All Blog Posts Tagged 'skills' (7)

Non-Operator Training Hospitality Employees through available State Grant Funds in NJ and beyond.

Grant Funded Hospitality Training

If your hostess and server team is spiraling out of control, or you're interested in honing their skills to generate better guest service and hopefully improve sales, consider state grant programs. These programs can be made available to independent, small chain, and corporate restaurants.

Understanding Grant Opportunities

Many states make grant funds available to employers in good tax standing to…

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Added by Jonathan Raduns on May 17, 2012 at 8:55am — No Comments

Non-Operator Tips on Preparing for a Phone Interview and Getting Hired in the Digital Age

Awhile back I wrote a blog post with tips on getting hired (or not), of which this is a continuation on this series for those in the process of job hunting. The next post in this series will be: Is Your Resume getting to First Base in the Hospitality Business?

Many…

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Added by Heather Turner on April 15, 2012 at 2:30pm — 1 Comment

DAWG Talk: Special Skills On-site

Once overlooked and referred to as the institutional side of the restaurant industry, on-site dining remains one of the fastest growing segments of the food service industry. Fortune 500 companies are building facilities and setting high expectations for the contract operator. It is no longer acceptable to have “cafeteria food.” Dining Centers are staffed with culinary trained professionals that have exceptional culinary skills and creativity.

Today, on-site foodservice… Continue

Added by David Rose on May 9, 2010 at 12:36pm — No Comments

3 Fatal Questions Your Employees are Asking

Are your employees confused?

I've had a lot of time to think last week, and I have come to the opinion that the modern culture of today is making my job as a restaurant manager, harder. Employees of today are very different from those a generation ago.

They come to the job with a different set of beliefs and a different set of needs.

I also feel as though my newest employees have a tough time adjusting to… Continue

Added by Bill Baumgartner on January 31, 2010 at 2:00pm — 7 Comments

Unemployment Part 1.1

A message to those employers or persons hired to conduct interviews:

LEARN HOW TO INTERVIEW BEFORE YOU CALL!

Yesterday, I dozed off (some strange phenomenon that happens when you're out of work,) while listening to an audiobook when I was awoken by my cell phone ring. Trying to shake the cobwebs out of my head, I saw that it was an unfamiliar number and answered just before it went to voicemail.

He was talking so fast....."Brandon, this is so-and-so from so-and-so and… Continue

Added by Brandon Wilborn on February 1, 2009 at 1:44pm — 2 Comments

The Cornerstone to Your Management Success

Imagine, if you will, two individuals with equal intelligence and equal ability entering the marketplace.

Both given the same opportunities, what causes one individual to achieve average success, and the other to excel, really excel?

I used to ask myself this questions, because I really wanted to Excel.

As a matter of fact, ‘My Story’ was fashioned by the answer to this question.

I went to work everyday. I showed up on time, I kept my uniform looking good.… Continue

Added by Bill Baumgartner on September 20, 2008 at 2:59pm — 7 Comments

Non-Operator How to teach in 10 easy steps

One of the primary reasons that some businesses training programs work, and some don't, is in the method their managers and trainers use to teach new skills. This seems to be especially true in restaurants and food services, due to the prevelance of leaders without formal educations. Sorry if that offends anyone, but it's true.

While proper teaching technique is not something that comes naturally to everyone, it is easy to learn following a simple multi-step… Continue

Added by Brandon O'Dell on June 4, 2008 at 7:30pm — 2 Comments