Turn New Hires Into Great Hires With THESE Training Tips (For Restaurant Owners)

Many restaurant owners struggling with staff turnover, poor restaurant staff training, and chaotic onboarding are watching $1000s walk out their back door - disguised as "employees who couldn't cut it". When the truth is: the owners were setting them up to fail from their very first shift.In this episode of The Restaurant Growth Accelerator - you’ll discover how to train restaurant employees and improve your restaurant onboarding process. Your hosts Andrew Scott and Dave Doyle, multi-unit restaurant owners with over 40 years combined experience, reveal the truth about why approaches like "throw them in the fire" is actually sabotaging your business.They share real stories of employees walking out mid-shift, never to return, and explain how proper restaurant training systems can transform your team's performance while dramatically reducing employee turnover in restaurants.The episode dives deep into creating systematic training processes in restaurants, including the controversial shift evaluation method that helps you identify whether a new hire will succeed. From onboarding best practices to building a restaurant training checklist that scales across multiple units, this episode is packed with actionable insights for restaurant owners ready to scale and succeed.Key Points00:00:00 Friday lunch rush training disasters00:03:50 The two-way evaluation of orientation00:11:10 Creating systematic training processes00:17:00 Training the trainers properly00:24:20 Show, tell why, and follow up00:29:00 The forgetting curve phenomenon00:31:20 Five-minute debrief conversations00:34:40 Measuring character over proficiencyClick play and discover how to reduce restaurant labor costs, improve retention, and finally train restaurant employees the right way.-✅About Us✅The Restaurant Growth Accelerator Podcast is hosted by Andrew Scott - founder of OwnerShift Training.Andrew Scott successfully scaled his restaurant business to 4 locations while working a handful of hours each week. He’s since helped over 1,000 restaurant owners increase their sales, profits, and free time - and he’d love to help you too.✅For Restaurant Owners✅Interested in growing your restaurant business while working less? Book your free assessment call:👉 Restaurant Assessment Call✅Connect With Us✅https://www.facebook.com/groups/multiunitempirebuilders/ https://www.instagram.com/andrewrichardscotthttps://ownershifttraining.com/?el=podcast