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Restaurant Physics
  • What Is Restaurant Physics?
  • The JS Network
    • JS.com
    • Hacksterism
    • The Operator’s Workshop
    • The Operator’s Knowledge Base
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Jeffrey Summers

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TThe Physics

Strategy & Tactics

  • byJeffrey Summers
Not understanding the difference between strategy and tactics means you'll probably get both wrong.
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TThe Physics

Driving (REAL) Guest Loyalty

  • byJeffrey Summers
Unless everything that goes on and/or is talked about in your business does not have you asking “How does this impact the guest?” you can’t be successful long term.
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FField Notes

Questions From Operators: Making People Care

  • byJeffrey Summers
Q: "What can you do to make people care about delivering best service?"
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FField Notes

QFO: What Else Can I Do But Discount?

  • byJeffrey Summers
Q: Since most loyalty programs involve some sort of comp (discount) what do you propose instead as the incentive?
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FFirst Principles

The Difference Between Service & Hospitality

  • byJeffrey Summers
Being technically proficient is an important fundamental to master but the degree of hospitality necessary to add meaningfully differentiated value is much, much higher.

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What Is Restaurant Physics?

[Restaurant Physics] — The actual, real-world structure of the restaurant industry. Two strands. One centered on the Customer, running on [The Service Contract]. One centered on the Guest, running on [The Hospitality Contract]. Two contract forms. One physics operating under every format, every price point, every concept. Named so the operator can read it.

What Is Restaurant Physics?

Latest Thinking
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Restaurant Physics
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