In this episode of the Restaurant Success Podcast, Matthew Mabel tackles one of the most pressing challenges in the restaurant industry today: how to activate and retain excellent management talent. With restaurant owners and entrepreneurs across the business struggling to find and keep great managers, Matthew breaks down what managers truly want from their organizations, including professional development, inspiration, and pride. He explores two competing approaches to building strong restaurant leadership teams—recruiting experienced talent versus hiring and developing from within—and explains why upgrading your management development strategy is no longer optional for any serious restaurant business. Whether you run a single location or a growing multi-unit operation, this episode delivers actionable entrepreneurship insights to help you build the team your restaurant needs to thrive.

Key Topics Covered

• What restaurant managers really want: development, inspiration, and pride
• How to document and track management growth year over year
• Recruiting experienced managers versus hiring and developing talent internally
• Why your management development approach may be outdated
• Fundamentals for building today's restaurant management teams
• Five key leadership development concepts for restaurant success

Links Mentioned

• Overcome the Shallow Talent Pool by Taking This Action Now
• How Amazing Restaurant Leadership Development Creates Success Stories in 2023

Resources Mentioned

• Website: www.surrender.biz
• Free initial consultation available

Connect with Matthew Mabel

Matthew works with owners of successful, independent, multi-unit restaurants to improve:

• Profit growth
• Sales optimization
• Guest count increase
• Unit expansion
• Employee engagement
• Brand loyalty

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