Leadership

I tell all the restaurant owners I meet: You need help. You cannot do everything we teach on your own. And really, it’s pretty simple to say, “I need help.” The challenge is getting the help. [...]

Communication in restaurants is key to getting anything done, from cleaning to profitability. The big communication challenge in restaurant management is making sure you get your message across [...]

By David Scott Peters I recently talked to a franchise owner of a fast-food chain, and he asked me, “So, what do you think is a restaurant’s greatest challenge to being successful?” I say the [...]

  The little boy answered, “I know, but this way I know I won’t make any mistakes and won’t hurt myself.” Once there was a little boy who wanted to learn how to ride a bike. He asked for a bike [...]

Here are three mistakes restaurant owners and managers make on a daily basis that rob time, and make it difficult to get anything done in the restaurant. 1. Doing everything yourself I cannot [...]

By Fred Langley Leading with courage is a lot easier said than done. But the most important thing to realize is that doing nothing because you’re afraid is worse than doing something you’re [...]

I want to share a story with you. It’s the story of an incredibly talented young chef/restaurant owner. When I first met him, he was in his mid 20s. He had worked at one of the most prestigious [...]

  By Willis Getchell M.Ed, CEC As I learned the hard way, there is a lot more to being “the boss” than telling people what to do. It’s about building rapport and cultivating relationships [...]

As coaches and consultants, we often run into a large roadblock. This roadblock can often stop the process of implementing systems, stall the process of making more money and often derail the [...]

What was your dream when you opened your restaurant? Did you have a clear vision? Are you where you thought you would be? How about now? Do you know where your company is headed today? What [...]