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Cost Control
Productivity
The actual level of productivity of most restaurant employees never comes close to their true capabilities, but they still complain when asked to do more.
Ron Santibanez
03/12/2023
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Restaurant Start-Up
10 Common Restaurant Startup Mistakes (and how to avoid them)
In any new business venture good decision-making is vital. Opening a new restaurant requires so many decisions that it’s not hard to make some bloopers
Ron Santibanez
03/11/2023
Human Resources
5 Basic Problems of Restaurant Management
APPARENT PROBLEM – OVERPRODUCTION THE REAL PROBLEM – LACK OF COORDINATION BY MANAGMENT The manager and the chef thought they had a good idea in
Ron Santibanez
03/11/2023
Leadership
How to be an Effective Manager
Every manager’s job is unique. Each depends on the basic need to work with, and through people. Those who work most effectively with and through
Ron Santibanez
03/11/2023
Miscellaneous
How To Solve Problems In Your Restaurant
I began my consulting career focusing on helping restaurant owners solve day-to-day problems. Below are some techniques I found to be effective in rapidly solving
Ron Santibanez
12/27/2022
Cost Control
Why Standarize Your Recipes?
A standardized recipe has several advantages. It will produce a known quality and quantity of food for a specific operation. It specifies the ingredients to
Ron Santibanez
12/22/2022
Cost Control
How Much Inventory Should You Keep On Hand?
The answer to the question is simple. As little as possible. The point is, you don’t want to convert your liquid cash to perishable food
Ron Santibanez
12/22/2022
Marketing / Sales
The Pricing Decision
Of all the business decisions a restaurateur must make once a operation is up and running, pricing the menu can be the most difficult. Rational
Ron Santibanez
12/22/2022