DAY 1 - PICTURE THE PRIZE
DAY 2 - REVIEW AND REVEAL
DAY 3 - ORGANISE AND OPTIMISE
DAY 4 - FIRE OR FOCUS YOUR STAFF
DAY 5 - IDENTIFY AND IMPLEMENT YOUR PROMOTIONS
DAY 6 - TAKE IT TO THE NEXT LEVEL

DAY 7 - SEALING THE DEAL

DAY 4 - FIRE OR FOCUS YOUR STAFF


7 DAY ROADMAP TO A PROFITABLE 2010

WHAT A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO GET YOUR BUSINESSES READY FOR A BUMPER 2010 WITH OUR 7 DAY ROADMAP TO A PROFITABLE YEAR

 


 


DAY 4 - FIRE OR FOCUS YOUR STAFF

 

If it is not measured, it is not managed.  That is the bottom line when it comes to financial management, project management and operations management.  And it is no different for staff management. 

Staff are the key resource in any business.  The process of reviewing and measuring how they have contributed in the past and planning for improved contribution in the future, like any of the processes above, requires planning and forethought. 

The place to start is to have clear business targets in place.  These targets provide the direction from which objectives will be set with staff and link the development of your people with the development of your business. 

Secondly, you need clarity on measures of acceptable work performance.  These measures provide a base line for staff performance and can be supported in writing with job descriptions and policies.  Defining acceptable performance should not just include what staff do, but how they do it.  For example, it will always be easier to track takings rather than a barman’s productivity or to monitor food costs rather than the chef’s ability to manage the kitchen team.  But these things are all measurable. 

Lastly there needs to be a commitment to time.  The process of sitting down with your staff to discuss with them how they are doing, set objectives and identify support needed to achieve those objectives, takes time and energy. 

However, this time and energy is a tangible investment in your people and, for the most part, will be welcomed by staff who will see the process as an opportunity to get some feedback on how they are doing and how they can develop.    

A robust process will also prove critical for other staff related practices.  Information from such a process can inform your salary plans, provide information on training needs and identify talent worth developing. 

The emphasis is not just on tracking performance but setting performance goals to achieve higher levels of business performance.  It is about motivating and challenging staff to develop with your business. 


Helpful Human Resource Toolkit

Download: Employee Discipline Package
Our ten page package will allow you establish your company's disciplinary policy as well as conduct effective disciplinary meetings and documentation.
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Download: Employers Interview Notes Form
Interviews are essential when recruiting. This Interview Notes Form enables you to note down any questions you wish to address before the process is complete. It could be these questions or these notes that make all the difference in ensuring that you get your recruitment right. Preview>>

Download: Potential Employee Reference Checklist 
All employers should check the references of potential employees.  Use this Employee Reference Checklist as a standard form in your HR Department.
 
Tailor this Job Description Template for any role in your establishment. Allows you a reference point when hiring and inducting new staff. Preview>>


Download employee referral form
Download: Employee Referral Form
Given the difficulty and cost involved in getting your recruitment right, who better to help you with your recruitment than your own staff?
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Looking for new staff for your established business? Are you starting up a new hospitality venture? Staffing is one of the most important and yet notoriously difficult factors you’re going to have to deal with.More>>


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Download: Management Career Development Worksheet
Use this worksheet to set goals for management and develop a career path and plan together. A very useful tool. Preview>>
 

Record all training courses and holiday requests for your staff on one At a Glance Spreadsheet. Preview>>
 
When an employee leaves your employment, you must make sure you have completed all necessary paperwork. Use this checklist to assist. Preview>>
 
 

SO WHAT IS THIS ROADMAP?


Each day, we will put another piece of the puzzle together so that by the end of the 7 days, you will have identified your goals, overhauled your business and relieved the stress and burden of the coming year by having a clear, actionable plan together with the roadmap that will take you exactly where you want to go.

Each day for 7 Days, you'll get:



A Video Strategy Overview
I will bring you a new video every day with instructions on how to achieve your strategy for that day. I will talk about the overall strategy as well as breaking down each step needed to reach that goal. You will hear about the tactics needed to achieve that strategy and mention the particular tools that you can use to ensure your success.

 


A Step by Step Plan to Follow
Accompanying each video will be a step by step plan that you can easily follow and tick off as you progress through the plan. You'll be able to ensure you have each step completed before beginning the next day.

 


Access to all the tools in our toolkit that you will need for your strategy
As you can imagine, you're going to need many tools and templates to help you in your planning. We've taken care of that for you with links to every tool you'll need on our websites and elsewhere.

 

DAY 1
P - Picture the Prize
Only by seeing the end goal and your reason "why" will you be able to set your goals in place. Use our tools to execute your plans for 2010.


DAY 2
R - Review & Reveal the Bar Costs & Profits
On average, members of Barkeeper obtain a higher percentage of their revenue from the bar than any other area. With this in mind, we will show you how to identify the cost base in the bar, seek out new streams of revenue and maximise the potential of this key revenue centre.


DAY 3
O - Organise & Optimise the Kitchen
Don't ignore the kitchen. With so many expensive ingredients and potential for losses, we show you how to set up a complete kitchen management program so that at any time you will know whether you're profitable or not. Essential stuff.


DAY 4
F - Fire or Focus your staff
Whether you want to believe it or not, some of your staff will prevent you from achieving your goals. We'll show you how to get rid of the staff that don't fit in with your plan while focusing those staff members you want to keep on the goals ahead.


DAY 5
I - Identify & Implement the promotion and marketing plan
Nothing will happen without telling people. We'll show you how to attract customers to your business, build a marketing and promotion plan for the year and take advantage of relevant events in your area.


DAY 6
T - Taking advantage of existing Customers and get to the next revenue level
Once you have attracted customers, we'll show you how to increase the average spend, upsell additional items, cross sell related products and get more bang for your marketing buck!


DAY 7
S - Sealing the deal - Achieving Business Excellence
By day 7, we'll have shown you how to analyze your business, optimize it's financial performance and attract more customers. Next it's time to achieve business excellence-the factor that will keep these customers coming back again and again. Without excellence, you're just lost in the crowd.


If you have any questions about this roadmap, feel free to email me directly at barry@barkeeper.ie

Cheers!

Barry Chandler

Managing Director

Barkeeper Ltd
 

 


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