How to Stay Sane During the Holidays

How to Stay Sane During the Holidays

No matter what Charles Dickens may have led us to believe, Scrooge was not a banker. No, he worked in a restaurant and Tiny Tim was at Table Four spilling his drink and fighting with his brother. Well, maybe not, but that would definitely explain why Scrooge was such...
How to Shave 20 Hours off Your Workweek

How to Shave 20 Hours off Your Workweek

As a restaurant manager, nothing about this line of work takes you by surprise. Nothing, that is, except the fact that even now, as the manager running the show, you still put in 65- to 70-hour workweeks. You can blame the demands of “hands-on” restaurant management,...
Restaurant Leadership Tip: Get SMART

Restaurant Leadership Tip: Get SMART

Looking to better manage your tasks every day? This restaurant management tip from Service That Sells! helps you get SMART about time management. At any time during the day, you can encounter “pop-ups” ­– unexpected events that steer you away from your current course...

How to De-Stress Your Life in 2014

As a restaurant manager, you may think the restaurant business is anything but routine, that you spend your days putting out fires every 10 minutes. But along with all the unexpected events and challenges, there is a list of critical tasks that must take place like...