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"For the most part, as long as you
set a certain set of boundaries, they
will follow as long as they know
that you're working side-by-side
with them," says Salamone.
When slow period duties are
complete, knowing when to cut
employees is an acquired skill.
"Often our younger managers
don't (cut) properly because they
look out and see a full restaurant,"
explains Peters. "And next thing
you know, they finish the night, and
they're way over budget."
Peters suggests sidestepping this
issue by using the half-hour sales
report in your POS system to determine whether your restaurant's sales
are down-trending.
Peters and Wallis both say the ending
times of events like movies or sports
events in the surrounding area can also
help you gauge whether you can cut your
staff. Further, Wallis suggests factoring in
sales forecasted, whether the restaurant
has any large parties coming in and how
experienced your staff members are.
As they are often reliant on the hours,
Salamone keeps his cooks for the entire
shift, and uses intuition earned through
experience to appropriately schedule and
cut his other employees. He also keeps
employees' needs in mind by asking them
whether they'd like to stay or go.
"I try to keep everyone's hours pretty
consistent," says Salamone. n
CARIMÉ LANE is a freelance writer who
writes about health and the restaurant
business from Vancouver, B.C.
Dos and Don'ts
of Slow Periods
* Do maintain consistency among
managers. David Peters, founder of The
Restaurant Expert, says employees love
rules, but they hate inconsistency in the
enforcement of those rules.
"Make sure that your managers understand exactly what (you're) asking of each
of these employees in their jobs so that
you're consistent in your management,"
advises Peters.
* "Don't ask (your employees) to go
clean something where they can't keep
an eye on their station and take care of
the guests," says Scott Wallis, regional
manager at The Rock Wood Fired Kitchen
in Washington.
* Don't randomly assign slow period
tasks. Divide everything that needs to be
done into weekly and monthly tasks.
"This way nobody feels singled out or
made to do extra," explains Peters.
* Do remind staff to remain guest conscious while performing slow period tasks.
"If you come in when it's busy or when
it's slow, we want (the guest) to have a great
experience no matter what," says Wallis.
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Changing Face of Social Media
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Zito’s Pizza, Orange, CA
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Pizza Today - September 2016 - Respecting the Craft
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