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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”.

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Flag on the Play! Four Penalties Your Bar Can Avoid During Super Bowl Weekend 

Modern Restaurant Management

Here are coaching tips to get your team ready for a super weekend in your bar. You can eliminate the need to shake kegs, minimize players on “injured reserve” and ditch the “guesstimating” while allowing your team to focus on higher-value activities. Penalty #1: Delay of Game Want to increase ticket averages?

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Where Safety Meets Satisfaction — Tips For COVID-Era Restaurateurs to Elevate Their Customer Offerings

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Employees should be coached on how to establish connections, which can be difficult through masks and distance. Restaurants can continue to foster the aura of personal service and exclusivity by using online booking services and offering phone reservations.

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What Restaurant Leaders Need to Know About Their Non-Desk Workers 

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When it comes to technology investments and upgrades, restaurants usually focus their spend on the customer experience – QR code menus, online reservations, digital receipts, rewards and feedback.

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Providing The Best Restaurant Customer Experience in 2024

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For instance, using an online reservation system allows customers to book a table conveniently, saving your staff from having to appease disgruntled customers who were overlooked on the waitlist or turned away. Having an efficient system in place makes sure customers receive their food promptly.

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Liquid Insights: Latest Trends in Mixology and Wine

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Some of the more interesting and functional uses of QR codes were to point guests to allocated spirit lists and by the bottle or reserve wine lists, which can change on a dime. It is their unique perspective, combined with the continued coaching of their experienced peers that continues to drive our industry to new heights moving forward.

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Coronavirus: Restaurants Respond

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” Bo Peabody – Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of restaurant reservation and rewards app Seated, Board member of Boqueria Restaurants, and Co-Owner of Mezze Restaurant Group , told MRM magazine. "Companies "It all starts with Safety", said Kirby Lavallee, Chief Success Coach at The Cake Girl. "The