Restaurant Managers

I Had to terminate some employees today. Woo Hoo! You got that right, I have been doing this for over 25

Restaurant Leadership

years. You just know when you walk into a new restaurant as a Consultant, Coach, GM, Manager that some moron is going to test your mettle. How do you handle it will determine the culture, the environment the direction the operation is going to take. Are you the Draconian Prick of an owner like Hells Kitchen ranting and raving all over the place or the cool cucumber, Clint Eastwood Dirty Harry type that goes in calmly and says go ahead and make my day!

I prefer the Clint Eastwood style cool calm resolved stick to the point and let the problem employee pull the trigger. Why? It can be incredibly satisfying to have the pain in the neck employee (cancers is what we refer to them as) eat a slice of humble pie and finally realize that hey they are a pain in the ass and no-body is there to cover their back. I will be back to finish this after the termination.

Turns out the entire staff thought they were invaluable. Ever heard of a coup well this is what just was attempted. Think I am kidding, these women thought they could pocket money, steal product and force the owner to sell the business to the employees. Dis-honest you betcha. Cruel you had better believe it. Why you say should someone who allowed their business to get that out of hand deserves this to happen. Maybe? Still does not make it right. No employee is “invaluable” no body should ever, ever, ever, EVER!!!!! Let employees hold them hostage in their own business or as a manager.

They Are Gone!

Restaurant Employees

You need to know your responsibility in the lively hood of a business. Lets review

Your responsibility starts with

Being Honest

Being on Time

Working in the Business as if it were your own

Having a sense of urgency as restaurant employee!

Being responsible for your behavior, if your boss sucks fire him and move on. This does not give you the right to steal.

Grow up take responsibility for your actions and live your life with integrity, This country has gotten used to pointing the finger and acting like we are on the Jerry Springer Show instead of doing what is right. Grow up get a set of jueves and do what is right. Maybe, Just Maybe Washington and our “leaders” I use the term lightly will follow suite. Just a thought

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