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Complete contents of the Download Library. All documents and spreadsheets in Word, Excel or PDF format, ready to use immediately or adapt as needed.

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Managing Staff

Interview Questions:

  • Kitchen Staff Interview Questions
  • Bar Staff Interview Questions
  • Waiter Interview Questions
  • Management Interview Questions (including basic calculations)
  • Exit Interview Questions

  • Job Descriptions - for Bar Manager, Restaurant Manager and Head Chef
  • 99 Performance & Discipline Memos - covering all areas for front and back of house. Short and to the point, covering problem areas and praise for work done well
  • Cost Cutting Surveys (2) - for suggestions on direct and indirect costs
  • Healthy Staff Checklist - it's true, healthy staff work harder. Share it around...
  • Quick Performance Review - one page survey of staff performance
  • Staff Attitude Surveys (2)
  • Staff Business Improvement Survey - drawing on staff ideas for business improvement
  • Staff Induction Checklist - covering payroll, uniform, policies and procedures
  • Staff Reference Letters - 2 positive and 2 neutral
  • Staff Warning Letters - 11 letters outlining why a warning is being issued and steps that the employee should follow to improve their performance
  • 'Thanks to staff' Letters - 3 sample letters of appreciation to give to staff
  • Roster Coster - work out and adjust wage costs before the staff schedule is made public

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Marketing Letters & Emails

  • Accommodation Packages: 5 letters to promote accommodation and destination marketing
  • Anniversaries & celebrations: 11 letters to promote anniversaries and celebrations
  • Apology to Customers: 11 letters for slow service, incorrect charge, poor quality etc
  • Birthday Greetings: 13 letters for promoting parties and saying 'Happy Birthday'
  • Cooking Classes: 6 letters to promote cooking classes being held at your restaurant
  • Corporate Marketing: 11 letters to promote corporate dining, meetings and functions
  • Customer Relationship Building: 15 letters to keep in touch and reactivate
  • Email Promotions: 12 email promotions ready to adapt and send
  • Entertainment: 11 letters to promote entertainment and music events
  • Joint Venture Marketing: 4 letters to potential joint venture partners
  • Food & Wine Promotion: 11 letters for promoting food and wine dinners, special events
  • Function Management: 22 different letters - sales to confirmation and payment issues
  • Wedding promotions: 11 letters for promoting weddings and associated events
  • Gift Vouchers & Certificates: 12 different Gift Voucher and Certificate formats
  • Happy Holidays: 11 letters to promote events around Christmas and festive days
  • National & Special Days: 17 letters for promoting festivals and your food and beverage.
  • Internal Marketing: 20 letters & memos for communicating to staff
  • Introduce New Staff: 8 letters to inform staff and customers of the good news
  • Managing Sponsorship: 31 letters for all aspects of requesting and offering sponsorship
  • Marketing to Golfers: 11 letters to promote food & beverage & golf events.
  • Media Releases: 10 Media Releases in standard format, ready to adapt
  • Membership Letters: 15 letters to promote membership, renewals, communication
  • Promoting to Special Groups: 11 letters promoting to sporting clubs, workplace & social groups
  • Requesting Testimonials: 7 letters and forms requesting references from customers
  • Seasonal Ingredients: 11 letters to promote seasonal menus and special food events
  • Signature Food & Beverage: 7 letters promoting special food & beverage items
  • Special Occasions & Promotions: 19 letters for promoting special days such as Valentines Day, sporting events, competitions and any time there's a party!

