Episode #28 Eric Cacciatore of Restaurant Unstoppable – Why I Surround Myself With Industry Leaders

Eric Cacciatore is the personality behind the wildly popular “Restaurant Unstoppable” Podcast.  By hosting influential chefs, restaurateurs and industry leaders, Eric is sharing the incredible experience and knowledge base of these leaders, while educating himself in all he needs to know to someday open his own restaurant.  What a brilliant approach to getting into this business.

Episode #26 Got the Back of House Blues? Here’s your Answer!

Systems are all-important in your restaurant… they simplify, keep you organized, save time & money, but the industry has been slow adapters to technology.

Inventory, Ordering & Invoices are otherwise laborious tasks that are a necessary evil.  They need to be done, but no-one likes to do it, so many restaurants forego these critical operating procedures at their peril.  Now there’s a simple answer and its a one-stop turn key “system” to streamline and automate all these necessary processes.  Today, I interview Mark Haidet, CEO of getOrderly.com that has the solution.

Are You Running a Restaurant or a Business?

I spent 20 years starting and operating restaurants. When I first began, I had virtually no experience, so I needed to give myself every advantage. The biggest advantage (I called it my “Secret Weapon“) was systems. I knew instinctively that creating systems would make all the difference between succeeding or becoming another statistic.

 
From the get-go, I decided to work on my business now so I could decide how I would work in my business later.
This took some serious work up-front in creating the systems, but this ultimately led to freedom. Now, I could manage from afar (so many operators are so close to their restaurants, they’re missing a fresh perspective) and look at the big picture from 30,000 feet. These systems exploded sales, built my “Dream Team” staff, and created a dominant powerful brand that crushed my competition. They also allowed me to pay great people to run my business as “their own business,” taking “ownership” of the results. You have a system when you can leave your business for a week, a month, or a year, and it will be just as successful—or more so—when you return. I can show you how…

Episode #21 The MEGA Power of Your Restaurant’s Daily Pre-shift Meeting

There is nothing more powerful than a consistent and effective pre-shift meeting.  Follow the lead of professional sports teams.  They have pregame meetings, concluding with a big huddle and cheer! This is the ideal time to 1) ensure your entire staff is on their A game 2) that everyone knows the game plan and 3) that the entire staff head onto the floor with excitement!

Learn how to turn $100 into $1000 on Restaurant Ninjas

Take a listen to this episode of RESTAURANT NINJAS:

  • “Roger fell into the restaurant business”

  • “SalesStars is a turnkey online program to train your front-of-the-house team!”

  • “Roger Beaudoin hires for his restaurants based on personality, approach and attitude.”

  • “Roger Beaudoin and I talk about the “Flash of Lightning” on today’s Restaurant Ninjas podcast!”

  • “Learn how to turn $100 into $1000 on today’s Restaurant Ninjas!”

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