O’Dell Restaurant Consulting Blog

You’re not comfortable with the level of effort your staff is putting forth lately. You get the urge to give the “it’s your restaurant too” speech. Is it a good idea?
I don’t know if I’d want my staff thinking they owned my restaurant. While it’s nice to think we can motivate people to behave like [...]

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A good employee party done right is a gift that keeps on giving. Even if it means closing down for a day, it’s worth it for the goodwill earned with your staff. The quickest way to lose that goodwill is to not have a party that you normally have every year. That sends the message [...]

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