A Tale of 2 Restaurants and the Gum Under Their Tables Jan 30, 2024

There is a sticky situation in the restaurant world – gum under the tables. But it's more than just a messy problem; it’s a great way to examine the importance of using systems in a restaurant and why they’re so important. Let’s talk about the tale of two restaurants and...

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What You Must Know and Do to Reduce Your Restaurant Labor Cost Mar 22, 2023

Labor costs are a real challenge for restaurants that want to make money. Restaurant owners have to battle with a lot of variables to control their labor cost and create success from things that are out of their control. For example, there is rising minimum wage – going as high as $22/hour...

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Who Should Train New Restaurant Employees? Oct 11, 2022

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...

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Why Common Sense Is a Myth in the Restaurant Business Aug 16, 2022

Do you ever walk into your restaurant and think to yourself, who's the idiot not doing their job? It’s so simple, it just takes common sense, right? While it’s frustrating when people don’t do the job you want them to do, I want to share with you why common sense is a myth in...

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How Do I Work Less in My Restaurant Business? Aug 09, 2022

Do you wonder how you can work less in your restaurant business? It’s a common question I get and it has many layers. But for the purposes of this tip, I want to explain how the restaurant owners I coach have a minimum of two days off in their restaurants, have time with their friends and...

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Why Your Restaurant Business Success Depends on You Embracing Change Apr 20, 2022

 I don't need to tell you that running a restaurant has always been full of challenges. You’re living it. Right now you’re dealing with costs increasing at a record pace and a real labor shortage. You already know you can't keep doing what you've always been doing. Something must...

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Restaurant Training: 10 Steps to a Great Service Training Plan for Independents - Podcast Episode 15 Feb 24, 2021

In this episode of The Restaurant Prosperity Formula podcast, host David Scott Peters welcomes back Darren Denington, CFBE, founder of Service with Style. Darren has more than 30 years of experience in the hospitality industry and has an extensive background as a food and beverage director,...

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How to Run a Restaurant Successfully in Uncertainty Nov 10, 2020

Wouldn't it be nice to know how to run a restaurant successfully in uncertainty? Running your restaurant during the COVID-19 pandemic feels like trying to navigate your way home through a raging forest fire, like the ones that ravage the West Coast. It's frightening. If you take action too late,...

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Restaurant Technology Tips for Independent Operators - Podcast Episode 7 Nov 04, 2020

In this podcast episode, I offer restaurant technology tips for independent operators, especially those who are interested in and are learning about or are using restaurant systems. This podcast episode but really restaurant technology and what some of the pitfalls restaurant owners...

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Catering Ideas for Restaurants to Survive COVID with Sandy Korem Sep 09, 2020

Let’s talk catering ideas for restaurants to survive COVID in episode three of The Restaurant Prosperity Formula podcast. This week’s episode is a helpful one if you’re a restaurant owner or caterer and want to learn an important lesson about diversifying your revenue,...

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Restaurant Solutions for a Foundation of Great Guest Service with Darren Denington Aug 26, 2020

To achieve restaurant prosperity, you have to follow a very specific formula made up of leadership systems, training, accountability and taking action. Today I’m excited to talk to a good friend of mine and fellow restaurant systems supporter.

Now, I want you to tune in to this episode of...

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Restaurant Solutions for Independent Restaurants to Make Money Aug 19, 2020

I’ve launched a new podcast to continue teaching restaurant owners like you the Restaurant Prosperity Formula™ and how it’s based on restaurant solutions for independent restaurants to make money.

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