Use Waitstaff Training to Boost Profits

Use Waitstaff Training to Boost Profits

The person who can have the greatest impact on your productivity is the person who just clocked in at four o’clock. Don’t look at her as the server. Look at her as a salesperson who is either maximizing the leads you’ve generated for her (customers who walk in the...
Types of Selling for Restaurant Servers

Types of Selling for Restaurant Servers

The basis of any restaurant training program aimed at increasing sales must first cover the basic types of selling. Take a look: Upselling is enhancing an item already ordered (such as “up-sizing” a value meal or a draft beer, or adding cheese and guacamole to a...
Why Train?

Why Train?

Training your restaurant employees on service and sales is more important today than it’s ever been. To survive and thrive going forward, you’ll have to increase per-person check averages without drastic price hikes, all while delivering service that...
Add Fun to Your Team Training

Add Fun to Your Team Training

Forget the whiteboard and throw away the felt-tip pens (at least for now). Spring fever is in full swing and the only way you’ll keep your team focused on any type of restaurant training is to make it as fun – and useful – as possible. So use your imagination to find...