Author Archives: Jonathan Munsell

As Founder of Amazing Brands, a North Carolina company, with two restaurant brands and a catering company, Jonathan Munsell works with current and aspiring restaurant owners specializing in restaurant startup and growth. Jonathan is also a professional speaker conducting national seminars focusing on restaurant startup, operations, marketing and finance. Download a free report to learn "How to Turn Any Restaurant Into A Hugely Successful Profit Machine" at http://www.RestaurantSuccessMonthly.com.

Strategic Planning

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Strategic Planning is number one in my book for a going concern. Strategic Planning especially the way I do it and the way we teach it through Restaurant Success System, with the application of objectives and strategies for their completion, can be a real game changer for you and your business.

This is a video presentation of a recent call and webinar I did reviewing how to establish a Strategic Plan as well as review of core tools to assist in the process:

This Module covers:

Defining and Achieving Objectives through Strategic Planning
6 Critical Planning Questions
SWOT Analysis
Business Dashboard – KPI’s- Key Performance Indicators
Setting Objectives
Applying strategies to accomplish your objectives

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Anya & Arthur Gordon – Irregardless Cafe

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After a busy January and some time on the road with our Restaurant & Catering Super Summit in Charlotte, it nice to be back at my home base for a bit. I am delighted to report that my wife and I had Dinner at one of our members’ restaurants, Irregardless Café.  What a treat! Before…

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Recommended Read: One Minute Manager

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One Minute Manager

The One Minute Manager Author: Ph.D. Kenneth Blanchard (Author), M.D. Spencer Johnson This small book is packed with great practical advice. This is an oldie but goodie. It is a quick read for anyone in the business. I even have it as an audio book and it takes less than two hours to listen to…

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Recommended Read: Monday Morning Leadership

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Monday Morning Leadership

Monday Morning Leadership: 8 Mentoring Sessions You Can’t Afford to Miss Author: David Cottrell This small book is filled with great practical advice and suggestions for every manager or anyone in a supervisory capacity. You won’t put it down.  

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Recommended Read: The 80/20 Principle

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The 80/20 Principle: The Secret to Success by Achieving More with Less Richard Koch (Author) Richard Koch takes a fresh look at the 80/20 principle and finds that the basic imbalance observed by Pareto 100 years ago can be found in almost every aspect of modern life. Whether you’re investing in stocks, analyzing company sales,…

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Recommended Read: How The Mighty Fall

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How The Mighty Fall: And Why Some Companies Never Give In Jim Collins (Author) In How the Mighty Fall, Collins confronts these questions, offering leaders the well-founded hope that they can learn how to stave off decline and, if they find themselves falling, reverse their course. Collins’ research project–more than four years in duration–uncovered five…

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Recommended Read: Inspirations by Zig Ziglar

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Inspiration 365 Days A Year By  Zig Ziglar   This is a beautiful coffee table book that will be a perpetual source of inspiration for years to come. Zig Ziglar is a legend when it comes to motivating and inspiring others; and we’re honored to add Inspiration…365 Days a Year. www.walkthetalk.com  

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Recommended Read: Good to Great

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Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap… and Others Don’t Jim Collins (Author)   Jim Collins asked the question, “Can a good company become a great company and if so, how?” In Good to Great Collins, the author of Built to Last, concludes that it is possible, but finds there are no silver…

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Recommended Read: The E-Myth Revisited

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The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It by Michael E. Gerber (Author) “If you own a small business, or if you want to own a small business, this book was written for you…”   The primary goal of business development is to grow your business in a…

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Ultimate Time Management

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Time Management Tactics that really allow restaurant, catering, and any small business owner to be independent, have the freedom that they need, and have the people around the doing what they need to be doing so that they’re not wasting your time.

This program covers:

Time Management Essentials |
The Time Value Principle |
Strategies to Manage & Minimize Interruptions |
Delegation Strategies |
Rethinking the Way You have Meetings |
Create Rules of Accessibility for Yourself |
Ways to Utilize Your Websites That Will Save You Time |

You will also hear about:

Learning to Say NO |
Respecting Punctuality |
Being Realistic about the Amount of Time you Really Have

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Restaurant Marketing Planner – March 2012

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Come learn all the details behind March Marketing. Also learn how to plan Social Media Marketing for the month along with Press Releases and our special S$D Piece. This month we review the use of New Mover Campaigns.

