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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8 Ways to Reignite Passion for Your Restaurant Business
If you find yourself dreading going into your restaurant, you may have lost your passion for your restaurant business and could be on your way to restaurant burnout – or already experiencing it. Watch this video to learn eight ways to reignite your passion for your restaurant business.
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Can You Get Rich with a Restaurant Business?
Yes, you can get rich in the restaurant business. You can't just go willy-nilly into the business. Your budget will dictate whether you can buy a location or what the sales are going to net you. Tune in to learn what it takes.
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How this Restaurant Owner Exploded His Profits
In this episode of the podcast, The Restaurant Prosperity Formula, listen to a restaurant owner share how he went from a restaurant owner already using restaurant systems to someone who now understands the why of those systems and how using the why helped him explode his profitability.
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No 1 Tip to Motivate Restaurant Managers
How do you keep your team of restaurant managers motivated and headed in the right direction? In this video, I am going to share with you the number one tip to motivate restaurant managers.
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7 Things to Look for When Interviewing for Kitchen Managers
Let’s first talk about common things that happen in a restaurant that lead you to hire the wrong person. Then let’s talk about the seven things to look for when interviewing restaurant managers for the kitchen.
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The Secret to Finding Good Restaurant Managers for the Kitchen
Hiring a restaurant manager is a challenge, but there’s no greater challenge than finding the right kitchen manager. In this episode of my podcast, The Restaurant Prosperity Formula, you’ll learn what to avoid in hiring and what to expect from your restaurant kitchen manager.
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What to Expect from Restaurant Leadership in the Kitchen
Regardless of which type of restaurant manager you hire for the kitchen, here are the skills you should expect them to know and the duties you should expect them to perform in this important restaurant leadership role.
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Why Your High Restaurant Food Cost Is Probably Your Fault
There are a lot of outside forces that affect restaurant food cost – but you are likely responsible for a large part of it. How do you figure out if you're the problem when your food costs are rising? watch this video.
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Kitchen Systems Every Restaurant Needs to Use to Lower Food Cost
Here's your restaurant owner reality check. If your food cost is higher than you think it should be, I’m willing to bet you're not managing your kitchen correctly. Let’s talk about the systems you need reduce your food cost and prevent theft and ensure you hit your target food cost.
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How to Beat Down Rising Food Cost in Your Restaurant
Most restaurants operate 7-9% above their ideal food cost and, in most cases, it’s due to a lack of systems and a lack of leadership. In this episode of my podcast, The Restaurant Prosperity Formula, I am talking about what you can do to fix it and lower your restaurant food cost.
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