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Leadership in a Time of Coronavirus

Modern Restaurant Management

For myself, as a lifelong and collegiate-level athlete, I am reminded of the lessons in leadership taught to me by coaches, my family, and professional mentors. In terms of leadership, it can be difficult at times to trust the process during times of change, especially as it relates to circumstances outside of human control.

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Successful Athletes in the Restaurant Business

Goliath Consulting

Many professional athletes transition into the business world after their playing careers, and the restaurant industry has become a prime investment opportunity for some of the biggest names in sports. Lets look at four athletes who have excelled in the restaurant business and the lessons they offer.

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How Restaurant Owners Can Use Audio Marketing

Modern Restaurant Management

Taking a look back at your full marketing strategy and determining if this will expand your brand awareness or thought leadership is the first piece of the puzzle. Another example could be if you are a sports bar in a college town. Just because something is available for you to use, doesn’t mean you should.

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KITCHEN GROUPISM VS. TEAM

Culinary Cues

What teams seek to find is leadership in this regard and not the subservient desire to be led. There are plenty of examples of real teams in sports, business, music, the military, law enforcement, medicine, and those kitchens where success is a given. With a sense of team – the dynamics of support, understanding, sharing, and unity.

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The Future of Restaurants is Forever Changed by COVID-19

Modern Restaurant Management

On March 3, Columbus canceled the Arnold Sports Festival, one of the largest events of the year for the city. Our leadership team quickly realized if we wanted our staff to trust us during such an uncertain situation, we had to increase our transparency. likely noticed staff feeling increasingly uneasy.

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Perkins and Huddle House aim for revivals with boba, smash burgers and drive-thrus

Restaurant Business

It also sports the chain’s new name and logo. At 3,500 square feet, it’s about half the size of a typical Perkins. It still features the chain’s signature bakery case, where customers can buy pies, cookies and other treats. A rendering of Perkins Griddle & Go fast-casual concept.

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MRM EXCLUSIVE: New Research Reveals Restaurant Managers Are Key Ingredient in the Recipe for Staff Retention

Modern Restaurant Management

The importance of (and need for) managers’ frontline leadership spans both back-of-house and front-of-house, extending from the kitchen when cooks need help to the dining room handling guests’ needs. For managers, empathy and soft skills are key to helping problem-solve solutions to whatever situation arises.