Is Your Restaurant Running You?
Arguably, restaurants are one of the most challenging of all businesses and require a “hands-on” approach. No-one can deny the high failure rate, and marginal operations quickly become new statistics.
Arguably, restaurants are one of the most challenging of all businesses and require a “hands-on” approach. No-one can deny the high failure rate, and marginal operations quickly become new statistics.
When I receive exemplary service in a restaurant, it’s not only unexpected, but absolutely astounding… Recent service went above and beyond any expectation I had for dinner this particular evening.
Given that the restaurant business is a performance, your guest experience is ultimately determined by how you as owner or manager set the stage. Discuss these 8 great things with your staff today…
As restaurateurs, you dine out frequently and when you do I assume you have a critical eye on other’s operations. If you’re anything like me, you analyze the curb appeal, overall ambiance and above all else, that restaurant’s service and food and beverage quality.
I have always believed that great service is about taking the guests on a magical journey of everything the restaurant is about. Because let’s face it, guests are often first time visitors to restaurants and they don’t know what they’re going to enjoy or what’s exiting about the restaurant.
It’s really up to the entire service team – not just the wait staff, but also the host, the busser and the bartender. Every part of the service experience should be delivered by a choreographed team.
In the May issue of Restaurant Hospitality, Roger teaches you how to train your staff to SELL not just serve. There are superstar servers in just about every restaurant. You know who they are. They’re personable, attentive, love meeting the public and make great money for themselves and your business.
The restaurant business is one of 1,000 details. Even though we get 990 of them right, it’s the 10 we miss that the guest always sees. And these impressions are lasting ones with the potential to have a highly negative impact on our businesses.
Roger Beaudoin knew that the restaurant business was one of the challenging ventures he could tackle when he opened the Matterhorn SKI BAR at Sunday River, Maine, ski resort 20 years ago without a lick of restaurant experience under his starchy clean apron.