79

Coaching Take-out Marketing Hiring 79

Crunchtime

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Employee training and onboarding: what training videos, paperwork, and other tasks need to be completed for each employee in each location? Inventory audit: different products and items run out of stock more quickly than others; standardizing the expectations for when and how frequently each product should be prepared or restocked.

Operations 78

Operations Audits Cash Management Food Safety 78

Bar and Restaurant Coach

JULY 17, 2019

What we’ll see (for the most part) is the Millennials hiring, training, supervising, and mentoring the Gen Zers. appeared first on Bar and Restaurant Coach. Millennials, although the older of the two groups, tended to get into the workplace a bit later, and the Gen Z kids are arriving a bit earlier.

Coaching 107

Coaching Reference Hiring Sourcing 107

Apicbase

MARCH 17, 2023

Focus on training Adequate training is also crucial to keep your product consistency in check. Employee training can include instructions on your restaurant’s SOPs and how to follow them, but you should also offer regular training courses, refresher courses, and individual coaching.

Customer Experience 52

Customer Experience Consumer Goods Food Supply Customer Service 52

The Restaurant Coach University

JANUARY 29, 2017

All the training, all the hard work, all the time fine-tuning your team and brand are paying off. You’ve made some bad hiring choices (usually when desperate to fill positions, which is known as “panic hiring”). When the call for restaurant coaching comes in, people are asked what the issues might be.

Recruiting 132

Recruiting Coaching Point of Sale Take-out 132

Embrace the Suck

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Hire a business coach (okay that was a little self-promotion…LOL). It all starts with more training, explaining the “why”, and making the systems a non-negotiable. Mistake #6: They have an outdated hiring system (or worse) they panic hire. They have no system for hiring! Find a mentor.

Coaching 329

Coaching Training Social Media Hiring 329

Culinary Cues

MAY 5, 2021

TRAINING AND DELEGATION: Yes, the hospitality industry has plenty of responsibility for this situation that can only be resolved through teaching and training managers and chefs to be more efficient with their time, able to discover how to prioritize their tasks and learn when and how some of this work can trickle down to other staff members.

Hotels 420

Hotels Coaching Employee Relations Training 420

MBB Hospitality

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Hiring a Management Consulting Company to Help. Our consultants can aid you in hiring personnel as well as increasing efficiency and quality and boosting up franchise sales. They also offer assistance with developing operations and training documentation and franchisee recruitment marketing strategies. Be careful with this one.

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Franchise Franchising Employee Relations Travel 40