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On-the-Job Training Done Right
There’s no doubt about it – people learn best by doing. That’s why on-the-job training is such a critical component of your restaurant’s overall learning management strategy. Keep in mind, though, not all training that happens on the job will work. It’s not enough to...
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On-the-Job Training Done Right
There’s no doubt about it – people learn best by doing. That’s why on-the-job training is such a critical component of your restaurant’s overall learning management strategy. Keep in mind, though, not all training that happens on the job will work. It’s not enough to...
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How to Win With Restaurant Training
“There are three kinds of people in baseball: people who make it happen, people who watch what happens, and people who wonder what happened.” Tommy Lasorda was talking about baseball when he said that famous quote, but the logic behind it applies to the restaurant...
Great Restaurant Marketing Expectations
You should avoid promising in your restaurant marketing materials what your operation can't deliver consistently. It's impossible to create guest loyalty if you're in the habit of building up expectations only to pull the rug out from under guests once you get them in...
Safety Is No Accident: 7 Safety Training Topics for Your Restaurant
Providing a safe working environment is especially important in the restaurant business where accidents of all kinds are just waiting to happen. The well-being of your employees should be your main concern, but the impact of an on-the-job accident goes far beyond the...
6 Things You Can Do to Prevent Credit Card Fraud
Credit card fraud is a scary topic for consumers. For restaurant owners, it’s a nightmare. Consumers pay for restaurant meals with credit or debit cards more than any other method. As card usage continues to go up, so does the risk of fraud. Credit card fraud can...
Fear of Wine? It Happens.
Customers who missed out on holiday dining last year are ready to celebrate this year -- but is your restaurant ready for them? For servers with the right training, bottles of wine are an easy upsell for guests already ordering wine, and champagne nearly sells itself...
Stop Conflict Before It Starts
In the hustle and bustle of the restaurant business, conflict is part of the game. Conflict can happen within your team, with one of your employees, with a guest, or with a vendor. Conflict in the workplace isn’t always a bad thing. Productive conflict can lead to...
What Are the Safety Hazards in Your Restaurant?
Effective restaurant teams have members who look out for each others' safety. Teamwork is essential to maintaining a safe restaurant, and the opposite is also true. As a manager, the safety of your employees and guests is your responsibility. Ask yourself these...
Why Train?
Training your restaurant employees on service and sales is more important today than it's ever been. To survive and thrive going forward, you'll have to increase per-person check averages without drastic price hikes, all while delivering service that brings guests...
It’s Time to Manage the Wait
Time is the one thing we all need more of, right? That's true for our guests, too. Make sure your restaurant service training includes teaching your staff to serve guests' time needs. Keeping the meal going at a steady pace is what most guests are looking for, and...
Mentor Material? (Maybe Not)
Susan is your best employee. She’s friendly, she’s fast, she’s knowledgeable. She wins almost every sales contest and loyal guests ask for her by name. You want to clone her (and maybe you should), but don’t make her a mentor. Why not? The best mentor is not always...
Responsible Beverage Service Training – What Does Your State Require?
On a federal level, laws related to alcohol beverage service are fairly straight forward. The 21st amendment to the constitution repealed prohibition and handed over control of alcohol sales and distribution to the states. The feds took some of that control back with...
Add Fun to Your Team Training
Forget the whiteboard and throw away the felt-tip pens (at least for now). Spring fever is in full swing and the only way you’ll keep your team focused on any type of restaurant training is to make it as fun – and useful – as possible. So use your imagination to find...
