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18 Restaurant Manager Interview Questions to Assess Leadership and Operational Skills

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Becoming a restaurant manager entails leadership and communication skills. This question also gauges a potential manager’s leadership and communication skills. At the same time, the manager can coach the restaurant staff on how to handle similar situations better in the future.

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Training Shift Leads To Think Like Operators — Not Just Managers on Duty

Modern Restaurant Management

When a lunch ticket gets voided because the kitchen missed the allergy note, explain what that mistake costs in food waste, comped revenue, and lost trust. And if you want to give managers a competitive edge, start with decision-making exercises that build leadership skills. When used right, they can also reinforce your coaching.

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Kitchen Manager Interview Questions to Ensure Smooth Back-of-House Operations

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Hiring a great kitchen manager can transform your BOH operations with outstanding culinary and leadership skills. How did you ensure nothing was wasted? For example, a candidate might share how they implemented a daily checklist for inventory and ingredient freshness, reducing waste. How did you ensure nothing was wasted?

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

Modern Restaurant Management

Zagat Stories was created and is produced in-house by Zagat under the leadership of CEO Chris Stang, Zagat Editor-in-Chief, Hillary Reinsberg, Zagat Stories Editor Chris Mohney, who recently joined the company after past editorial leadership positions at Serious Eats, Culture Trip, and Tumblr, and Zagat Creative Director Nick Bilardello.

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The Top 10 Things Learned from Working with 1000+ Restaurants

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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! Getting a coach to help you break bad habits and install new ones (hint, hint).

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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. If a candidate seems promising in terms of personality, complement it with a behavioral assessment to gain a better understanding of their leadership style, communication skills, and response to feedback. These queries reveal their values and attitudes.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Church’s Goes Hybrid and Curry Up Incentives Now

Modern Restaurant Management

Founded in 2006, Just Salad is the fast-casual restaurant industry’s leading proponent of zero-waste practices. Their investments align capitalism with positive social and environmental impact, driving toward zero-waste “closed loop” systems that benefit people, the planet and business. and Canada. .”

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