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Why Many People Don’t Want to Work in Restaurants Anymore
The hospitality industry has a staffing problem and it's unlike anything we've seen in recent years. Despite many states removing mandates and allowing restaurants to operate at full capacity for quite some time, many restaurants are still struggling, and have reduced hours because...
Top 5 Books Every Restaurant Owner Should Read
Business books have changed my life and they have the power to do the same for you. I read at least one new book a month and there have been times when I have read one new book a week. I wanted to suggest five of my favorite business books that cover a variety of topics related to operating your...
Flip The Script On The Labor Challenge
We all know that the nationwide labor crunch at present probably won't let up anytime soon. In the National Restaurant Association’s 2022 State of the Restaurant Industry Report, they found that roughly half of restaurant operators expect that recruiting and retaining workers will be...
Restaurant Owners & Operators: Use Key Item Inventory To Lower Your...
Are you familiar with the 80-20 rule? Also known as the Pareto Principle, it’s a theory that 20% of your efforts should yield 80% of your results. In business, the 80-20 rule helps identify inputs that have the potential to be the most productive and make them the priority. Once these factors...
Restaurant Owners & Operators: Commit to Making Commitments
It’s hard to believe we’re already through February. How are your new year’s resolutions coming along? Are you still as committed to reaching your goals now as you were two months ago? Many people have already dropped their goals and resolved to tackle them later or even next year...
Restaurant Owners & Operators: Where Do You Turn When You’re Stuck?
It’s easy to feel lonely when you’re running a small business. There is literally nobody to talk to about your problems and challenges or you’re just too busy to even think about tackling them. When faced with stepping outside of our comfort zone to tackle something that’s new or uncomfortable...
Restaurants Are Operationally Challenged Right Now. Here’s How Data Fixes It.
The restaurant industry has had plenty of challenges over the last two years, including temporary closings due to the pandemic, adopting more ecommerce tools and dealing with labor shortages. Now, there's uncertainty whether they’ll be able to keep the sidewalk tables that have...
Are You Measuring Your Restaurant’s End of Year Performance?
Just like you do with your employees, it’s time to do an end of year performance review for your restaurant. It’s a great way to know the amount of growth you’ve had or what’s caused you to remain stagnant. Make sure you are honest so you can put together a great plan for next year.
