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The Top 10 Things Learned from Working with 1000+ Restaurants

Embrace the Suck

Bad hiring is a disease. I hate to say that a lot of restaurants post on social media, very few actually market. I think Uber is hiring. Going to workshops. Another shocking result I get when polling audiences is less than 2% of the crowd knows their core values! You’re not as busy as you think.

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The Downfall of a Restaurant: A Leadership Deficit

Embrace the Suck

Participate in workshops, peruse literature, and mingle with successful figures in your sector. Restaurant Excellence Guideline #16: Hire for a positive attitude and impart the necessary skills through training. A captivating website and dynamic social media presence can draw more guests.

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8 Ways to Navigate The Restaurant Staff Shortage

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million, while the number of hires was 1.3 This means that there were 600,000 more job openings than hires in the food services and drinking places industry in July 2023. Some owners have had to take on multiple roles themselves or hire unqualified staff, affecting the quality of service and customer experience.

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Level Up Your Bar Entertainment (7 Trending Event Ideas)

Buzztime Business

Because you deserve to be the “it” spot on your block… Basic: Hire a Live Band Next-Level: Try One of These 3 Open Mic Night Bar Entertainment Ideas Let’s start with the most basic of bar events: live music. Or, set up a small putting green on your patio in bring in a local golf pro to lead a putting workshop.

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The 19 Deadly Mistakes Restaurants Make

Embrace the Suck

Attend workshops & seminars. Hire a business coach (okay that was a little self-promotion…LOL). Mistake #6: They have an outdated hiring system (or worse) they panic hire. They have no system for hiring! We tend to hire for skill and forget the personality. You all hire from the same labor pool.

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How I Got My Job: Making Knives for Top Chefs

EATER

I know how to work on airplanes and jets, but at that time no one hired me so I became an industrial mechanic, working for Mercedes-Benz. Everybody was on social media. I was in my workshop anyway, and I was making knives and posting them on social media, so people bought them. Everybody was home.

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RESTAURANT BRANDING -- KEEPING FRESH

Food Business

SOCIAL MEDIA: Linked In, FB, Instagram, Twitter, Pintrest, and so many more. It is less invasive, and there is less creep than true social media. And how do you choose social media? Occasionally Cavalletta conducts workshops, exposing you to case studies, and see which method feels good to your tribe.