The number one annoying aspect of working in a restaurant is lazy/clueless/illogical management. This profession can be extremely stressful and fast paced at times, but on the same note, it is not exactly rocket science. There are really a handful of objectives for a restaurant manager, the big ones being keep the guests happy, the staff motivated, and run a smooth shift.
Sounds easy enough, right? In my career in the service industry, it seems that for some "managers," those basic objectives are difficult to accomplish. It also seems that the further removed I get from my first job in the hospitality industry, the more the quality of the run of the mill manager decreases.
To help correct this epidemic, I have decided to compose a list of basic steps a numb-skull, ineffective manager could utilize to not suck so much in...well...life. Let us begin.
