Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Ah…” when opportunity knocks, you can’t win the lottery if you don’t buy a ticket, in basketball or hockey you’ll miss every shot you don’t take, if you aren’t going all the way, why go at all,” …there are plenty of quotes that point to the same reality. This statement applies to all of us, in every situation, or any career. You might fail.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 17, 2019

The writer, speaker, leadership coach and 33-year veteran of Chick-fil-A, Inc., The publisher of It’s My Pleasure went out of business and I sold the rights to Baker Books. Free people up to focus on serving the guests, not following rules to stay out of trouble. What lessons do you hope a reader takes away from the book?

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Culinary Cues

JANUARY 23, 2023

Some of us know that winning takes loads of hard work, conditioning, and focus, while others hope they can win without the effort. Reaching for that carrot may be enough to keep you going, reaching that carrot will help to fulfill you, and pushing the carrot even further out will either inspire or frustrate you. That NEVER works!

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 23, 2023

As leaders who are focused on making our business stronger through thoughtful problem solving, we have had to take a hard look at how to meet that particular challenge. We strive to empower our employees by coaching them for long-term success. Fourth, adopt a coaching mentality. We are excited to see where it takes us.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 13, 2025

But in the workplace these differences don’t always play out so nicely. Instead, it’s full of frustrated managers venting about Gen Z workers: “They don’t take extra shifts or pick up responsibilities.” ” “They don’t take feedback well, but always want to give their opinion.”

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 29, 2020

As more restaurants in the United States receive the go-ahead to open their doors for indoor dining, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to industry experts on ways to calm employee anxiety. You will take guest temperatures, if, and when, allowed. Here's some of their advice. Do connect with every guest.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 6, 2020

Now more than ever, restaurant employees are taking their jobs seriously—and restaurants who don't offer employees the benefits of full-time corporate jobs are already seeing higher turnover. In-N-Out Burger extends benefits to its part-time employees. Find out what makes your restaurant great, and do it better.

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Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

You look around the kitchen and marvel at the amount of work that takes place each day on stainless tables, in 5 00-degree ovens, on open flames, and in dozens of pots and pans washed and rewashed countless times. You decide to walk through the kitchen during these last moments and take it all in. This is not one of those moments.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The ‘Player-Coach’ Model Fosters Strong Relationships The best restaurant managers serve as workplace role models, leading by example and modeling desired behaviors such as keeping the guest experience front and center and being well-versed in menu offerings.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 9, 2020

The following seven tips can help restaurant managers and HR professionals navigate risk in this rapidly evolving pandemic, especially as restaurants in many jurisdictions are required to operate solely with take-out or delivery service options. Others may have decided to shutter operations altogether. Share Guidance. Be Transparent.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 5, 2024

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to Matt Green , partner and Deputy Chair of Obermayer’s Litigation Department, for insights on this topic. What are the possibilities for how this will play out in the courts and in future legislation? What can restaurant operators learn from this experience?

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 25, 2023

Many restaurateurs dream of growing into multiple locations, but it takes a lot of capital investment to get there. Map out the amount of money needed and options for investing : Owners can use incentives to reward early investors for their support and close deals faster to have the checks in hand to grow the restaurant.

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ChowNow

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Once you take the time to make it, it looks nice and clean. But once you put that schedule out into the world, it tends to break down. It takes too long to create schedules Paper schedules are free and easy to get started. But even the fastest manager can take upwards of five to eight hours a week to build out the schedule.

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Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Take a step back and give them their due; you are part of a team. [] BE THE EXAMPLE How do you want your employees to act, represent, perform, and connect? It takes very little effort and costs nothing to say: “thanks, great job, fantastic work, I appreciate all that you do, spot on, etc.” However, you cannot succeed alone.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

This is something that we have our managers use on a weekly basis as well, so teaching them and training them how to do it literally takes no more than 15 minutes,” says Allie. That's usually the first place we go when trying to figure out how can we improve our labor.” says Allie.

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Embrace the Suck

JANUARY 20, 2021

You’ve heard that there’s a war “for” talent out there—the truth is there’s a war “with” talent. I have a rule that all my coaching clients must follow: 100% Thank U’s. We tend to take people for granted when we work with them day after day. So, let’s address it first.

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Culinary Cues

JULY 15, 2024

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. It is apparent in the classroom, the local grocery store, your doctor’s office, the gym where you work out, car dealerships, airports, subways, hotels, and yes – restaurants.

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Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

When we sign our work, we take full responsibility for it. “I Think about it for a moment – would you be willing to put yourself out there and take ownership for work that is less than stellar, less than the best you can do? Make excellence the rule and send mediocrity out the back door. I did this, this is my work”!

