Strategic Hospitality Search

Confrontation…Compromise or Combat?

Joe — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:25:48 +0000

If you lead a company, a property, a kitchen, or a team of any size, you do not have the luxury of being “non-confrontational.” If you are working toward a goal, that means you and your team are being stretched … Continue reading →

Successful Leaders Cultivate Soft Skills

Joe — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:32:37 +0000

Did you ever meet someone who was absolutely brilliant; knows everything about their particular craft or field and yet doesn’t seem to have gone as far with their career as they should have by now? Have you ever worked for … Continue reading →

Experts Agree: Prepare for the Tightening Hospitality Market

Joe — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:08:47 +0000

It’s been four years since we entered The Great Recession. Now, at long last, optimism about economic growth in Leisure & Hospitality and Food & Beverage is taking root. For operators this means finding leaders who have the skills and … Continue reading →

Success Is In the Facts, Not the Feelings

Joe — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:15:42 +0000

This year, listen for how often you hear the word “feeling.” Listen for how often you hear yourself or your colleagues say “I have a feeling…” A feeling this manager is the right fit. A feeling the opening will be … Continue reading →

Healthy Habits in Hospitality

Joe — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 18:01:39 +0000

You are so much fun to be around. You know how to host and how to serve; how to cook and how to present. Everyone hits you up for recipes and tips from table settings to the length of oven … Continue reading →

Powerful Interview Questions to Determine Cultural Fit

Joe — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 14:27:32 +0000

Your interview process is worthless unless it empowers you to hire the best cultural fits for your company. Though every company culture is unique, screening for the “Five C’s” will reveal most of what you need to know to determine … Continue reading →

Seven Ways to Ace Any Interview

Joe — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 18:04:43 +0000

Looking for a job is a job, and a hard one. The good news is that you are an expert on the subject matter of every interview…you. You also face the challenges of preparation and logistics. Here are seven simple … Continue reading →

Post-modern Pork & Beans – Pleasing & Profitable

Joe — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 11:30:17 +0000

When I was a kid “pork and beans” was of a can of saucy cooked legumes with a big lump of fat in it. How times have changed! Two of the top R&D chefs in the Midwest demonstrated how … Continue reading →

It’s the Innovation, Stupid!

Joe — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 15:12:35 +0000

The Great Recession shook up lodging and food service companies of all sizes, and every one flattened their executive and management ranks while slashing G&A. So how did some companies persevere, even grow, during the last three years? Why are … Continue reading →

Are You an Impact Player?

Joe — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 15:38:34 +0000

Culinary and hospitality schools afford me the privilege of lecturing to future leaders on the finer points of interviewing skills, résumé writing, business correspondence and job hunting. I spend a good portion of the résumé-writing time discussing the importance of … Continue reading →