Three tips to running a successful restaurant:

Three tips to running a successful restaurant:

How to get results

You might be thinking that all there is to managing a restaurant is having a good menu, but I can assure you that there is more to it than just that. Think of how many places there are to eat in any given area; you have your fast food places to your more upscale places. Your restaurant might have the best food in the area. However, this is not enough.

What is it that you see when you first walk into an establishment, it starts even before that. The first thing your customers see is the parking lot and the building itself. It does not have to cost thousands of dollars to have a parking lot that is free from trash nor having a building with a fresh coat of paint on it. Power washing the building can go a long way to improving what the customer sees and thinks. 

Training is key

Another area that deserves your attention is the friendliness of your staff. You could have the most efficient staff that gets everything done quickly. However they lack that friendly smile which makes the patrons want to be there and come back again. This can only be coached-up so far, when you are interviewing someone look for the easy, friendly smile. 

Now to your menu, ask yourself how many different items should I have on it? It is easy to try to do a lot of various entries to try to appeal to everyone. The downside of this is the amount of money it takes to have all the different items on hand which ties up capital. Plus it is very hard to make all the dishes well. Try to simplify what it’s that you are doing. The items that you do put out make sure they are of the highest quality. This simple steps will help you to achieve the goal of a successful business.

Michael Cosentino