|
|
 |
Hiring & Firing
Managing a Bar means you will need to be a skilled recruiter, mediator, interviewer and people manager
It's a constant juggling act to be sufficiently staffed for each period of the day while not overspending on the labor budget.
Larger companies and corporations can afford a dedicated human resource department, but as an independent bar owner, you will most likely be responsible for all aspects of the hiring and firing yourself so familiarize yourself with our articles below and download our forms and templates to make this part of your life as easy as possible
|
DOWNLOAD: Kitchen Porter/Dishwasher Job Description Template
Download a Job Description Template for the Kitchen Porter in your business to aid with induction and training. The Kitchen Porter/Dishwasher performs any combination of following duties to maintain kitchen work areas and restaurant equipment and utensils in clean and orderly condition: Sweeps and mops floors, Washes worktables, walls, refrigerators, and meat blocks, Segregates . . . keep reading
|
Why Your Employees Are Leaving & What It's Costing You
The Saratoga Institute in the US conducted a survey and it revealed that 89% of managers believe employees leave for more money. But, in fact, the survey found that 88% of employees leave for reasons other than money. What a disconnect! When your employees start working for you, how thorough is your training process? . . . keep reading
|
Labor Time Tracking: Manual or Electronic? The Pros & Cons
Tracey D'Aviero
It can be difficult to ensure that there are 'just enough' staff on -- so that the customers get good service, but also so you are not spending more on labor than you need to. So what is the best way to track your labor? Manually or electronically? There are pros and cons to both methods. . . . keep reading
|
How to handle alcohol abuse in your business
There are certain occupations where the risks of becoming alcoholic are specifically high. One such occupation is the drinks industry; in its wider sense to include pubs, hotels, restaurants, off licences, breweries, distilleries and the hospitality industry in general. How should it be handled? . . . keep reading
|
How overstressed staff can affect your business
Bar employees have always been under a lot of stress, but today, stress intensity has reached unprecedented levels. This represents a serious problem, and must be dealt with quickly and with due seriousness. We examine this important issue. . . . keep reading
|
|
Dealing with alcohol abuse amongst staff in the workplace
People who suffer from alcohol-related disabilities also experience difficulties in many different aspects of their life and one of these is that of employment. Very few alcoholics correspond to the typical down-and-out. The majority of people who have problems with their drinking are still in employment . . . keep reading
|
5 Aspects of an effective staff incentive program
Once an aspect of chain restaurants and bars only, a well thought out, strategic incentive plan for your managers and staff can improve the bottom line, improve job satisfaction among staff and allow for "buy in" from your managers/staff into the overall success of your independent business. . . . keep reading
|
Tips to keep your staff happy
Keeping your staff happy will not only make them likely to stick around for longer, but you will find that happy staff are more productive which has a positive effect on your profits. . . . keep reading
|
The questions your staff MUST know the answers to
Arm your staff with the basic knowledge required to represent you and your company. After all, you can't answer all customer queries yourself, so you need to make sure your staff understand the level of service knowledge you want them to have and to use. . . . keep reading
|
|
|
Opening a Bar
