by Service That Sells | Sep 6, 2022 | Management
Happy hour can be a big draw for both your regular guests and new ones. But with the steep discounts you have to offer to get people in the door, is there really any money to be made? Of course there is! The key is to make the most of the people who come in during...
by Service That Sells | Aug 23, 2022 | Management
You’ve probably already heard about tuning servers in to WII-FM to increase sales and raise tips. When you show servers “What’s-In-It-For-Me?” to improve performance, everyone makes more money. You can use the same WII-FM strategy to improve training success....
by Service That Sells | Aug 9, 2022 | Management, Training
How do you raise guest checks and increase server tips? Tune in to WII-FM! WII-FM is the number one most popular station in the world. Why? Because it means: What’s In It For Me? Adult learners are more likely to listen, and hopefully learn new skills, only after the...
by Service That Sells | Jul 26, 2022 | Management
Are you new to the ranks of restaurant management? As a new restaurant manager, the most important thing for you to remember is this: your followers make you a leader, not the other way around. Although your title as manager carries a certain level of distinction and...
by Service That Sells | Jul 12, 2022 | Training
“There are three kinds of people in baseball: people who make it happen, people who watch what happens, and people who wonder what happened.” Tommy Lasorda was talking about baseball when he said that famous quote, but the logic behind it applies to the restaurant...
by Service That Sells | Jun 28, 2022 | Management
It’s a crazy Saturday night. We’re barking at employees in the kitchen (“Taylor, why is Table 4 still sitting there with menus!?”), but when we slam out the swinging doors, we become a totally different person. We smile, laugh, nod, thank, and show all the...
by Service That Sells | Jun 14, 2022 | Management
If yours is a quick-service or takeout restaurant churning guests through a cookie-cutter experience, you can’t expect to survive, let alone thrive. Forget being 1% better at 100 things — it’s time to step out. Be unique, be great, and be different. How? To out-serve...
by Service That Sells | May 31, 2022 | Marketing, Training
You should avoid promising in your restaurant marketing materials what your operation can’t deliver consistently. It’s impossible to create guest loyalty if you’re in the habit of building up expectations only to pull the rug out from under guests...
by Service That Sells | May 17, 2022 | Management
An effective restaurant training program includes all the cycles of service, from the time a guest pulls into your parking lot to the time they drive away. Good service starts with solid host training. A standard host greeting goes something like this: “Two for...
by Service That Sells | May 3, 2022 | Management
Guests form opinions within seconds — seconds waiting to be acknowledged, to be sat, to place a drink order, to get and pay the check. Eye contact and a warm smile go a long way in helping guests form a positive impression. The most lasting impressions, though, will...
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