The “Showbiz” Approach to Hospitality
Your customer is coming in for more than just the food….
Theatre Of The Mind – The Art Of Suggesting And Selling
Your restaurant’s patrons appreciate inside knowledge, personal recommendations, and glowing descriptions. By training your service team to creatively use ‘Theatre of the mind’, you’ll soon be watching your customers smile, the cash register ring and online reviews bring in new and repeat business. Now, that’s a true competitive advantage.
Fun & Games Make The Cash Register Ring
Every day before your doors open for business, gather your team for a motivational huddle and go beyond the typical tasting of the night’s specials. Discuss exceeding guest expectations and a strategy for the service to come. One of my most effective exercises was actually based on a popular game that everyone has played – BINGO! Much like the real thing my version of the game is easy to execute in your restaurant. Here’s the idea…
Episode #111 Where else can you get $250,000 in 10 Minutes?
Whether you see a significant expansion, need new equipment, want to hire a manager or key-staffer or just some money to get you over a temporary hump, you need to know about Kabbage. Listen as Victoria explains the simple application, lighting-fast approval, flexibility and ease of getting the cash your restaurant or hospitality operation needs.
Episode #110 Your people are your greatest asset
There are many ways to manage a team. Listen to today’s episode as a restaurant veteran turned HR professional shares her wisdom and nuggets from decades in the heart of our business.
Episode #109 It’s All About Cash Flow And ROI
Nothing is too crazy. Today’s episode is all about big ideas and ways we can utilize cash investments to build a stronger restaurant and more powerful brand. Unless your place is Rockin and Rolling, what’s the point?
Episode #108 Build Your Brand with Ideas For Holidays & Big Events
One of the most powerful brand-builders I know (not to mention staff pleasers) is creating several “Big Events” throughout the year around holidays and big sports events. Give this episode a listen as I take you through many of the key-holidays and big events that will drive new and repeat business and make your place more money several times a year!..
Episode #107 Last Minute Tax Advice from an Industry Expert
Listen to my guest Mr. Tony Perricelli. He’s a CPA and Tax Expert with many restaurant and hospitality clients. He knows the restaurant business and is a tremendous resource and wealth of information. We discuss last minute tips for 2017, big changes from the Trump Administration for 2018 that can be a real benefit to your business and much more. Also, learn what you need to do throughout the year to put your business in the best tax position before you file.
Episode #106 Marketing Firepower Starts With Your Brand!
We’ve all been to those rockin restaurants that have the triple combination of food, service and ambiance. You know, you can feel the magic going on and usually there’s a long wait for a table no matter what day it is. All three of those elements are important to real success and most of the time I say that service is a true competitive advantage, but lets focus on the ambiance. Check out this episode as Thea and I riff on what it means to build a brand. Give a listen, you just might get your next big idea that inspires your success.
Episode #105 Why We Love That Old Staff Magic!
We all been to those restaurants that are just firing on all cylinders… the place is alive, fun and staff are shining. Let’s call this staff magic. You’ll know you’ve arrived when your team are having more fun and making more money and your customers are having more fun and spending more money. So give this episode a listen where Thea and I share what that staff magic is all about, how to create team chemistry and most important how to build a culture of hospitality, family and fun.