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FREE Open Restaurant Coaching Call In Day Announced – Details Here!

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Jonathan here with Restaurant Success System, few days. You can see the whole Restaurant Here: http://www.dolphinreef.com/ OPEN CALL IN DAYS – and your are INVITED FOR FREE – FREE COACHING CALL DAY!!! FREE CALL DAY!!!

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Budgeting & Cost Control

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Everyone’s favorite — Budgets!! Budgeting & Cost Control We’re talking about budgets and cost control It’s the timing of the year for me Anticipate Your Costs Budgeting is often a game of balancing costs and income

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Restaurant Staffing and Hiring

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Restaurant Staffing and hiring in general is a one of the items that shows up quite often in peoples reply to my question of “What is your biggest frustration in your business”.  So today as part of our finish strong series I wanted to give you a real quick overview of restaurant hiring and a trick we use to discourage undesirable applicants from even applying and how we quickly organize the qualified applicants that do apply – all wrapped into one tool.

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Hiring Hospitality – Full Proof Restaurant Staffing, Hiring and Interview Guide

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Here is Hiring Hospitality which has all of the components of what I discussed in the video.  For the application with the “Advice to applicant” simply photo copy that way.  It will cost you pennies at a place like Kinkos or any copy center.

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Introduction to Finish Strong

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Here is a video that explains the Idea of Finish Strong.

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Restaurant Marketing Planner – February 2012

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Come learn all the details behind February Marketing. Also learn how to plan Social Media Marketing for the month along with Press Releases and our special S$D Piece. This month we review the use of Prize Wheel Marketing – Online.

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Restaurant Marketing Planner – January 2012

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Come learn all the details behind January Marketing. Also learn how to plan Social Media Marketing for the month along with Press Releases and our special S$D Piece. This month we review the use of – Lost Customer Campaigns

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60 Days Left…Finish Strong!

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Jonathan Munsell here with Restaurant Success System. the success of restaurant folks, really Yes “All Saints Day” is important and has the next 60 days? Over the course of the next 60 days, I I want to see you FINISH STRONG!! yup Finish Strong

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Thank you for Comments/Joining

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BHB-ThanksForJoining-$5-6×9.jpg BHB-ThanksForJoining-$5-6×9.pdf Thank you Comments Free App or Dessert ADDRESS SIDE RSS.pub Thank you Comments Free App or Dessert CARD RSS.pdf Thank you Comments Free App or Dessert CARD RSS.pub

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Newsletters

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Customer Newsletter Tips.pdf Newsletter Prep Sheet BLANK.pub

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Email

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Amazing Brands Newsletter Fall.pdf

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Direct Mail

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Letter to Mail to Guests JJSS Dec 2008.pdf Wine Event April 2008 Postcard 2.pdf

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Planning Tools

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Restaurant Success Assessment RSSS Strategic Planning Guide.pdf

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PreMeal/PreShift Meeting Tools

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  Pre Meal Sheet.xls PreMeal Guide.pdf

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Financial Tools

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Food Cost Program INVENTORY SHEET AND SUMMARY.xls Invoice Coding Sheet.xls Know Your Numbers.pdf 3 Schedule by hour sales MASTER RSS Program LS Financial Summary MASTER 2009.xls

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Standards

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Vision & Values & Operatering Philosophies.doc MANAGEMENT PHILOSOPHY.doc Annual – Quarterly Objectives.doc TOS Plan.doc TTT-Talk to the Team.doc Store Visit Form.xls HOUSE POLICIES.doc Employee Handbook.doc

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Service Tools

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  Service Staff Etiquette.doc Steps of Service – Full Service.doc Steps of Service-Staff Basics.doc Telephone and Reservation procedures.doc

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Operations Tools

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Systems Closing Checklist.xls Line Check.xls Opening Checklist.xls PREP LIST (2).xls PREP LIST .xls PULL LIST.xls Position Chart – Shift Plan.xls Schedules and Projections.doc Target Labor .xls WASTE Tracking.xls

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Management Tools

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Management 5 Mechanics of Management Scheduling in our System.doc Customer Relations/ Legal Tools/ Pre Meal Sheet.xls Champions – Segregation of Management Duties.doc Offer Letter Master For Managing Partner with Signature line.doc

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