- Ask questions: Why do you like working here? What can we do better?
- Start a recognition program: "Shift Star" or "Employee of the Month"
- Make sure you have a good training program and have the same person train
- Treat everyone the same; Be consistent in all aspects of the business
- When hiring ask your employee for referrals, and make sure to get references
- Most important say 'Thank You' and say it often
"Hire the best. Pay them fairly. Communicate frequently. Provide challenges and rewards, and believe in them." - CJT
Since 1977, HRI Services has provided the expertise to help businesses achieve their full potential. They have helped business owners to seize opportunities for fresh starts, for growth in new directions, and provide the knowledge that fosters confidence necessary to succeed.
For more than 30 years, Paul Tallino has been bringing people together in the creative business of operating, buying, selling and consulting. As a business owner himself, and a former vice president and director of the MRA, Paul knows first-hand the pressures and challenges that business owners face.
Read Food for Thought for Paul's insight into the challenges and questions that restaurant owners face each day.
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