Build A Better Restaurant with Peter Harman

Today’s Pep Talk is Personal. I am going to share a little insight into my personal journey. I’m going to share what I’ve been doing and what I’ve been going through And I hope – I truly hope you find something that helps you keeps going… And going and going…

The world is going crazy! The world is through the biggest changes I have even seen. As restaurant owners we must constantly innovate, adapt and improve. Today I am going to talk about THREE Big Things that will help you LIVE!

Can you take TWO WEEKS off right now without your restaurant falling apart? Unfortunately most restaurant owners, like 90% of us would HAVE TO answer -NO to that question … If you want to turn that around and answer in the affirmative - There IS something you can do – and it starts with two simple words – COMMANDERS INTENT I'm going to show you how to use Commanders Intent to empower our managers...

There are thousands of things that need to be done to keep the restaurant Relevant and Thriving. The problem is knowing What is Important - NOW - Today. Everything SEEMS Important – because everything IS Important We need to INCREASE SALES and make a PROFIT We need to satisfy the CUSTONMER and Keep EMPLOYEES Happy. We need to INNOVATE and Keep the place CLEAN and ORGANIZED. We need to build the SY...

Restaurant owners are busy people. There is always a thousand things to do. Getting Important work done is Important. Really Important. BUT – How do we know What the MOST Important Thing is..? How do we know what to do – First second and third..? Well that’s what we are going to talk about today…

If you have been following this podcast for a while you know that I believe in EIGHT Basic fundamentals. And the First of all the fundamentals is WE NEED A WORTHY GOAL. The goal is a very important part of the process of success. As I was watching college football over the holidays I made an observation. As both teams entered the field before the game – they both had the same goal - To WIN the gam...

As a leader of your people and your team… Have you ever tried to raise the standards in your restaurant… To get your people to do something new, or change a behavior… Or - do a certain thing – better… Or just take action on something that needs to be done. And you just can’t get it to happen… They won’t do it. Has that happened to you…? Have you or your managers - experienced this phenomenon in yo...

This week I had a conversation with the new guy… I’m going to share the important part of that conversation with you… Today.

Do you want to change your life? Because if you do… I have a New Year’s Resolution FOR YOU… In fact I call it a New Life Resolution. And that is what we are going to talk about today.

Have you ever said something or done something to someone… maybe an employee or a manager or even a customer – or your spouse and they got - really pissed off… Then, you had to spend a LOT of time… like hours, days or weeks… Trying to walk it back or Un-Dig that hole - you dug with your words… or deeds. And even Then… in some cases – the other person never – really forgives you… I don’t know about...

2024 is just a month away. If you want to start the year out with a BANG… It’s a smart idea to have a Sales Forecast. That’s what the BIG BOYS do… If you are one of the people who always have a Sales Forecast and always try to beat it... You’re in Luck… Because That’s what we're going to talk about today.

This is the time of year when people start to make their list of BIG BOLD future predictions… This year instead of making predictions… I am going to talk about some of the factors that go into making Predictions… And give you some valuable insight – That you can use – to make – predictions of your own. I’m going to show YOU – How to Make – Predictions that will have a profound Effect on YOUR Resta...

Have you ever wondered why one restaurant is wildly successful for years and years, and other restaurants – wither and die?? WELL… That’s what we are going to talk about TODAY.

Have you ever been bitten by a Shark..? Have you ever been bitten by a Lion or a Tiger…? Or Mauled by a Bear..? Have you ever been run over by a Truck… Probably not… Because those things are very – very rare… But – have you ever been bitten by a mosquito, or stung by a bee…??? Have you ever cut yourself with a knife… or burned yourself on a hot pan. Of course you have… everybody has… Because those...

Did you know that your CUSTOMERS will never be MORE Energetic and Enthusiastic about your restaurant than - and your products – than your PEOPLE are… AND – Did you also know that your PEOPLE will never be MORE Energetic and Enthusiastic about your restaurant than YOU are… WELL IT’S TRUE and that is what I am going to talk about – TODAY..!

Today we are going to talk about the Different People and Different Mindsets that make up the people inside your restaurant. I’m going to discuss who the different characters are and how they think... and how that dynamic is either helping or hurting your restaurant and your business and your life.

When it comes to Building your restaurant you have TWO choices… You can LOWER Your PRICES and DISCOUNT and Struggle to make ends meet OR You can RAISE PRICES and INCREASE Your PROFIT…

TODAYS Pep Talk is for the Underdog. The little guy. or Gal who started way – way down at the bottom… And fought and clawed and dreamed and believed their way to TODAY. To this day… Where you stand way – way up the mountain. Way ahead of where you started. Sure you are bruised and beaten and battered and bloodied… A failure and a victor and winner and a loser.mA Dreamer and a Cynic. BUT… yet here...

If your business is underperforming, or if it’s NOT doing what you want it to do… If you want to increase SALES and grow your PROFIT… Today’s Pep Talk is for You…

Did you know… When something bad happens or when something hurts you... You have Two Choices… two ways to react… It’s True… You can either Get on with life and Move Forward or you can Become a Victim... And that’s what we are going to talk about today.

When you walk into your restaurant – you see people – your people. When you see other people – your stress level goes Up. When you see others – your stress level goes Down. WHY..?? Well… that’s what we are going to talk about Today!

In the Average restaurant training employees involves teaching them how to do their job so they can do the work in an efficient way. In good restaurants training involves teaching employees how to maximize resources like their TIME, the PRODUCT and how to MAXIMIZE SALES. Both of these training ideas are GREAT, but what if there was a way to train your people to improve their Lives… and make them B...

Most restaurant owners want to increase the sales in their restaurant. I find through my interactions with a LOT of restaurant owners – that when they talk about INCREASING SALES - They usually talk about finding ways to BRING in NEW Customers… and that is GREAT. Brining in NEW Customers is one of the SIX SALES PILLARS. And it is on the list of things we MUST do… BUT… unfortunately what most resta...

Today I want to ask you a serious question... Is the RESTAURANT or the BUSINESS that you are trying to build… or to keep alive WORTH THE EFFORT you have to expend on a daily basis VERSUS the POTENTIAL REWARD..?

Do you ever feel like the goals of your restaurant are getting farther away instead of closer? Do you feel like your people don’t care and they are just here to complain ALL the time. Do you feel like your quest for excellence has been replaced with petty DRAMA – it’s more about who did or didn’t or who should or shoulda… than getting down to business… WELL ladies and gentlemen – there is a cure f...