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How to Increase Employee Productivity

7 Shifts

Recommended Reading: How to Effectively Manage Restaurant Inventory Productivity for Managers Problem: The self-coaching manager I conducted an interview with a restaurant staff member who put 5 years of hard work into providing excellent food service. During this interview, some light was shed onto an often-overlooked time sink, management.

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

Modern Restaurant Management

Tight menus, for set prices, at times offering previously unapproachable product at approachable prices. To that end, we are also seeing heavy promotional activity for delivery and free delivery offers to invite trial, though note consumers are still paying a price premium for increased convenience. Smaller menus in general.

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Operational Excellence and the Value War   

Modern Restaurant Management

Technomic’s revised predictions for 2024 revealed a challenging road ahead for the restaurant industry, which has been plagued by rising prices and shifting consumer behavior since the onset of the pandemic. percent rise in prices means that sales growth may barely keep up with inflation. percent sales increase by 1.5

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THE GREATEST THREAT TO AMERICAN RESTAURANTS

Culinary Cues

The greatest threat is not the labor shortage or supply chain issues, it’s not the pandemic or the price of real estate – yes, all those concerns are troubling and must be dealt with, but they are not what will bring the restaurant industry to its knees. Unless…a coach or player steps up and says “NO”! “We Well then – what will?

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Sales Effectiveness: The B2B Sales Leader's Guide

You’ll get a deep dive on: Proven methods for warming up cold calls Coaching points for responding to price pressure early and often Front-line examples of how to win the battle for customer retention This guide is designed to help today’s B2B sales leaders ramp up their effectiveness in any economic environment.

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18 Restaurant Manager Interview Questions to Assess Leadership and Operational Skills

7 Shifts

A good restaurant manager would use these opportunities to provide specific coaching, such as offering training on service techniques or cross-training in different areas of the restaurant. 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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A CHEF’S HARD DAY’S NIGHT

Culinary Cues

The chef is responsible for hiring, training, coaching, evaluating, and scheduling employees keeping in mind their skill level, personal issues and responsibilities, demands of specific positions in the kitchen (not everyone fits in every role), and an ever-changing influx of customers with their own demands.