With the improvement of people's living standards, the catering industry is undoubtedly one of the first choices for starting a business, but we also know that the catering industry is becoming saturated from five-star hotels to roadside food stalls. So what should we do to gain a foothold in this industry?
When you find a good employee, tell him that you think he is an excellent employee.
Always thank him and praise him. If they feel respected, they are willing to work with me, even though we all know that I can't give them the reward they deserve.
Second, look for employees who have initiative in their work and keep looking for them.
The main feature of this kind of people is that they always finish or participate in more work than you ask. They are not easy to find, but they are real pillars, especially when your business is stable, they will make your business run normally and give you free time to relax and enjoy life.
When you have a bad employee, don't waste time trying to turn them into good employees, which is usually difficult to achieve.
I find the best way is to fire him as soon as possible. A bad employee will hold you back. Not only do you not finish your work well, but it will also have a bad influence on other employees. Getting rid of them and focusing on one of my suggestions will bring more returns to your investment.
Fourth, pay the supplier first, and then pay yourself.
For you, suppliers, like your employees, can also capsize. Sometimes it is easy for us to think: because you bought it from them, you are God; So like some of your customers, you can have the right to do whatever you want, just take it away and don't be grateful. -All wet! Yes, you are writing checks to these guys, but you should keep a good working relationship with them, or they may ruin you. Similarly, they can save you. Once, when I was away for a few days to attend my sister's wedding, one of my employees stole working capital from the safe. I don't have enough money to maintain my business. My suppliers have a good relationship with me because they used to get the payment on time; When I ask them for help, help me quickly. Without them, I would lose this restaurant. In addition, when you suddenly find that you forgot to order some goods at 5: 30 on Friday afternoon, you want your suppliers to deliver the goods quickly, unless you have a good relationship with them, there is nothing you can do. In the catering industry, you need to be friendly to everyone.
Wait for others' opinions carefully, and be good at listening when others talk to you.
When people feel they need to express themselves, as an entrepreneur, you must be a listener and listen to everything. When you think it is a waste of your time to listen to someone's trivia, you can't let them know. If you ignore what others tell you, they will never talk to you again, which will be one of the worst things that can happen. You need your employees to communicate with you. They know more about what others are doing than you do. If they believe that you are listening to them, they will tell you a lot of things you should know. Like what? I saw Li Si, a new employee, taking drugs in the locker room? . It's hard for you to know these things unless your employees tell you. Make sure that you are listening when others talk to you, no matter how busy you are or how trivial the conversation is.
Sixth, there should be innovation in the off-season sales.
All restaurants will have a low season, when you should launch a new marketing offensive. I know it sounds crazy to spend money on advertising when you know that business is bad. But if you do it right, you won't waste time. I have a restaurant in Boston. February is a bad month for the restaurant business here. The cold climate keeps people at home. But there is a religious fasting festival in February, so I made a special menu and advertised it before fasting. Attracted many diners. As a result, this month has become our most prosperous month. This marketing method can be applied to all kinds of enterprises, as long as the promotional activities are unique and interesting, they can attract customers.
Seven, don't dwell on trifles.
Every day in the restaurant, you will encounter countless problems, but you have no time to solve them. Many problems seem urgent, but they are not so serious. So, after working like a madman for many years, I finally learned to grasp the big and let go of the small when all these annoying problems appear, that is, to grasp the main contradictions and give priority to solving important problems. You must learn to overcome it? Want to solve all the trivial things at once? This person tries to provide free services and donations to charity, which may help your business.
When you open a restaurant, every charity in this city will ask you for sponsorship.
At this time, it is best to determine a rescue theme: either important to you personally or helpful to your enterprise. Almost all my charity activities are related to AIDS, because several of my friends have died of this terrible disease. There are many gay communities in the area where my restaurant is located, and they will thank me for my kindness.
Nine, the entrepreneurial spirit of our company is created by ourselves.
Your employees will imitate your behavior, whether it is good or bad. If you thank and treat your customers well, most of your employees will treat others with this attitude. If you are cold or rude to customers yourself, then your employees will think it is acceptable. Don't do anything by yourself that you don't want employees to do. ? Do what I say, not what I do? This sentence doesn't work You are the captain of your own enterprise, and your employees will obey your command.
For me, after five years of hard work, I finally have a stable capital for me to enjoy life and travel around the world.
By the way, I forgot to remind you that if you can hire the right people and treat them well, you will enjoy your free time one day. There is no better feeling when you are lying on a yacht in the South Pacific while your business is making money for you thousands of miles away. It takes time, but it is possible for you. When you tell people that you want to open your own restaurant, people usually tell three lies. Many people have no experience in catering business, but they like to tell you terrible stories about this. They said sternly to you with a tiger face and a terrible expression? You can't open a restaurant. It is not feasible and will not succeed. ? Where did these guys get these conclusions? The following are some common things about restaurant business? Comments? , that is, lies:
Eleven,? Will nine of the ten newly opened restaurants close down? .
This is a terrible number. I don't know the exact statistics of closed restaurants, but I know that people often exaggerate the facts for some unknown reasons. I feel that this is just invented by those losers-if most people fail like them, it will make them feel better. As long as you spend some time before starting your own business, get familiar with the industry and carefully investigate and inspect the target market of your business, your chances of success will be greatly increased. This is far more reliable than believing the threats of fools with ulterior motives and the nonsense of cowards who hide their heads and shrink their tails.