by Alicia Esposito | Oct 30, 2023 | News
Holiday Planning should include strategies to help your staff thrive Here’s the reality: the holidays in the restaurant industry aren’t easy. It’s controlled chaos. The big parties, the weird weather, days closed and staff gearing up for their lives while this wonky...
by Alicia Esposito | Oct 30, 2023 | News
Learning Management System Technology can help crew members learn and managers track progress Training systems have evolved. Instead of expecting new hires to read employee handbooks or sit at a desktop and watch a series of video modules, pizzeria owners are turning...
by Alicia Esposito | Oct 27, 2023 | News
Cuffers & Barneys: Long-term and short-term employees One of my managers quit on the spot. I walked into his restaurant at 6:00 a.m. on Monday morning, the time every manager performs their weekly inventory and paperwork. He was sitting at his desk. I said, “Good...
by Alicia Esposito | Oct 27, 2023 | News
Strategies to improve your hiring game Hiring has always been critical, but it’s more important than ever for the post-COVID pizzeria operator. Lots of workers have left the service industry, and those that are left have higher expectations than ever. Good candidates...
by Alicia Esposito | Sep 28, 2023 | News
Long gone are the days of writing every order and check by hand. Point-of-Sale (POS) systems are as essential to the pizza business as a dough mixer or an oven. One could argue that the POS is the most important piece of equipment in the whole building. So, how do you...
