article thumbnail

Handling Unemployment Claims with Confidence

Modern Restaurant Management

You’d be shocked how often someone is terminated for “performance” but there’s zero record of feedback, warnings, or coaching. Policy Violations : Reference the specific handbook policy that was violated. Create a simple form or template they can use for every coaching conversation. Vague Responses.

Document 340
article thumbnail

IN PURSUIT OF THE CARROT

Culinary Cues

Measuring how the “carrot rule”, is applied is the job of the coach, manager, or in our case chef. THE LEADER/COACH IMPACT: The leader is responsible for creating the game plan and the learning organization that makes a win possible. THE PLAYER/STAFF MEMBER IMPACT: It was Coach Belichick whose message to players was: “Do your job”.

Coaching 467
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

WE EAT WHAT WE ARE AND WE ARE WHAT WE EAT

Culinary Cues

With this in mind, habit changes will not be driven by one sector, but rather through a unified effort including doctors, dietitians, cooks and chefs, family, marketers, and what Kennedy refers to as a “tribe of food coaches”. The “coach” would be, as she puts it: “the liaison between the doctor and the patient.

Coaching 443
article thumbnail

Is scheduling on paper killing your business? How scheduling software helps

ChowNow

There are sections to remember and availability to reference. This means more time to coach your staff, wow your guests, and plan for growth. Would you be more actively recruiting new team members or coaching existing team members? It takes too long to create schedules Paper schedules are free and easy to get started.

Coaching 195
article thumbnail

CHEFS – TRUST THE PROCESS

Culinary Cues

Mr. Miyagis words of wisdom referring to acceptance of patience and awareness of process as well as meaningful outcomes that can result. All good things take time, and the elements of dedication, respect, discipline, and repetition will not reveal immediate results.

Uniforms 223
article thumbnail

The Perfect Recruiting Plan

Embrace the Suck

We love to throw around the word “hospitality” in reference to our guests in this industry. I have a rule that all my coaching clients must follow: 100% Thank U’s. This goes back to embracing what “hospitality” really means: you’re the host to others’ experiences. Does that mean more money?

article thumbnail

THE IRREFUTABLE LAWS OF BEING A CHEF

Culinary Cues

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. THE LAW: Look to the chef to see how the kitchen will act. It is the chef’s responsibility to set the standard for others to follow. [] A Team Builder.