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WHY DO YOU COOK?

Culinary Cues

I know how difficult staffing is right now, believe me – I hear it every day from every chef that I communicate with. This will be the type of person you want by your side when things get difficult. [] Cooking is how I am most comfortable communicating with others. Desperation is never a good approach towards hiring.

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How to Create an Effective Restaurant Onboarding Process

7 Shifts

Here’s an example of an onboarding overview: Day One Orientation: Learning about the restaurant’s culture and history, meeting coworkers, and receiving a uniform. Give out hard copies and make digital copies accessible on a cloud storage system so that staff can easily reference them. Be thorough in your communication.

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The Devil is in The Detail – providing avenues for asset growth through F&B operational excellence

Future Food

Much of this good work can be compromised when individual operators do not demonstrate the operational standards which they set out to achieve – whether it be a damaged menu board, inconsistent food display standards, inefficient service, poor cleanliness & hygiene standards or lack of uniform standards.

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Business Budget 101: How To Budget For Your Small Business

Sling

The time frame of your business budget refers not to how long the budget lasts but to the smallest unit of measurement you will analyze. If you reach the point where you have to decide between paying the rent and buying new uniforms for your team, rent always comes first — unless everyone ruins their uniform at the same time.

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Reducing the Drama When Staff Resign

Ken Burgin

If they’re going, nothing will usually stop them, so facilitate it with a simple Resignation Form that sets out expectations and covers all the bases eg return of uniform, final pay etc. Many businesses now offer only a short statement with start and finish dates, not a full reference. You can still keep control of the process.

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Can a Bar Inventory Management System add 10% to Your Bottom Line?

Mad Mobile

Uniform processes reduce errors. Pour cost refers to the ratio of a bottle’s cost to the revenue generated from drinks made using that bottle. Uniform expectations and communication prevent surprises that send shipments crashing into the weeds. Standardize recipe builds and pour amounts for all cocktails and drafts.

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Retaining Restaurant Employees During the Pandemic: 5 Effective Ways to Reduce Turnover

Goliath Consulting

Other workplace stressors could include lack of flexible scheduling, conflicts between coworkers, or lack of transparency and communication. “As These decisions do not have to be big ones—they can be as small as choosing uniform styles, weighing in their opinions on new policies, or even allowing them to choose the background music.