When you think about your restaurant. Do you want a team of people who come to work and roll up their sleeves and get IMPORTANT work done.  Or, do you want a Team of Slackers who stand around talking… and get nothing done..?

243. Performance

If you are a Restaurant OWNER… The ONE with all the marbles on the table.  The one with YOUR Skin in the Game, Your life on the line. Today’s podcast is for you.

242. You Are Closer Than You Think.

Building a Better Restaurant is a Creative Process… The creative process isn’t always easy.Sometimes we hit a fork in the road and other times… we run straight into a brick wall.

Building a Better Restaurant is a Creative Process… The creative process isn’t always easy. Sometimes we hit a fork in the road and other times… we run straight into a brick wall.

241. The Creative Process

Who are YOU and why have YOU come to this planet – at THIS Time.What is the point of your life?Why did you open a restaurant?What did you expect to get?Are you getting what you want..??

Who are YOU and why have YOU come to this planet – at THIS Time. What is the point of your life? Why did you open a restaurant? What did you expect to get? Are you getting what you want..??

240. What's The Point

HOW do you see YOURSELF..?Winner and World Champion, Struggling Artist, Or Total Loser…The way we see ourselves and the way we see the World is called our MINDSET – And we have the mindset – that we have - for a lot of reasons.  And that is what I am going to talk about today.

HOW do you see YOURSELF..? Winner and World Champion, Struggling Artist, Or Total Loser… The way we see ourselves and the way we see the World is called our MINDSET – And we have the mindset – that we have - for a lot of reasons. And that is what I am going to talk about today.

239. Five Levels Of Thinking

We all have hopes and dreams. We are all climbing a mountain toward our goals. Some of us make it to the top of our mountain… And when we finally make it all the way to the very top…  When we finally get to the Summit…We always get hit by lightning…Are You Ready to get hit by lightning?

We all have hopes and dreams. We are all climbing a mountain toward our goals. Some of us make it to the top of our mountain… And when we finally make it all the way to the very top… When we finally get to the Summit… We always get hit by lightning… Are You Ready to get hit by lightning?

238. The Top Of The Mountain

There is a WAR in America between the Chain Restaurants and The Independent Restaurants… The corporate restaurants have been winning – and they still have the upper hand… BUT… there are ways for you, the little independent restaurant owner – to win… And that is what we I am going to talk about today.

There is a WAR in America between the Chain Restaurants and The Independent Restaurants… The corporate restaurants have been winning – and they still have the upper hand… BUT… there are ways for you, the little independent restaurant owner – to win… And that is what we I am going to talk about today.

237. Independent Vs Corporate Restaurants

Today I am going to give you a unique way to look at your TEAM... With a Concept that I call Tic Tac Toe… This one is a real Doozey... So Don't miss it.

Today I am going to give you a unique way to look at your TEAM... With a Concept that I call Tic Tac Toe… This one is a real Doozey... So Don't miss it.

236. Tic Tac Toe

66% of restaurants fail in the first 5 years and only the TOP 5% achieve The Gold Standard in the restaurant industry - a 10% Profit.Today we are going to talk about what it takes to get into the Top 5%.

66% of restaurants fail in the first 5 years and only the TOP 5% achieve The Gold Standard in the restaurant industry - a 10% Profit. Today we are going to talk about what it takes to get into the Top 5%.

235. Your Chance Of Success

Restaurant Owners are busy people with a thousand things to do...Today I am going to show you how to get the RIGHT THINGS done...

Restaurant Owners are busy people with a thousand things to do... Today I am going to show you how to get the RIGHT THINGS done...

234. How To Get Important Things Done

My goal is the teach restaurant owners, chefs, and managers like you to focus on Eight Basic Fundamentals that lead to a better life and financial freedom. Each week you will get valuable ideas and insights that you can take action on right now, as well as learn how to grow as a leader and as a person.

