The Blog
Clarity in writing.
Field notes from twenty-plus years of coaching independent restaurant owners. What works. What doesn’t. What the noise is hiding.
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Restaurant Supervisor or Restaurant Manager
The dynamics of your restaurant management team is crucial for a smooth operation. Let’s talk about the difference between a supervisor and a restaurant manager.
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Hold Restaurant Managers Accountable While Also Being Supportive
Sometimes a consistently good restaurant manager drops the ball. To help you in this situation, let's explore effective ways to hold restaurant managers accountable while also being supportive as an employer.
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Meet a Shining Example of a Great Restaurant Systems Implementer
In this episode of my restaurant podcast, The Restaurant Prosperity Formula, meet Brandon Anderson, who shares what it means to be an effective implementer.
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How Restaurant Checklists Could Have Prevented this Bad Experience
David Scott Peters talks about his recent dining experience at Chipotle Mexican Grill and how restaurant checklists could have prevented the bad experience.
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Does Restaurant Labor Cost Belong in a Recipe Costing Card?
Does labor cost belong in recipe costing cards? I want to answer this question and explore why labor should be kept separate from your recipe costing cards.
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How Restaurant Owner Used Coaching to Expand her Business
In this episode of my restaurant podcast, The Restaurant Prosperity Formula, restaurant owner Jesi Cline explains how coaching helped her grow her restaurant business.
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Five Common Mistakes NEW Restaurant Managers Make
It's a real loophole in the restaurant industry to develop and hire your next managers from within. The trick is to help them avoid the five common mistakes new restaurant managers make.
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Strategies for Navigating Wage Increases in the Restaurant Industry
How can a restaurant not only survive but thrive the increased wages challenging the industry? Let's explore effective strategies for navigating wage increases in the restaurant industry.
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Why Being Open to Learn Is Key in the Restaurant Business Ep. 87
In this episode of my restaurant podcast, The Restaurant Prosperity Formula, I discuss how common sense is relative and continued learning is essential for restaurant owners.
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The Digital Shift to Modernize Your Restaurant’s Daily Systems
Software is key to making your restaurant run smoothly. Let's review the need to make a digital shift to modernize your restaurant’s daily systems.
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