Posts by Consult to Grow
Coronavirus & Restaurants: PPP 2.0 Key Updates
The SBA and Treasury Department announced today that the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP 2.0) will re-open the week of January 11 for new borrowers and certain existing PPP borrowers. To promote access to capital, initially only community financial institutions will be able to make First Draw PPP Loans on Monday, January 11, and Second Draw…
Read MoreStop the Frenzy: How to Prioritize Projects in 3 Steps
Is your team working hard in many different directions without much traction? If so, it might be time to pause, inventory initiatives and prioritize projects. When everything is a priority, nothing is a priority. We learned this lesson the hard way growing Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers. Many years ago, when I worked at Cane’s, we…
Read MoreA North Star Metric: Focusing Your Business Growth
The “Great Conjunction of 2020” is set to brighten the darkest day of the year on December, 21, 2020, as two giant planets (Jupiter and Saturn) draw closer together. The last time the two planets were so close was in 1623. These two gas giant planets will appear close while they are actually hundreds of…
Read MoreDownload our Free 2021 Restaurant HR Calendar Now
2021 Month-by-Month Deadlines and Dates Every Restaurant Owner and HR Manager Need to Know As a small to medium restaurant business, navigating the many important HR dates and deadlines can be difficult. To help you proactively manager your year, Consult to Grow® has created this 2021 Restaurant HR Calendar. This document has not been legally…
Read MoreAbundance, not Scarcity, is the Greatest Fuel for Growth
As we look back at 2020, it is easy to see scarcity as a defining feature of personal and business transformations. Lockdowns and re-lockdowns have led to business slowdowns and employee layoffs. Sales are down and unemployment is up. Surviving restaurants are competing for fewer customer visits and leveraging digital platforms once considered more foe…
Read More10 Ways to Lead a Perfect Restaurant Shift
The Perfect Restaurant Shift is a key ingredient in the recipe to having a strong restaurant business. Here are 10 ways you and your restaurant management team can lead highly effective shifts to make your restaurant as successful as possible. Set the Tone for the Restaurant Shift Be a working manager. Lead by example. Be the…
Read MoreEnding 2020 Strong: 21 Ways to Build Restaurant Sales
To say 2020 has been an all out brawl for restaurant operators is an understatement. You are here. You made it this far. That makes you a warrior. The courage it has taken to fight for your business, crew, customers and community is unimaginable. Be proud of yourself and your team. We totally believe you…
Read MoreReset your Restaurant from Survive to Thrive
This blog post is based on a virtual event presented by Kathleen Wood (of Kathleen Wood Partners and Suzy’s Swirl®) and Jamie Griffin (the founder of Consult to Grow® and a former Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers® executive). The Reset Your Restaurant From Survive to Thrive builds on themes presented originally in the document: Re-Restaurant: The…
Read More3 Ways to Fix the Broken Performance Review Process
Original Printed on Modern Restaurant Magazine Few human resources practices are more hated than the annual process of sharing performance reviews. If you lament this routine as a financial and emotional drain on your workforce, you are not alone. An estimated 10 percent of Fortune 500 have moved away from performance rankings according to the Institute…
Read MoreHow to Drive Results by Setting Restaurant Goals
Are you wondering why you should even set goals for your management team? Shouldn’t managers show up and do their best every day? Setting goals shows restaurant managers where they need to focus their time which helps them prioritize work each and every shift. In fact, research supports that setting strong goals boosts performance. Restaurant…
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