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Methods for Training Employees in Restaurants: Pros, Cons, and Tools

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Understanding how to best train new employees (and provide ongoing training to those with longer tenure) can feel like an endless buffet. But the good news about restaurant training is that just like building your menu, you can make your own training mix for best impact. Methods for Training Employees in Restaurants.

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How Hyperion Public Stays Profitable and Labor Compliant with 7shifts

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Then I moved to the front of the house, went to bartending school, trained as a server, and bussed for a couple of weeks. We had printed tickets in the kitchen and the schedule. At Hyperion, schedules were being crafted in Excel and all communication was done through email to the GM. And now I'm the General Manager.

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Making the Shift: Transitioning from Restaurants to 7shifts

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Katie: “I worked as a server throughout university and climbed my way through the chain until I was in a management role.” Lindsay: “I started as a part-time server, then I moved to bartending, to being a floor manager and from there I moved into the operations for the whole business. Lindsay: “ Definitely making people’s day.

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The 10 Best Bits of Advice We Heard on Season 1 of the Restaurant Growth Podcast

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In his work, he realized that many employees get thrust into management positions without any training. So he created a universal training manual, his book— The Surprise Restaurant Manager. It's, it's definitely more true now than it ever has been. Texting is a valid format for team training. Why texting?

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The Keys to Restaurant Longevity with Lula Cafe’s Jason Hammel

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Kendall Cost is a server who's been there over 15 years. Well, we have a meeting scheduled tomorrow with the management team to continue to talk about the mission and vision of the restaurant. But the way that Hammel tackles this is through training and providing opportunities for education. "I She's been there since day one.

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Maximizing Revenue per Seat (Average Cover) for Your Restaurant

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Definition of Revenue per Seat or Average Cover Revenue per seat or average cover is a financial metric that quantifies the average revenue generated from each guest seated at your restaurant. For instance, you can schedule the right number of staff and order the appropriate amount of ingredients to match the expected revenue.

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The Restaurant Training Guide: Why and How to Train Restaurant Staff

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While it may seem like something that gets put on the back burner, training your staff should be at the forefront of your mind if you own or manage a restaurant. While at first restaurant training may not seem to directly correlate with increasing sales and revenue, keep in mind that the staff and servers are the first customer touchpoint. .