Prime Vendor Relationship

DO NOT TRUST ANYONE!!! Who said that? It seems that this has been the trend for many years in the foodservice industry. Buy from as many vendors as you can, this surely will keep them honest. What do you benefit as a customer who buy’s with this method, pricing? How about loyalty, service, consistent pricing and help in your time of need. You will receive none of these benefits if you purchase in this manner. In your business you enjoy a certain level of loyalty from your customers and you benefit from that relationship which helps your business thrive. That’s why you should extend that same loyalty and partner with a broad line distributor and reap the benefits and discounted services that they have to offer. Read more.

Team work

Go Team!

How to build a team that grows together. Teach your managers how to run your business. Share your business information, let them understand that they are part of the reason for the success of your operation. Have obtainable long term and short term goals that produce results and are rewarded with quarterly bonuses. Pick your team and teach them that training does not work without the complete buy in by all managers.Inconsistency breeds contempt among your staff. Read more

Variables

Variables can be the deciding factor between a profit or even maybe significant losses especially labor. The inappropriate use of labor dollars can result in a huge loss or even the failure of your establishment. There are several ways to use labor and be efficient and maintain your budget costs. Some of the ways are through using labor forecasting sheets and labor cost schedules. These are some of the tools that Consult A Chef has created and used successfully in lots of hotels and restaurants. Read more
 

Training

 

Training is essential for the longevity of your operation. The focus on training should be the number one goal for every foodservice establishment. In order for training to be effective it has to start from the top of your organization and carry on to every employee. Top level management must create a culture and organized system for training which outlines the steps for success. Read more
 

Recruiting and Hiring

The process of recruiting and hiring potential candidates for employment requires organization and attention to detail. Finding the right people to represent you in your business, needs to be more than supply and demand of labor. Read more