The Bar Business Podcast: Bar & Pub Owner Profits, Marketing & Operations

10‑Minute Thanksgiving Week Staff Briefing That Prevents Service Meltdowns

Chris Schneider, The Bar Business Coach Season 3 Episode 187

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The night before Thanksgiving? 

You already know it's gonna be chaos. 

Servers stressed, kitchen buried, and everyone's moving a little too slow for the volume about to hit. 

But if you’ve got 10 minutes before doors open, I’ll show you exactly what to say to keep the shift tight and the team moving like they actually trained for this. 

No rambling meetings, no last-minute guesswork, just a quick briefing that keeps guests happy and the wheels from falling off. 

Let’s get to it. 

What You’ll Learn:
🌟 Why most pre-shift meetings backfire during peak nights like Thanksgiving Eve
🌟 The 3-minute setup that helps your team move like they actually trained
🌟 How the 'one-touch rule' cuts chaos and speeds up table turns
🌟 What to say when the kitchen's slammed but you still need guests to be is calm
🌟 The trick to handling 86s without letting it kill your sales
🌟 A simple timing move that quietly boosts tips and efficiency
🌟 The one thing your team needs to say when they’re about to drown

🔴  Start Here🔴
 
📌 If this is something you’re dealing with in your bar, don’t figure it out alone.

Join Bar Business Nation — the free Facebook group for bar owners talking through staff, slow nights, profit leaks, and better ways to run the business.

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🔴Additional resources🔴
Grab the books “How to Make Top-Shelf Profits in the Bar Business!” and “Menus that Sell” here:
https://barbusinesscoach.com/book/