Oct 6, 2026 | blog, Business, employment, Industry News, leadership, National Restaurant Consultants, Tips, Training
Working in the restaurant business is not for the faint of heart. It is notoriously hard work with added challenges common to the industry. “It’s not rocket science. (But) long work hours, terrible to our bodies, really terrible to our mental health, dealing with a... 
Sep 8, 2026 | blog, Business, leadership, National Restaurant Consultants, Training
Dave Smalley, Founder & CEO of Spectrum Catering, Concessions and Events, is a highly-regarded food services and hospitality leader. He regularly publishes advice from his vast experience in building and leading teams with his company’s newsletter. The most... 
Aug 27, 2026 | blog, Business, National Restaurant Consultants, Training
At National Restaurant Consultants (NRC), we have spent decades in the industry to build our programs for Operations Analysis and hiring and training procedures. We infuse these practices with the belief that, at its core, a restaurant business is hospitality,... 
Aug 7, 2026 | blog, Business, employment, National Restaurant Consultants, operations, Training
Restaurant labor pools have been on a rollercoaster ride for the last several years now. There have been labor shortages, minimum wage changes, AI integrations, and high turnover, all impacting labor numbers and the work that goes into training and retaining quality... 
Apr 28, 2026 | blog, Business, employment, Giving Back, National Restaurant Consultants, Training
It’s easy to say, “Everyone deserves a second chance.” When it comes to running a business, for some owner-operators, this saying is a little harder to execute. But according to Nation’s Restaurant News (NRN), hiring second-chance employees might be the best decision... 
Apr 22, 2026 | blog, Business, employment, National Restaurant Consultants, Training
The restaurant industry is at its best when it is operating around a team mentality—happy staff members who work together toward a common goal: happy customers. The most effective path to this result is buy-in. You need a team committed to the cause and willing to put...