Great insight on a very wide variety of topics on how to not only make your restaurant successful but also ways to make yourself a more confident manager/owner/chef. Covers top to bottom the workings of restaurant and I would highly recommend this podcast for all in the industry.

Built a better restaurant

Beneficial financial, business, leadership and personal goals and advice! What a great foundation for building a profitable restaurant. Two thumbs up!

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Build A Better Restaurant with Peter Harman

Inventory is a huge waste of time. In this episode, I’m about to set you free from the shackles of the dreaded monthly inventory.

5. Stop Doing Inventory

My new book is officially published. In my 40-year career, I have discovered that there are eight basic fundamentals that all winning restaurants possess. These are not voodoo secrets; they are timeless truths that anyone with a 5th grade education can understand and follow. This week, I will share these fundamentals with you.

28. The Eight Basic Fundamentals, Restauranting 101

As a leader, you must inspire your people to action. What are you waiting for? Today is all there is. It's time to do it now, today.

46. It's Time For Action

This week, we talk about how to manage your time--and more importantly--WHAT those things are you should be spending your time on.

32. Simple & Effective Time Management

This week we talk about business models. As the old adage says, "Work ON your business, not IN it." ... But it's OK working IN your business! There are several ways for an owner to work in their restaurant. This week, we talk about the different ways to work in your restaurant so you can set some real goals, learn how to lead, and organize your business.

56. What Is Your Role In Your Restaurant?

If you want to help your waiters and servers increase sales in your restaurant, play this for your team. And, yes, I'm serious.

44. Play This For Your Service Team

This week the Food Guru tackles Leadership in the restaurant. Creating a vision for your restaurant, and having your team make it come alive each and every day.

14. Restaurant Leadership 101

80% of all customer, employee and owner complaints are caused by missed shifts. In this episode the Food Guru will give you some great insight and help you solve this chronic problem.

4. 100% Attendance

Did you know that there are only six ways to increase sales? The Food Guru is about to unveil them for you.

7. Six Ways To Increase Sales

If you want your employees to succeed, there are five specific steps that you must go through with each and every employee. If you leave out any of these five steps, their chance of success will be greatly reduced. Failure to go through each of these five steps with your new hires is a major cause of employee dis-satisfaction and turnover.

22. The Five Steps Of Training & Coaching

Your menu is the single most important tool in your restaurant, and tells the world 'who you are' and 'what you are'. This week, we are going to talk about how to improve every part of your menu to help you be more profitable.

60. Menu Engineering

Did you know that the true culture of your restaurant happens when you're NOT there? The Food Guru is about to show you how to build a culture of excellence that will help you--and your people--thrive!

6. Building A Culture of Excellence

Part 1 of a 13-week series, we will dive into the steps you need to take to earn the "Gold Standard" in the restaurant business: A 10% Profit.

55. It's Time To Join The Top 5%

Are you planning for next year? Or are you just going to "wing it?" This week we talk about a handful of things to do before 2020 is here, so you can earn a 10% profit.

53. Are You Ready For 2020?

Better people build better restaurants. This week we talk about things you can do right now, to start improving your team.

61. How To Build A Better Team

Jack Welch

The 20-70-10 model can be used to manage and improve people, products and procedures. For our purposes today I’m going to relate the 20-70-10 to your restaurant and your people.

15. Jack Welch's 20-70-10 "Vitality Model"

This week we talk about your restaurant's "market position", your restaurant concept, and why 80% of your menu items might be chasing your customers away.

33. How To Be #1  In Your Market

Friday the 13th is a day we blame other people for things that happen in our life. But, if you really want to know who's to blame, take a look at the man in the mirror. You built the concept for the restaurant, you picked the location, you hired the managers... Y-O-U.

39. National "Blame Someone Else" Day

This week, the Food Guru will give you three different mindsets to help you see your life, your restaurant, and your future. The "full cup", the "cracked cup", and the "empty cup".

43. Three Different Mindsets

This week, we go over a list of 19 things you can do starting TODAY, in order to stop wasting your money.

58. Stop The Bleeding

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