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Performance Development

The Problem with ‘Not A Problem’

September 20, 2014 Jeffrey Summers No comments yet

I suspect that more than once you’ve also received the same “not a problem” send off.

Performance Development

30 Core Values

July 30, 2014 Jeffrey Summers No comments yet

This is a list (in no particular order) of our core beliefs for building great hospitality businesses. We predicate all of our operational philosophies and client outcomes on these beliefs.

People, Performance, Performance Development

How Fun Creates Results

July 9, 2014 Jeffrey Summers No comments yet

This is how I have long explained to people that having fun at work gets you better results.

Performance, Performance Development, Profits

The Insanity of Losses

April 3, 2014 Jeffrey Summers No comments yet

There’s a reason nearly 72% of all food service businesses go out of business within three years (fact not fiction). This level of thinking is part of the reason.

Marketing, Performance Development

Restaurant Marketing: What Does An Empty Chair Really Cost?

January 22, 2014 Jeffrey Summers No comments yet

I’ve always talked about the costliest item in a restaurant being an empty chair. Now we take a little peek into what it actually costs you.

Coaching, Engagement, Performance Development, Questions From Operators

Questions From Operators: Making People Care

August 1, 2012 Jeffrey Summers No comments yet

Q: “What can you do to make people care about delivering best service?”

Loyalty, Marketing, Questions From Operators

QFO: What Else Can I Do But Discount?

July 31, 2012 Jeffrey Summers No comments yet

Q: Since most loyalty programs involve some sort of comp (discount) what do you propose instead as the incentive?

Product

The Yin and Yang of Restaurant Marketing

June 27, 2009 Jeffrey Summers No comments yet

“…it becomes increasingly necessary for businesses to offer real value in the guest experiences by connecting with guests on a more social level at all touch points possible.”

Profits

Rules Of Thumb

September 15, 2007 Jeffrey Summers No comments yet

What is critically important to understand about rules-of-thumb however, is that each business is unique and not every guideline will relate to every business in the same way or with the same context.

Guest Experience, Perspective

About The Guest

June 10, 2007 Jeffrey Summers No comments yet

First off, you have to understand what goes in/on/around your business from the guest’s perspective is how the Guest Experience (Gx) is defined, not yours.

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