The Dessert [Part three] We left each other last time coming to the following conclusion. Now that we have established the requirement for benefits and the estimated costs of affording these, we have to plan how we would consider phasing these costs into a basic entry-level wage or salary. How do we break these exuberant
Many people in the restaurant industry talk about a labor crisis, about how hard it is to find people to fill the jobs that they have. “We are looking at an industry that has a reputation for offering zero benefits, low wages, people having to work off-the-clock… why would you choose a job in that
Getting married is always fun, the proverbial paw-paw hits the fan when the divorce happens. If there is not a set of mutually agreed-upon rules to guide the parties along the way during the divorce you can only imagine what a mess can develop along this journey. Time is such a valuable asset and extremely
Hands in your hair, where to start? Normally during planning, it is advantageous and strategically important to know where you are at before you can plan to go somewhere new. So a meaningful point of departure will be for you to do a complete S.W.O.T. Analysis of your business before you make decisions that might
I believe in the saying that it is not what went wrong, it is more important how we deal with what went wrong! In many cases, there are red flags that come up before something goes wrong. Train yourself to be alert to the red flags of your operation and take the responsibility by the
Do you feel out of pocket at the end of the month, and you just cannot place your finger on that unexplained cash flow leak! Money is lost in little bits daily and eventually, at the end of the month, there is a big gap. My granny used to say,” my child all the many
The implementation of robotics has become a reality and seems that it has come to stay with us in the restaurant industry. Has the fourth industrial revolution dawned upon the fast-casual restaurant industry? In the digital age, physical and biological spheres are coming together with blurry lines. At which point will this influence us enough
Good and safe working habits include the following: Pick up knives by the handle only. Take a firm grip on a knife handle and always make sure the handle is free of grease or any other slippery substance. When slicing round objects such as onions or carrots, cut a flat base so the object will
Do you know what information you actually should have on each of your staff members’ personal files? The more interesting question is the trouble that you can incur if you do not have your ducks in a row. Now for the audit, are you actually compliant? My suggestion is that if you do not behold
