All Blog Posts Tagged 'engage' (5)

Goals + Gamification = Engagement

Formula For Success

The more I study the concept of employee engagement in the restaurant industry I see the need for innovation. One of the biggest challenges is how to get hourly employees to really engage with the company’s mission. The formula I’m seeing emerge in other markets could change foodservice engagement if readily embraced.

Goals + Gamification = Engagement

We all know that annual reviews in foodservice are impractical. With high…

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Added by Nate DaPore on June 5, 2012 at 8:48am — No Comments

How to Engage with Your Guest via Mobile

There are a few different ways to create an interactive experience for your guests with mobile. Two will be mentioned here. One of them is more common than the other. One of them is cutting edge. One of them can bring in a crowd on a slow night. One of them will create buzz and engage with your guests on an unseen level.

SMS Messaging. Engage with your guests via text messaging. The… Continue

Added by Matthew G on November 1, 2010 at 2:00pm — 2 Comments

Non-Operator FOHcus: Engagement

Image taken at Flea Street Cafe by Michael Biesemeyer

We hear the term engagement thrown around a lot these days. "We need to engage with our customers." "We need to find new ways to be more engaged in the social media space." " We had better start engaging with our audience before we lose their attention to… Continue

Added by FohBoh on May 28, 2010 at 12:00am — 1 Comment

Ironically, something about flying grounds me.

Just reclined the chair in seat 5A and powered up the laptop. I hate airports and miss the days when I was able to travel on “the company plane.” But, I love flying. Like, a lot. It’s weird.

Ironically, something about flying grounds me.

Here are a few things I love about my airplane safe haven.

Productivity:

No internet. No phone. Just me, my thoughts, earphones and laptop. With Web 2.0 comes a lot of noise and distraction. It’s nice to take… Continue

Added by Amanda Hite on May 5, 2009 at 6:39am — No Comments

Ultimate Career Lifestyle. An Amanda Hite challenge.

I have to share this experience because it was one of my "Top Five Life-changing experiences," and I’m trying to finish the freaking long blog series I started (that someone gave me s*** about today. For the record this is post 6, 7 and 9 all in one. I’ll come back to 8).

Here it is...

I’m laying on a beach in San Diego. The weather is perfect, the sand’s warm between my toes. I glance down, wishing I had the stomach I had three years ago. My company sent me on a trip to… Continue

Added by Amanda Hite on July 7, 2008 at 4:32pm — 11 Comments