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The recruitment and hiring process is laborious and time-consuming for small business owners. But once you've gone through the hiring and interview process and found great employees who have proven they're worth all the effort, keeping them engaged is essential...
Would you work for your employees? That’s a scary thought. But that’s not what I’m talking about. I went to a restaurant in MN a few weeks ago when I was doing a seminar for some high-level restaurant owners that is employee-owned. Very interesting. Why would they do...
In the restaurant business, you hire employees a lot - and finding and keeping the right people takes time andeffort. You don't want to repeat the process more than you have to. A detailed (but not complicated) employee manual makes training easier, sets expectations...
The success of your restaurant relies on hiring the right people for the job. However, hiring the right staff can be a challenge. Identifying ideal candidates in your hiring process is crucial to streamlining the hiring process and avoiding costly errors that lead to...
Yep, this one could put you in a hospital if you don’t get it right. What am I talking about? STAFFING, of course! The second “S” principle of business success. Finding, attracting, and getting new staff to take action (filling out an application) is all a trick....
Your success depends on the 3 S's Of Restaurant Success. Systems (training, financial, operations, staffing, marketing, etc.) Staff (well-trained people you can count on.) Sales (a steady stream of customers coming in the door.) Last week, we discussed the first piece...
Are you a restaurant owner feeling the crunch of minimum wage hikes? You’re not alone. Last week in Michigan, where I reside, the state proposed a 205% increase in the tipped minimum wage. An increase from $3.84 to $11.73 for tipped employees. It was shot down. The...
Are your marketing efforts falling flat? Are you not seeing the results you were hoping for?If your results differ from what you thought they would be, you need to channel your inner Sherlock Holmes. You have to investigate every step of the process.We’ve heard...
In this week’s edition of Mike’s Marketing Minutes, I show you how to use the #1 social media site where your new hires are looking for jobs. This technique is testing off the charts for our clients to find and attract a superstar staff.The ability to find, attract,...
