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Recognizing and celebrating achievements, big and small, is crucial for a successful restaurant team. Acknowledging individual efforts and collective…
Recognizing and celebrating achievements, big and small, is crucial for a successful restaurant team. Acknowledging individual efforts and collective…
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The best of the best - those A-players with amazing attitudes and invaluable soft skills - get snatched up quickly by savvy operators. If you want…
The best of the best - those A-players with amazing attitudes and invaluable soft skills - get snatched up quickly by savvy operators. If you want…
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Building trust is the cornerstone of a united restaurant team. As a leader, setting the tone with openness, honesty, and reliability is crucial…
Building trust is the cornerstone of a united restaurant team. As a leader, setting the tone with openness, honesty, and reliability is crucial…
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As a restaurant owner or manager, your decisions impact more than just the bottom line. They shape the culture, dynamics, and overall well-being of…
As a restaurant owner or manager, your decisions impact more than just the bottom line. They shape the culture, dynamics, and overall well-being of…
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📣 Never overlook the impact of guest feedback on your restaurant's success. Engage actively with your patrons, valuing their input to refine your…
📣 Never overlook the impact of guest feedback on your restaurant's success. Engage actively with your patrons, valuing their input to refine your…
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Wrangling a restaurant team can feel like herding felines—each unique with different needs. So, how do you get them purring in unison? Shift the…
Wrangling a restaurant team can feel like herding felines—each unique with different needs. So, how do you get them purring in unison? Shift the…
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It's a harsh reality, but many managers operate solely from a place of self-interest, fixating on "what's in it for me?" This mindset breeds a toxic…
It's a harsh reality, but many managers operate solely from a place of self-interest, fixating on "what's in it for me?" This mindset breeds a toxic…
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Leading a restaurant crew can feel like herding cats. So, how do you get those felines to march together? Foster fierce team ownership. When your…
Leading a restaurant crew can feel like herding cats. So, how do you get those felines to march together? Foster fierce team ownership. When your…
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Leading a restaurant squad can feel like herding sheep. Define your vision and ensure the entire crew comprehends the destination. Foster a culture…
Leading a restaurant squad can feel like herding sheep. Define your vision and ensure the entire crew comprehends the destination. Foster a culture…
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Owning a restaurant is not for the faint of heart. It's a relentless pursuit that demands an unwavering obsession – a 24/7 commitment that permeates…
Owning a restaurant is not for the faint of heart. It's a relentless pursuit that demands an unwavering obsession – a 24/7 commitment that permeates…
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Comfort is a slow poison. It numbs you to the changes happening around you. Before you know it, you're obsolete. A relic. A cautionary tale. But it…
Comfort is a slow poison. It numbs you to the changes happening around you. Before you know it, you're obsolete. A relic. A cautionary tale. But it…
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Implementing regular feedback fuels continuous improvement. Dedicate time for you and your team to openly share successes achieved, challenges…
Implementing regular feedback fuels continuous improvement. Dedicate time for you and your team to openly share successes achieved, challenges…
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Well-defined systems form the backbone of restaurant success. Document procedures thoroughly - from opening tasks to closing and every guest…
Well-defined systems form the backbone of restaurant success. Document procedures thoroughly - from opening tasks to closing and every guest…
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Cultivating trust is key. Begin empowering your staff by entrusting more responsibility. Provide the training, then step back and let them take…
Cultivating trust is key. Begin empowering your staff by entrusting more responsibility. Provide the training, then step back and let them take…
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Micromanaging doesn't just restrict your restaurant's potential; it restricts yours too. You may start with good intentions - controlling every…
Micromanaging doesn't just restrict your restaurant's potential; it restricts yours too. You may start with good intentions - controlling every…
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