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WKLY 411 - 9/10/24 edition
This week’s industry rundown. News and stories that caught our attention from the previous week!
WKLY 411 - 9/3/24 edition
This week’s industry rundown. News and stories that caught our attention from the previous week!
Adapting to the Future: How Restaurant Operators are Embracing AI
The restaurant industry, a thriving and diverse world that tantalizes our taste buds and captures our hearts, has long faced a common challenge: nurturing the growth of its people and finding the perfect recipe for attracting and retaining top-tier talent. As a passionate restaurateur, you may have encountered this conundrum countless times, but fret not, for in this blog post, we will explore the transformative insights that will revolutionize your approach to recruiting and keeping the best talent on your team.
Unleashing the True Potential: Cultivating Stellar Talent in the Restaurant Industry
The restaurant industry, a thriving and diverse world that tantalizes our taste buds and captures our hearts, has long faced a common challenge: nurturing the growth of its people and finding the perfect recipe for attracting and retaining top-tier talent. As a passionate restaurateur, you may have encountered this conundrum countless times, but fret not, for in this blog post, we will explore the transformative insights that will revolutionize your approach to recruiting and keeping the best talent on your team.
Next Play Mindset
In the game of basketball, there's a concept called the "next play" mentality. It refers to the ability of players to quickly move on from both failures and successes, focusing their energy and attention on the present moment and the upcoming opportunities. This mentality holds tremendous value not only on the court but also in the world of business.
Activity vs Productivity
In this blog post, we will discuss the difference between being active versus being productive in running a restaurant and how operators and chefs can gain efficiencies and productivity in their operation.
Surprise & Delight
The term “surprise and delight” is used often in the restaurant business which means to deliver a “plus 1 experience” or “hero hospitality” moment to a guest who would never see it coming or expect it.
The Path Through Adversity
Your past experiences both setbacks and success can help you find your inner strength and resilience. Process and make peace but don’t lose your enthusiasm.
Consistency is the Discipline
While motivation is good to attack any task, consistency is the discipline that leads to incremental growth and success over time. The secret to your future is hidden behind your daily routine. Everything that has value in life is a product of consistency.
Delivering beyond the expectation in hospitality is the expectation.
In Hospitality, the goal is and should be to deliver the unexpected to not only the guests that walk through your front door but the ones that enter through the back. The status quo in general is not good enough and competition is fierce.
Balance Doesn’t Exist. Intentionality Does.
Balance in life while working in the restaurant/hospitality industry is something that many people strive for, but it can often seem elusive.