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Overlooked Traits When Hiring Restaurant Managers

Modern Restaurant Management

When hiring restaurant managers, qualities like organization skills, experience and leadership are always at top of mind. Here are three traits that often go overlooked when hiring management positions within restaurants. These skills are often overlooked for the more traditional skills like leadership, and accountability.

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Are You a Manager or Leader? Here’s How to Tell and Why It Matters

Modern Restaurant Management

Leadership and management are terms often used interchangeably, but they’re far from the same. While managers excel at planning, organizing, and maintaining day-to-day stability, leaders inspire, innovate, and challenge the status quo to drive change. It demands visionary leadership. Can You Be Both?

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18 Restaurant Manager Interview Questions to Assess Leadership and Operational Skills

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Your staff, especially your restaurant manager, plays a crucial role in the overall dining experience. We’ve prepared a list of restaurant manager interview questions that can help you find the right person to lead your team and help grow your business. How do you manage the restaurant’s budget and control costs?

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From Restaurant GM to Multi-Unit Leader: Why These Promotions Often Fail—and How to Fix It

Modern Restaurant Management

In the restaurant industry, moving from General Manager (GM) to Multi-Unit Leader (MUL)—whether as a District Manager, Area Manager, or Regional Director—is usually seen as a natural career progression. Successful GMs excel at hands-on leadership. The result? Unnecessary frustration, burnout, and turnover.

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3 Leadership Behaviors that Drive Loyalty & Engagement

Because leaders across the organization, from the C-suite to frontline managers, disproportionately affect employee engagement. Why are HR leaders so important to business success? It goes back to the old saying: “A boss has the title, but a leader has the people.”

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Before the Orders Come In, The Leadership Begins

Modern Restaurant Management

While the book offers a practical and concise guide, here I’d like to dive deeper into one of its core principles—highlighting how thoughtful preparation shapes true leadership in the kitchen. Over time, these rules became the heart of the book: a simple yet powerful toolkit for culinary leadership and effective teamwork.

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Hiring? Ask These Interview Questions to Spot Versatile Restaurant Talent

Modern Restaurant Management

I pulled in the kitchen team and the FOH manager, and we agreed on the plan. As the manager, I listened to his concerns. Identifying Leadership Potential Motivating others and setting a positive example are valuable leadership skills, even in non-managerial positions.

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How to Navigate Revenue and Expense Management: Competitive Insights for Financial Success

Speaker: Hilary Akhaabi, PhD - Founder, Chief Financial & Operations Officer at Go Africa Global

This exclusive webinar with leading expert Hilary Akhaabi, PhD, will teach you practical ways to navigate complex financial landscapes and enhance your company's revenue management capabilities. Effective Cash Flow Management 🔑 Learn strategies to manage your cash flow efficiently, ensuring liquidity and financial stability.