Passing the Buck: The Art of Delegation

Passing the Buck: The Art of Delegation

Take a good look at your to-do list. (And if you don’t have a to-do list, make one.) Then ask yourself, “Which of these tasks really requires my skills to complete and which ones can an hourly employee be taught to perform?” You can pick any one of the...
What’s Your Communication Style?

What’s Your Communication Style?

If you’ve worked in restaurants for any time at all, you know that the only predictable thing about this business is its unpredictability. Effective restaurant managers quickly learn to roll with the punches and handle unexpected circumstances. That type of...
Don’t Just Train, Manage Learning

Don’t Just Train, Manage Learning

Everyone has the capacity to learn new tasks and master new skills. How your staff members move from point A to point B on a the learning scale, though, is not so straightforward. People learn in different ways, and therefore you must train in different ways.  Whether...
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