This summer I have spent a LOT of time – interviewing and training staff…

Today I want to share the BIG things I have learned…

Today we are going to talk about pyramids, not the Egyptian pyramids or pyramid schemes

But the triangle shaped object and the difference between the bottom and the top of a pyramid

YOU CAN’T GO BACK AND CHANGE THE PAST…

BUT, YOU CAN – START NOW AND CHANGE THE FUTURE…

Today’s pep talk is for those of you who are struggling to make money in your restaurant.

As the waiter looked out the back kitchen door, he turned to the sous chef and said

where is the Chef going with that axe..?

Most people wake up in the morning… and begin their daily routine…

They think about what they did yesterday… and what they’ll do today.

They contemplate where they are in the world and - where they WISH they were in the world.

They think about THE GAP that exists between reality and dreams.

In that moment… we are either exhilarated… or dismayed.

If you need tomatoes – You have THREE Choices…

Choice #1…

You can BUY THEM - at the store or the Farmers Market

Choice #2…

You can buy a tomato plant – and plant it in your garden

Choice #3…

You Can start from scratch and “Grow Your Own” - from tomato seeds.

I see hiring a staff and building a winning team – the same as planting tomatoes…

Have you ever heard of beginners luck?

You start out HOT – Life is GOOD… Everything is going GREAT… You can’t believe your LUCK…

Then get crushed – in the vice grip of life..?

This is what we are going to discuss today.

Does your restaurant have - TOO MANY customers - or not ENOUGH customers..?

I have discovered that most restaurants – HAVE BOTH..!

TOO MANY customers and NOT ENOUGH Customers

And that’s what we are going to talk about today..!

The older I get…

The more I realize – the importance of the simple – Important Things

The basic fundamentals… The bedrock of simplicity…

95% of restaurant owners are running around like a chickens with their heads cut off - And the top 5% are just chugging right along – executing the basics…

At a very high level - Making LOTS of Money – Living the dream…