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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How to Pay the Trainer in Restaurant Training
When you have designated trainers in your restaurant how do you pay them? Watch this video for thoughts and pointers for how to pay the trainer in restaurant training.
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How to Rediscover the Spark for Your Restaurant Business
In this episode of my podcast, The Restaurant Prosperity Formula, I show you how to rediscover your passion for your business and reignite the spark that motivates you to push through all the challenges so you can run the restaurant business you always dreamt of.
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Who Should Train New Restaurant Employees
Training your restaurant team members and management is critical to your success. But in a busy restaurant environment, who can you spare to do the actual training? I’ll give you a hint: it’s probably not your best employee and it shouldn’t be you. Watch this video, and I’ll explain.
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What Are Some General Targets for a Restaurant Budget?
In this episode of my podcast, The Restaurant Prosperity Formula, I am talking about restaurant budgets and the targets restaurant owners need to know to run their restaurant and know that it will be successful.
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How to Be a Better Restaurant Operator
Are you on a mission to find ways to be a better restaurant operator? In this video, I'm going to share with you the four basic things you need to always be improving to be a better restaurant operator.
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What a Typical Restaurant Software Tech Stack Includes
In this episode of my podcast, The Restaurant Prosperity Formula, I break down what I love about restaurant software and all the ways it can support you in the goals you have for your restaurant and your life. Plus, learn how to make the most of technology and the pitfalls of relying on it too…
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One Reason Your Food Cost Is So High
The cost of goods that you sell has skyrocketed with high inflation and logistical issues everywhere you look. What if I told you that you might be using the wrong numbers when calculating your food cost and maybe your food cost isn't as high as you think. Watch this video, and I’ll explain
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Why It Is OK to Let Your Restaurant Manager Go
In this episode of my podcast, The Restaurant Prosperity Formula, I coach you through the process of identifying when a manager is no longer serving your business, why it’s OK to fire them and how to avoid being short-staffed when a manager doesn’t work out.
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How to Make Your Restaurant More Profitable
Are you looking for ways to make your restaurant more profitable? What if I told you the first step in that direction has less to do with increasing sales or cutting costs? Would you want to know what I mean? Let's talk about what I mean.
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The Ideal Daily Job of a Restaurant Owner
Restaurant owners often do too many duties in their restaurant every day to ensure it operates. From seating guests and bussing tables to prepping food and running expo, none of these tasks are where they should be spending their time. Let’s talk about the ideal daily job of a restaurant owner.
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