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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Trick for Cutting Restaurant Labor Cost
Are you like many restaurants who just can't seem to get people to show up for interviews, let alone actually show up to work? Did you know that cutting labor could be your answer? Here I share an easy trick to cutting restaurant labor during a labor shortage.
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Independent Restaurant vs. Franchise Restaurant
Should you open a restaurant on your own or buy a franchise? What if I told you each route is best taken when you understand the pros and cons of each? Here I share with you my insight into independent restaurants vs franchise restaurants for ownership.
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5 Things Successful Restaurant Owners Know
It pains me to see how many restaurant owners are fulfilling the wrong role in the restaurant, which in turn makes them a prisoner to the restaurant. Successful restaurant owners are those who have taken on the role of leader and know they must do these five distinct things as the leader.
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Why Restaurant Owners Must Lead with Accountability
Restaurant owners often describe the weight of running their restaurants as being hostage to it. Get four things you must do to build a team of reliable managers that allow you to focus on the right jobs for an owner AND give you confidence to leave the restaurant for scheduled time off.
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How Restaurant Training Improves Your Bottom Line
Maybe you don’t know this, but most employees who leave their jobs in the first 90 days of employment do so because they don't know what their job is, how to do it, how well it should be done or by when. A good restaurant training program reduces turnover and results in a better bottom…
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Restaurant Owner Success Depends on This
The latest episode of The Restaurant Prosperity Formula is out now and centers around what I see as entrepreneurs’ Achilles heel. It's holding oneself accountable. What I share in this latest podcast episode is what I'm seeing as a game changer with my members, restaurant owners like you.
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My Restaurant App Advice for Restaurant Owners
There are a lot of restaurant apps out there right now. As a one-time creator of software, I know a thing or two about restaurant apps. This tip is about which app you should start with and the answer might surprise you.
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Restaurant Management System: A Basic Approach for Restaurant Health
When using restaurant management systems, if you use the wrong numbers, you'll get bad results. How would you like to know a basic approach to assess your restaurant health and have the right numbers at your fingertips? This tips gives you just that.
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Restaurant Owners: There Is No Going Back to Normal
In this episode of my podcast, The Restaurant Prosperity Formula, I am talking about the lessons we've learned as an industry and the outlook for our industry, plus a short action plan so you can make the best of the rest of 2021 and what 2022 will bring.
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Why Menu Engineering Is Not the Answer
Menu engineering is absolutely awesome. You can reduce your food cost by three to seven points when done correctly the first time you use it. Right now, that probably seems like exactly what you need. But let me caution you, menu engineering is not your secret weapon to lowering your food cost. Before you can…
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