Better Hiring: Use an Interview Agenda

The key to better managing your labor costs is to turn over the applicants, not the employees. How? Become a better interviewer. The most important part of any interview comes in the planning. Being well prepared will send a clear message to applicants that you’re...

Close to Open Management

It’s easy for one manager or several employees to overlook key tasks required for a successful close – and a successful close means a successful opening the following day. Start by listing each job position by category and add one for management. Then look at tasks...

Be the Restaurant Employer of Choice

When staffing a restaurant, the labor pool generally falls into four categories: The Transients. On their way to some other career, they’ve stopped off in the industry for a relatively short time. The traditional college student comes to mind. The I-Don’t-Know’s....

Improve Service by Managing the Wait

The “Please Wait to be Seated” sign creates anxiety when the host staff isn’t present. Teach your servers to look for and then acknowledge every waiting guest with a smile and  “Hi! The hostess will be right with you!” if he or she is off seating other guests. Make...
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