Top 6 Ways to Improve Communication with Restaurant Managers Mar 12, 2024

Are you tired of constantly reaching out to your managers for updates, only to hear the same frustrating "I don't know" response? It's time to put an end to this madness and empower your management team to provide you with the crucial data you need. Let’s cover six ways to improve...

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The Secret to Finding Good Restaurant Managers for the Kitchen - Ep 65 Feb 08, 2023

Hiring a restaurant manager is a challenge, but there’s no greater challenge than finding the right kitchen manager. A lot of restaurant owners look to chefs as an ideal manager in the kitchen. After all, they are people destined to help create an experience in a restaurant that results in...

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How to Develop and Grow Your Restaurant Employees Dec 20, 2022

A key component of becoming an employer of choice in the restaurant industry is developing your team members. When you provide opportunities for your employees to develop and grow their skills, you give them a path for growth in your restaurant, among other things. In this video, I explain how to...

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Why It Is OK to Let Your Restaurant Manager Go Sep 07, 2022

As a small business owner, one of the most difficult things to do is let someone in management go. Especially in an independent restaurant, these people can be like family to you and have put a lot of themselves into your business. But as you grow and adjust your expectations, some people just...

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Restaurant Management Tips for Independent Success in 2021 - Podcast Episode 12 Jan 13, 2021

I'm so excited for this new year, for 2021 to be here. I want to look forward and talk about your opportunities in this new year. 

In 2020, when the pandemic first hit, the restaurant industry was on pace to have a banner year. Sales were soaring for almost every restaurant operator in the...

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Restaurant Management 101 for Independents Oct 20, 2020

Restaurant management 101 is how chain restaurants kick independents’ butts. Their sales all too often are better than independents. They have better costs. They have managers who do their job. They have multiple thousands of locations with no owners in them. How do they do that? And more...

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Restaurant Manager Training Tips to Build a Stellar Management Team Sep 15, 2020

Are you searching for restaurant management tips to build a stellar management team? Well, you're in the right place. Building systems will transform your restaurant business, but the only way you can get it all done is to have a management team in place to do the work. If you’re going to...

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How to Hold Managers Accountable to Food Costing Dec 31, 2019

A key way to control your restaurant food costing is to control how you utilize your product. This involves how the kitchen utilizes product and how your managers make sure everyone is trained to not overuse product. If you want to know how to hold your management team accountable when it comes...

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