Short YouTube video by Donald Burns offering leadership advice for restaurants: how to empower team members by creating ownership (assigning responsibilities like leading projects or developing dishes), publicly praising achievements, and acknowledging contributions to align staff with restaurant goals.
When your team members feel personally invested in the restaurant's success, they're going to naturally align with the efforts of the restaurant's goals. You do this by creating opportunities for employees to take on more responsibilities, such as leading a project or maybe spearheading a new dish creation. Praise their achievements publicly and make sure their contributions are acknowledged. The feeling of ownership will instill a sense of pride and purpose, and that's going to drive them towards that common vision.
If your restaurant only works because you work 80 hours a week, it doesn't work.
