02 Oct The Holiday Test: Can Your Venue Run Without You?
There are two kinds of "holiday" for hospitality owners. The first: two weeks somewhere nice, phone in hand, checking rosters at breakfast, taking a supplier call by the pool, messaging the...
06 Sep Why business owners should make themselves redundant
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It sounds counterintuitive. Why would you build a business only to make yourself redundant? Because if the business can't operate without you, you haven't really built a business. You've built yourself a...
10 Aug Hope is not a training strategy – How to Build a Training Plan That Actually Works
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Once a new employee has completed their onboarding, the real training begins. Often, your new team member is given a mountain of information on day one, then thrown into a busy...
31 May What does good service look like?
One of the hardest parts of managing inexperienced front of house staff is trying to explain what “good service” actually means. Managers find themselves saying things like “be more professional”,...
04 May A Practical Guide to Staff Development Plans
What is a Development Plan and Why Bother? It’s easy for managers to fall into the trap of focusing only on the immediate - rosters, service, stock, and surviving the weekend...
09 Apr Why Holidays Are the Perfect Catalyst for Better Delegation
Most leaders say they want to delegate more. Few do it well. The gap isn’t a lack of awareness—it’s a lack of urgency. Interestingly, one of the most effective (and...
08 Apr What to do when a manager asks for a raise
When a senior, salaried employee asks for a pay rise, one of the most effective things you can do as a manager is put the responsibility back on them to...
19 Feb Think twice before letting AI do your staff recruiting
It may sound counter-intuitive in 2026, but for small to medium Australian hospitality businesses, one of the smartest competitive advantages might be resisting AI in recruitment and selection. Hospitality is a...
09 Feb Incentivised Sales or Stiff Competition?
Sales incentive schemes are often seen as a way to boost performance and keep staff motivated. After all, restaurants and bars are in the business of selling experiences — food,...
22 Jan Why Many Meetings Are a Waste of Time (and What to Do About It)
If your meetings aren’t producing better decisions and better results on the floor, they’re not just a waste of time. They’re holding your business back. After two decades working with pubs,...