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 […]
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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
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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
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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 of Corporate Productivity. Companies such as
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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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What are Total Rewards? Total Rewards is a more inclusive term for the potential ways you can inspire, engage and incentivize your restaurant team members. At Consult to Grow®, we’ve adapted the Total Rewards model from WorldatWork for restaurants to include: compensation, benefits, schedule flexibility, training & development, recognition & rewards, and performance feedback. Our model is
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Having a crystal-clear vision, setting a #1 priority, thinking through your solutions and leveraging the talented team around you will be game changing in any effort to scale operations.
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While restauranteurs all hope that the worst of the coronavirus’ impact on business is in the past, the future path is full of zigs, zags and danger. Successful operators will continue to plan for the worst and hope for the best.
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COVID-19 cases are on the rise, especially among younger people, creating new complexities for restaurant operators. Consult to Grow® has prepared a Quick Guide and a Detailed Guide for managing restaurant employee COVID positive cases. In these guides, Consult to Grow® helps restaurant owners and operators proactively plan, make fact-based decisions on cases and take
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States have begun to announce plans for reopening restaurant dining rooms leveraging a framework from industry advocacy groups and guidelines from the White House. Reopening guidelines will be implemented on a statewide or county-by-county basis at governors’ discretion. Always look for the specific guidelines for the states and/or counties in which you operate. You can
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