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Training must take place and periodically measuring their performance is critical in making sure the restaurant is running smoothly. Having worked as a business coach and consultant for over 30 years, I have helped many restaurateurs with multiple performance management techniques. Setting Goals. Management must also lead by example.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 27, 2020

To add resources to these guides, reach out to Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine Executive Editor Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com with news. MRM Restaurant Survival Guide Updates and COVID-19 Resources for Restaurants. Additional funding has been allocated for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP ).

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 27, 2020

To add resources to these guides, reach out to Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine Executive Editor Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com with news. MRM Restaurant Survival Guide Updates and COVID-19 Resources for Restaurants. Additional funding has been allocated for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP ).

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 31, 2021

Smart business owners who find inexpensive, creative ways to anticipate and fulfill customers’ needs will stand out through COVID-19 and beyond. Employees should be coached on how to establish connections, which can be difficult through masks and distance. Safety and Normalcy.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 8, 2022

So much so that she’s made it her career’s work: as Chief Talent Officer at Sonny’s BBQ, Schatz is ever-passionate about coaching and developing talent and, most importantly, creating a positive career experience for the barbecue brand’s thousands of employees.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

“We want to expose young managers to see and experience the bigger picture of where their careers can go and what it takes to continue to build the restaurants’ business. ” To market the menu, managers put together a written piece and video of what they got out of it.

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Embrace the Suck

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

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! I know the labor pool is shrinking and it’s hard to find people out there.

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Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Maybe the driver is distracted with a cell phone, engaged in a discussion with a passenger, or simply spacing out – but regardless of the reason, you see the impact before it happens, and you are unable to move out of the way. So, if this sounds like you, then take a deep breath, shake it off, stand tall and listen.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

Pointing out what an employee does incorrectly can be positive if it is reinforced with training to correct the problem. Employees are typically not opposed to being measured – they simply want to know what is expected and how that measurement will take place. The chef must also seek out those “teaching moments” whenever they arise.

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Embrace the Suck

JANUARY 13, 2021

Coming out in late February 2021. You’ve heard it said to you by every consultant out there.You need to work ON your restaurant and not IN your restaurant. Yet, here you are still slugging it out every single day doing battle on the front line. I have seen the promised land for myself when I owned two restaurants.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

” At 3,900-square-feet, the build out of AQUAlounge is projected at $5 million, and construction is scheduled to begin in February of 2020. In addition, the proceeds from the evening benefited Action Against Hunger, a global humanitarian organization that takes decisive action against the causes and effects of hunger.As

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Culinary Cues

JUNE 3, 2024

Are you serious about cooking, creating, coaching a team, and contributing to the success of a business? It may not look the same and they may have never written it down, but this is their method of operation. [] LOOK THE PART Take pride in your appearance and the sharpness of your uniform. Besides when you look good, you feel good.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 13, 2021

What does it take to be a successful franchisee? Greenberg started his career as a professional speaker and leadership coach. Looking for a second stream of income and a “lab” to try out concepts, he ventured into the franchise world. For the next 10 years, he ran Edible Arrangements stores.

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Culinary Cues

MARCH 4, 2022

You breathe out and shake your head again knowing that as much as you try to convince yourself, those jobs are not part of your portfolio anymore. An employee is constantly late or lacks the personal motivation to do a consistently good job – the senior chef will likely seek the cause rather than simply lash out or give up on a person.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Even if the company has a more formal training program, the process can still get short shrift as the demands of serving customers take precedence over reinforcing training. Being thoughtful in the hiring processes and taking the time to find the right person. Exhaustion from overwork.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 16, 2021

It’s a way to reach a diverse group of people: kids of all ages, parents, coaches, referees and others with a stake in that team. If you own an ice cream shop, for instance, you might not get as much benefit out of a hockey club sponsorship in December as you would with a Little League baseball team in July. Timing may matter.

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Culinary Cues

AUGUST 4, 2022

People do care about value and once the splash of being able to get out of the house wears off, value assessment will be paramount once again. Unless…a coach or player steps up and says “NO”! “We Apathy is a disease that spreads as quickly as a virus. It infects others who are easily convinced that it is the way it needs to be.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

A strong candidate would start by observing the employee's work closely and having a one-on-one conversation to find out if personal issues, lack of training, or misunderstandings about the job role are the causes. 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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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 23, 2020

With a thorough and well thought out training plan. Coach your new hire on some relevant examples of this. They should also know to watch out for a customer crossing their arms mid-conversation as it may be a sign that they are becoming irritated or unhappy. So how do we develop vital customer service? Give Them the FAQs.

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