@@Therestaurantbossstressing them , at an already stressful job.... By telling them they are fired. Even as a joke. Is a stupid waste of energy. Just tell them to write five things,......on paper, about why they want to work there and what they get from the job. And tell them to list five things they think they should improve or new techniques to learn. And five things the business can improve.
Ryan! This information is pure GOLD! I completely agree onboarding is an essential step that needs to be done correctly. I can't thank you enough for ALL of your videos. Thank you for taking the time 🌻
I was trained by someone who all ways "dropped that hammer". Ruled with an iron fist. Yelling and throwing shot around. But with that I also saw my chief working overtime and took great pride in his work. A lot of people ask me why I let him talk to me like that. My reason is he took pride in his work and he also led by example. "LED BY EXAMPLE". Once we clocked out, he was the chillest uncle you ever met. But if we on the clock its work time. Take pride in your work. Be proud of your job. No matter what it is. A comedian in our home state told us. "You tell a lot of a person if you him sweep a floor" .
Well I just fired everyone. And Sally 46-year-old mother of seven ran outside crying and got hit by a semi truck. So now I have to adopt and take care of her children thanks a lot Ryan
I love the 'vision sharing' advice. We need to give a new hire something to engage them, beyond their initial joy with: "I've got a job". Will be defining the mission of my new business and post it for all to see. If core values and goals are the same (everyone on board) then differences in methods can be worked out. When a business and its employees have different core values, no amount of effort will bridge that gap.
I really hope that more business and bosses really get your videos. putting on file what each job consists of is definitely something that is missing 👍
I really enjoy your videos...I have been in the restaurant business for about twenty years and I'm currently building and opening a restaurant in Jakarta Indonesia.
for what it's worth, i would never joke about firing someone, even if i tell them five seconds later i was kidding. being on the receiving end of that however-brief exchange would be distressing. that's just me ...
When opening restaurants should each one be their own corporation or should I a have one corporation that owns them all? How is your organization set up?
HI Jaime, I have very strong opinions on this but for legal reasons, I am not going to comment publicly. I am not licensed to give such advice. Please contact an attorney in your area.
Thanks for the content. I’m hoping your plan will help me develop myself and help me lead my team in the right direction. Any advice for getting my superiors involved?
Question, when you fire a long term employee who has gotten raises over the year do you rehire them at starting minimum pay for that position or the pay they were receiving.
@@Therestaurantboss Using metaphors with people who cannot understand your cute metaphor would be extremely unwise. Have you ever had a real conversation with people who barely speak English? Who do you think is working in these theoretical restaurants your blogging about? College educated suburban kids? Not in ANY of the restaurant kitchens I've ever worked in. At best the people who speak English are probably ex-cons. Have fun telling those guys they're fired and then explaining you were joking afterwards lol
As an employee, I wish I could find a kosher food business that is professional like your suggestions, as well as knowledgeable and concerned with safe food handling. Is there anything you can suggest with regard to gaining insight into a business' professionalism? Is there a way top only search for the good ones? Thank you for your advice. It is practical and radical at the same time.
Currently, I do not own a restaurant. I have been a restaurant consultant now for more than 10 years.. In the past, I have owned and operated 4 restaurants, however.
I've watched several of your videos and generally find them insightful. The click bait on this one fascinated me. Then I heard what your point was and it really did make me laugh because you obviously don't understand the mind of people who speak English as a second language or speak broken English. You go call your line cooks or dish washers into your office and tell them you're fired and watch what happens. Expect emotions to run the gamut from literally breaking down into tears to others throwing office furniture at you and cursing your entire family. Telling anyone you want to fire them is a 100% sure fire way to get people to hate your guts at best and at worst plot your demise. Wrong wording! I get your point, but your wording may actually get people seriously injured.
Hi Christophe! Thank you for your message. I very much appreciate your point of view and insight and will keep that in mind going forward. But I am also not afraid to stir the pot a little for the sake of discussion. :)
@@Therestaurantboss Me neither. I just wouldn't employ your method in this case. For discussion sake I understand your dysphemism quite well. I do, however, think that a novice who watches this video and thinks he can pull this off in reality is in for quite a different reality. :)
Interview question: At ______, we try to organize our team so that each player works to their strengths, and has the opportunity for personal growth. Are you okay with sharing where you excelled, and what you feel you could improve on?
Hey, usually your videos are really helpful but this I disagree, firing everyone can be a risk to a catering business, buy the time you might try to rehire your staff some of them might have found a job already (atleast where I'm from that's how it is and if I was an employee that's what I would have done). A job is what we do for a living therefore if someone tries playing around with my job it would affect me personally, wouldn't feel safe working for someone that plays around like this so even if I'll be rehired I'd feel threatened and I'll still be looking for another job.
The point is not emotional games, its that sometimes you just need to hit the reset button. Just last night, my client said "I wish I could fire all my employees and start over." I said you can, and showed them this video.
i have been watching your RU-vid clips because i have subscribed to it but do you have to state your credentials each time? You may want to prove you're an expert but it's becoming boring. no need to list your credentials all the time per RU-vid clips. Thanks
Naana Mora you and I know who he is. You and I follow him. But not everyone that comes across his videos know who he is. When did you start following him? How many videos and subscribers did he have vs today? Take time to think about your statement.
Thank you for your suggestions, I am always looking to improve. As Michael stated, I know it can be 10 seconds you hear over and over again, but in an effort to grow my channel and bring people to my website where they can get more great tools it's important to re-introduce myself. I hope you can see the value it adds to my channel and your restaurant. Thank you for taking the time to comment, it truely means the world to me.
Sorry, this sounds like a bad idea. You can't parent your employees. You also cant change them. And your employees most definitely dont want to be interviewed again.
Your right you can't change employees, you can't parent them and they don't want to be interviewed again, but you can change the environment and the systems that they work in and if you have dramatically changed the environment they work in, then your expectations have changed. If your expectations have changed you would hire different employees and hire them differently. I hope you understand that I am not actually talking about firing your employees, its a just a metaphor for the process but I have done this many times with many clients and we see massive improvements.
