Tipping Is Agency
The Standing Invitation I've spent forty-four years on the floor. In that time I have not seen a better compensation architecture for the operator, the cast, or the Guest than the one tipping already provides. If you know of one,...
How would you define excellent customer service?
I don’t. The Guest does. Or the Customer does. That’s the entire point. YOU don’t define how well you treat me. I do. The customer. Because it’s MY needs, wants and desires that I’m interested in having satisfied. Business people...
QFO: What are the biggest challenges an independent restaurant faces in its first 5 years of business?
The timeline is irrelevant. But the list of challenges is the same as it’s always been...
Questions From Operators: Employee Engagement
Q: How true is this statement? “Employee Engagement is something all organizations need, but it is tricky to tactically execute.” A: “…tricky to tactically execute…” : It’s not tricky and the employer doesn’t ‘execute’ it. Engagement is intrinsic to the...
Questions From Operators: Social Media
Q: Shouldn’t you use social platforms like TripAdvisor to market your business? A: No. You shouldn’t use a consumer platform (which is what social media sites are) for commercial messaging. Social platforms are not a multi-purpose business tool and any...
Questions From Operators: Making People Care
Q: "What can you do to make people care about delivering best service?"
QFO: What Else Can I Do But Discount?
Q: Since most loyalty programs involve some sort of comp (discount) what do you propose instead as the incentive?
