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Last Updated on Monday, 09 August 2010 20:48

 

LET'S GO!

 

 

Time to get started!

You have signed up & want to know what to expect!

In this article, we will discuss what you can expect for your extremely low cost!

Just who do these guys think they are?

From corporate units, to privately owned concepts, we have run the entire gammut when it comes to the restaurant industry. 

Growing & excelling throughout the industry, we have obtained exciting & rewarding careers!

Server to cook, FOH to BOH, we have served in all capacities.  We have run the entire gamut when it comes to level of management, from MIT to the entry level to mid level to general manager to multi unit manager.   

Responsible for over 30 million per year in sales / 6 million per year profits as MUM? Quailified & Credible? Let's hope so!?!

ENOUGH ALREADY!  Who cares!  

The site is about you! 

This will be a continual developmental journey for you!

We will offer several "new, fresh" approaches, constantly challenging the industry standard; thus promoting individual advance.

Your participation is vital!  The site is based upon this concept: you must share your ideas!

 

THE INDUSTRY

For each of us to have an understanding of the concepts herein, we need to have a quick review of the industry.

Just 20 years ago, when we began in the industry, it was a much simpler creature.

Simply put, "build it & they will come" was a truth.  If you loved food & serving people, you were going to make it.  Yes, it is fact. 

Wow!  Life has changed dramatically! 

Today, there is a complete nuclear physics degree required to run a restaurant.  Certainly feels that way @ times?

Execution must be just about perfect, if you do not outexecute the restaurant down the street, you are simply out of business, no way to pretty it up!

We are going to provide dicsusssions concerning the "good ol days" & why the industry has dramatically changed.

Why did we have innovation insomnia? 

Why did we continually "fix" something that was never broken?  

We will discuss solutions from industry leaders (you), conclusions will be simple @ times.

Times change, people change & industries change, how to succeed in today's environment is why you joined.

Corporate Governance - Gotta love it!

Mandatory corporate training sessions will put a glass eye to sleep!

Absolute fact, just attended one to verify! 

At least there is a symetry to it, in so far as it, prepares us for an environment we actually go into to - the restaurant, but that's about it!  

Does the coporate training session have anything to do with the job you attempt daily?

Personally, I think it's kinda a waste of time to be trained in something you have no intention of doing? 

What can you do as a restaurant manager to protect yourself against the lunacy of corporate governance?

Funny?  I have been asking myself that question for many years! 

Good question?  Providing solutions to that question herein!

Fact is, the most sophisticated corporate system ever invented, or hope to be invented, could never hope to compete with personal responsibility, willingness to assume risk, and good old-fashioned hard work!

All of the training, seminars, & books in the world simply cannnot prepare you for being in the heat of the battle! 

Applying the ideas of successful colleagues can; changing your way of thinking can!

Understand, this site is about personal action; not reading articles, listening to conference calls or chatting with colleagues.

You must put the concepts discussed herein into perpetual motion, making them automatic in your daily routines! 

Roundtables - What is that?  

The greatest advantage of this site is the anonymity.  Not anyone will know whom you are unless you share that info with them.

It is incidental for whom you work.   Your user name is totally up to you & can be an "alias" if you prefer. 

For legal reasons, it CANNOT be discussed @ all for whom you work.   Please keep this in mind while on the site.  If it is mentioned, due to liability,  we will have to part ways.  Sorry, but we have to make this stipulation to keep the site @ all. 

The information gathered  & discussed is for your personal development & can be used regardless of the company.

We will assign you to a "roundtable" to your liking. 

Roundtables rules:

• completely anonymous
• no discussions of "company secrets"
• will discuss all subjects, imagine that, somewhere you can voice your opinion
• different topics will be introduced @ times & discussions surrounding them
• questions will be asked by you, to your peers, discussing how opportunites turned positive results
• calls will be moderated
• all discussions are owned by the site & can & will be published @ times

You will be able to join any table, if you miss a call, we will put you in with another group. 

You will be able to listen to any calls, on any tables, via computer or mp3 download.

 ARTICLES - WHY?

Articles will be written on topics surrounding major issues in the industry & we will give you our take!

Articles will be written on roundtable discussions & useful information obtained from those tables.

Most exciting, articles will be written by you & your colleagues for submission & posting!

How cool? Yes you get to be the star!  On this site, everyone wants to hear what you have to say!

CHAT SCREEN

Chat box is located at the bottom of the screen just like other social sites, simply click on the member you would like to chat with & type away!

The chat screen is personal & private, exclusive to the 2 of you! 

The member must be online to participate of course.

Affiliate program is a means for us to pay you!  Jim will be posting an article shortly on how to make this program work for you! 

YOU notice this site is about YOU?  This is truly YOUR site, we want to provide the means for managers to get together & communicate with each other on what is working & what is not.

With all of these different means of communication amongst today's elite, we should all have a blast!

 

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