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Marketing Resources

  • 2007 Planning Calendar - all on one page to make planning easier
  • Complaint Report - Food Poisoning Allegation
  • Customer Comment Cards (4): Bar, Cafe, Restaurant & Club - for gathering quick comments
  • Customer Service Checklists (4): Bar, Cafe, Restaurant & Club - for short surveys and service reviews
  • Mystery Customer Surveys (4): Bar, Cafe, Restaurant & Club - a professional 6-page survey to check all aspects of food, beverage, service and atmosphere. From first phone inquiry through to final departure. Can be easy edited to suit your business needs.
  • Mail Survey Form - to gather customer feedback
  • Competitor Survey - analyse your situation
  • SWOT Analysis Sheet - check the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities & Threat s as part of business planning
  • The Ideal Picture at our Bar - vision statement, can be adapted for use in a cafe, restaurant or club.
  • Gift Certificate Order Form - use this to promote sales
  • Health, Safety, Capacity Statement - list insurance, systems and OH&S policies

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Food Safety & Work Safety Posters

Bright colourful posters in pdf format, ready to print and laminate. Change them regularly and impress the staff. Health & Safety Inspectors also notice your commitment to safety and hygiene.

  • Glove Use Posters (13)
  • Hand Washing Posters (11)
  • Anti-Harassment Posters (15)
  • Staff Personal Care Posters (15)
  • Staff Hygiene Posters (17)

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Staff Training

Adapt these resources to the food, beverage and service style of your business. Keep it fun and do it regularly.

  • Calculator Instructions - do your staff know how to multiply, divide and work out a percentage?
  • French Food Quiz
  • Italian Food Quiz
  • Meat Quiz
  • Modern Food Quiz
  • Poultry & Game Quiz
  • Chocolate Quiz
  • Red & White Wine Quiz
  • Vegetable Quiz
  • Quiz: 20 Difficult Situations - what would you do if this happened?
  • Wine & Food Tasting Grid - for wine & food appreciation training

Business Letters & Forms

  • General Business Letters: Collection #1 - 52 different business letters to handle issues with debt, credit, landlords and other daily business transactions.
  • Letters to the Government: Collection #2 - 15 letters to government departments to make complaints and requests. Professionally drafted and persuasive.
  • General Letters to Staff: Collection #3 - 45 different letters to manage all areas of staff and employment relationships. Advice to applicants, appointment, warnings and dismissal.

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Spreadsheets & Profit Calculators

  • Roster Coster - work out and adjust wage costs before the staff schedule is made public
  • Sales & Costs Weekly Dashboard - brings costs, productivity and sales-per-head all together, making comparisons and planning much easier
  • 3-Step Sales Improvement Calculator - see the effect of improving per-head spend, number of customers and how often they visit
  • Breakeven Point Calculator - shows the level of sales when your business changes from loss to profit
  • Event Profit Calculators (3) - for special dinners, concerts or entertainment.
  • Event Profit Calculators (3) - for bar and nightclub events.
  • Function Profit Calculator - a detailed profit calculator for large events
  • Hamper Cost & Profit Calculator - for Christmas and special hamper promotions
  • Menu Profit Calculator - combine separate recipes and popularity into a total profit picture
  • Menu Profit Calculator PLUS - shows the gross profit of the menu and graphs it on a profit grid, allowing you to identify weak performers and improve their popularity and profitability
  • Profit Sensitivity Calculator - see how sales improvement and expense reduction combine to create significant improvements
  • Recipe Coster Plus - calculate recipe profits online
  • Return on Investment Calculator - shows the 'payback' time of equipment purchases.
  • Revenue per Available Seat Hour - applies Yield Management to the restaurant floor.
  • Seating Efficiency Calculator - adjust length of time & table size to see profit changes
  • Wine by Glass Profit Calculator - work out the profit from each bottle of wine
  • Yield Test Calculator - calculate yield, waste and profit when preparing meat and seafood

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Logbooks and Management Diaries

Master templates to produce your own logbooks. Significantly improves the accountability of managers, supervisors and chefs in a format that's easy to use.
  • Club Management Logbook
  • Hotel Management Logbook
  • Kitchen Management Diary
  • Front of House & Bar Management Diary
  • Maintenance Logbook - keep track of repairs and maintenance of all items
  • Key Register - do you know who has them?
  • Safety & Security Manual - 6 page manual with instructions and space for phone numbers




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