How Do Employees Learn on the Job and Not Affect Your Service?

The hospitality industry requires a lot of on-the-job training. But guest experience cannot suffer while you are getting your people up to speed. How can you train new employees and improve the skills of veterans while maintaining your usual service standards? Training new employees People tend to learn faster by doing, especially in the hospitality… Read more »

Delegate Tasks to Your Staff the Right Way

Often, you rise to the ranks of manager because you excel at getting things done. But you’ll soon find that you can’t possibly do it all yourself, no matter how hard you try. That’s when you must learn to delegate – no matter how hard it is to give up that bit of control. Here… Read more »

Hospitality Industry Managers are Highly Touted by Other Industries

The skills that make hospitality managers successful in restaurants, hotels and resorts are the same that make them attractive to other industries. By nurturing their talents, you can retain them while helping them to grow their careers. Here are a few qualities of a successful hospitality industry manager: Customer centricity. There is no substitute for… Read more »

Use Interview Questions to Test for Soft Skills

A quick perusal of their resume offers an overview of a candidate’s skills and experience. A few probing interview questions will confirm them. Soft skills are harder to evaluate. You must get behind the candidate’s interview face to really get to know him and learn what he may be like on the job. Approach interviews… Read more »

What Qualities Make Leaders in Hospitality

Looking to add to the leadership team for your restaurant, hotel or resort? Look for these qualities to ensure your success and that of your team. Focus On ALL Their Customers Many managers pride themselves on guest experience, but what about staff experience? The best leaders also take the time to develop and train their… Read more »

2015 For Hospitality: What’s In Store for Your Hotel or Restaurant?

One of hospitality’s most prominent trends in 2015 is continued consumer demand for locally sourced ingredients. Restaurant customers continue to ask for locally sourced and sustainable produce, meats and fish. Travelers to your hotel will be looking for meals and accommodations that offer local flavor over sterile corporate staleness. What Does That Mean For Hospitality… Read more »

Motivating Your Hospitality Staff: Which Style Is Best For You

Figure out the best strategies to motivate your hospitality staff by determining what management style will work best with your employees while remaining true to yourself. A variety of styles can be effective depending on your company, location, or your clientele. What’s the best one for you – and your team? What’s Your Management Style?… Read more »

Restaurant Management: Stop Losing Your Top Performers

Why do hospitality employees – including top-performing talent – feel the urge to flee? The top two reasons cited by industry experts are: They don’t feel valued by their employers, and, They feel underpaid as well as underappreciated. Well, that explains a lot. But the good news is if you are in restaurant management: You… Read more »