Are Your Restaurant Employees Doing More Harm than Good

Are Your Restaurant Employees Doing More Harm than Good - Have you ever had that feeling in the pit of your stomach that something is absolutely wrong with one of your employees? Like they're doing more harm than good to your business even when, and especially when, you think they're one of your best. If you can relate, then your gut is trying to tell you something and it’s usually right. Unfortunately, most of us don’t trust our inner voice enough to listen. What are some of the key indicators that you should be looking for to tell you you're keeping a team member on longer than they should be? I'm going to share that with you in just a moment.

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Often the team members who you think are your best employees are often the ones holding your restaurant back. What do I mean?
Here are the key indicators that you have a bad team member or manager.
1. They're difficult to manage. If that employee or that manager is difficult to manage on any level and it feels like they're chewing up 80 percent of your mental power on running your business, that’s a sure sign of trouble. If it’s endlessly challenging to manage them or to get them to do the work you’ve asked them to do, you probably need to help them move on from your restaurant.
2. They have unlimited excuses. I teach my members you might as well have your managers or your employees tell you it was locusts. “I was late to work because a swarm of locusts choked up my car and it died.” “Oh, I would have gotten those recipe costing cards but locusts grabbed my computer and flew away with it, so I couldn't do my work.” “It was locusts’ fault that I didn't do my side work. They were swarming and all I could do was fall behind. I had to leave.” It doesn't matter the excuse, it matters that they’re offering up excuses at all.
3. They don’t think the rules apply to them. These people often think the rules apply to everybody else and not them. These special team members and special managers get away with murder, creating a negative work environment.
4. They tend to cause drama. If you’re constantly searching for solutions to complaints about an employee and nobody wants to work with them because all they do is complain and moan, you’ve got a drama problem.
5. If you wouldn’t hire them again if you knew what you know now. Ask yourself if you would hire this employee again knowing what you now know, not what you thought you saw in them, but what they’ve actually shown you. If the answer is no, it is pretty clear they’re doing more harm than good.
Restaurants are always struggling to fill the kitchen and letting someone go means someone has to fill those hours and it will probably be you. I would rather run short-staffed than have the wrong people on my team.
As the leader of your business, you have to move the business forward, not stay stagnant or stand still.
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[Queque]

I am a member of an American Legion and you just described my Post. I spend more time worrying about the Post than I do my day job. I don't even like going in there because of the attitude of the staff. Thank you, I will be sharing this video.

[donzki]

Thank you for your very helpful videos! This video is my problem rn.

[jarreljones]

I work at eggspectation carlton for 7 years The reason why I leave my job and quit So many times Because of bad management In the restaurant And i've been brought back so many times For the same shit And continuously They say they care about you Anecorated drama in their head When the employee did nothing wrong So I finally quit my job this year
I wanted to become a chef And have my own business But I don't see it happening Because of this

[jarreljones]

I have a manager that. Is my age Thirty four This guy is dating is employee He comes in a restaurant dressed like a student Everyone is giving him a weird look One of the rules Of restaurants, you can't date your employee And he's going on Like everyone is okay with it nobody's okay with it

[georgeanglin]

Do you have a video for calculating bill cost, electric water etc?