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From Restaurant GM to Multi-Unit Leader: Why These Promotions Often Fail—and How to Fix It

Modern Restaurant Management

Through these experiences, I’ve identified common challenges encountered when transitioning from single- to multi-unit leadership and what you can do to prevent these issues. Successful GMs excel at hands-on leadership. When problems arise, MULs must coach GMs on fixingthem instead of telling them precisely what to do.

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EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP WHEN IT SEEMS TO BE IN SHORT SUPPLY

Culinary Cues

This is when leadership is most needed. Leadership is always important, but seems to be in critical need when we are in time of crisis. This is when people turn to either those with the title or those with a history of leadership. Leadership, real leadership comes from four actions: * What we hear. What we learn.

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JUST DON’T KNOW OR JUST DON’T CARE

Culinary Cues

This is a disease that lies dormant in many people just waiting to take over their every being if those in positions of leadership allow it to. In other words – when a restaurant is not working as it should, start by looking at leadership and how they approach the business and the people within. Hire people who “fit”.

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MRM People & Places: Cassoulet War, Zagat Stories and AQUAlounge

Modern Restaurant Management

Custom designed to be unlike anything currently on the water, the process to receive permitting and approvals charted unmapped territory for the United States Coast Guard and the City of San Diego. “I found inspiration on my travels. .” The platform will offer new stories from chefs each week.

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Pairing Farmers Market Fare

Modern Restaurant Management

To further emphasize creativity in the kitchen, Ocean Prime encouraged its associates to compose a seasonal pairing menu through an immersive leadership development program. ” To market the menu, managers put together a written piece and video of what they got out of it.

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How Restaurant Owners Can Use Audio Marketing

Modern Restaurant Management

Taking a look back at your full marketing strategy and determining if this will expand your brand awareness or thought leadership is the first piece of the puzzle. Just because something is available for you to use, doesn’t mean you should. Another example could be if you are a sports bar in a college town.

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THE 21 KITCHEN RULES FOR EVERY CHEF TO FOLLOW

Culinary Cues

So, here are the 21 rules that, from my experience as a chef, should apply: [] LISTEN MORE, TALK LESS The first key to great leadership is to listen to others first. What rules or laws are most significant for them and how might their commitment to them impact on those workhorse cooks, dishwashers, restaurant servers, and the like?

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