How do you identify and promote the right people on your team?

The backbone of any restaurant are the systems and procedures that are set up. Without them, no one knows what to do and nothing is consistent.

AB1228 may seem like it only affects the bigger players in California (unless you’re a franchisee of a major restaurant group) but your cozy corner café, pizza shop, taco stand, or burger joint is on the radar too.

“Inside The Toolkit” is a monthly series where I deep dive into one of my favorite tools from my free TRB Restaurant Owners Toolkit and reveal practical insights and demonstrate how to seamlessly integrate it into your daily operations.

Brace yourself! Senate Bill 799 could be a ticking time bomb for your restaurant in California. It’s stirring up a storm among restaurateurs – and not without cause. But don’t think you’re safe just because you’re not in the Golden State.

Sick of Band-Aid fixes and trying to patch up your restaurant issues? Those Band-Aids won’t stick. It’s time to transform your approach.

In the video, I explain exactly why I’m not a fan of that model but I did impart the one way I know these kinds of bars will thrive. When he passed that advice along, he was met with an emphatic NO.

If you learn nothing else from this video, know that even the best restaurants in the world need to constantly work at staying the best.