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The Winning Strategy: Attracting and Retaining Top Talent for Your Restaurant – A Four-Step Approach

Embrace the Suck

Relying on serendipity for star performers to discover us is a wasted opportunity. Take the initiative, communicate, and show genuine interest in their capabilities. Instead, we should be on the offense, taking our recruitment strategy to the talent pool. Do not fear rejection; it's merely a step in the process.

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The Top 10 Things Learned from Working with 1000+ Restaurants

Embrace the Suck

I keep detailed coaching notes from every client I have had over the past 11 years as The Restaurant Coach™ Some of those stories make it into my books, speaking gigs, podcasts, or just as a solid warning to new clients about what not to do! Communication is key if you want to build a badass culture. Reading books.

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CHEFS: BUILD A TEAM – KEEP A TEAM

Culinary Cues

Building pride in team is a foundational requirement of leadership and coaching. This can be an incentive program that engages the employees in helping the restaurant reach its goals through efficiency, waste reduction, and a unified approach towards being entrepreneurial. COMMUNICATE, COMMUNICATE, COMMUNICATE.

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How to Create a Restaurant Staff Training Manual

7 Shifts

Pandemic or otherwise, staff turnover eats into your profitability and wastes a considerable amount of managers’ time. Pro tip: Use 7shifts’ Team Communication platform to discuss ideas for improvement with all your staff. Write your training guide as you’d coach them in person.)

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Table Turnover Rate in Your Restaurant: How to Improve & Seat Incomplete Parties

Lavu

Transparent communication helps manage their expectations and reduces frustration. Address any bottlenecks or issues that may be causing delays and provide ongoing coaching to improve productivity. Communicate waits: Keep an open line of communication with customers by providing accurate wait estimates.

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Can a Bar Inventory Management System add 10% to Your Bottom Line?

Mad Mobile

Loss, waste, inconsistency — without careful management of bar inventory, you’re quickly losing a decent chunk of money. You may be wasting 10% of product We may be talking about bar inventory here, but food waste trends bear mentioning. Take a moment to pinpoint problem areas and then coach staff accordingly.

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What Trends Are You Seeing and What Can We Expect to See More of in 2022?

Modern Restaurant Management

With more options to work outside of the hospitality industry, operators must offer employees more scheduling flexibility, facilitate transparent communication between management and team members, and avoid overworking staff. The rise of collaborative coaching. An increase in data visibility and recency.

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