{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"FULL COMP: Restaurant Tactics, Tools, & Strategies","title":"Fighting the Good Fight: Celebrity Chef Rick Bayless","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/8f8ca88b\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2375,"description":"It's been really interesting to see chefs who are normally concerned with running a restaurant suddenly lobbying Congress, all in an effort to show how restaurants tie the whole nation together, economically and culturally. Today we discuss the fight for the survival of our industry and our planet with one of the chefs leading the charge.\nClick to sign up for our weekly newsletter.\nClick here to book time on my personal calendar.\nClick here to download our Restaurant Recovery Guide.\nWant to streamline your front-of-house operations and increase sales? Head over to http://restaurants.yelp.com/fullcomppodcast to claim your free page and learn more about these powerful tools for your business.\nSHOW NOTES\n\n How Rick started in sustainability\nRick has always been a “greater good” person\nWorking together for the future of community\nWilling to sacrifice for the greater good\nTo be sustainable, a restaurant needs a difference economic model\norganic/ethical produce is more expensive\nMost restaurants break-even or lose money\nRick’s restaurant loses money\nWays Rick is redefining his restaurant\nCommitment to local producers\nRevising pay structure\n20% service charge on all checks\nUse service charge to pay FOH & BOH staff\nHired back staff at a slightly lower hourly rate\nSplit additional gratuity between FOH staff\nIs the industry ready to reopen?\nHave we had enough time to reflect?\nIssues need to be addressed before reopening\nOpen-book management\nAll staff know the business financials\nHaving a strong culture\nBeing open with staff about anxieties and fears\nFrontera has long-term staff\nMultigenerations\nRetirement age staff\n50% split men and women\nIndependent Restaurants’ Coalition has a weekly summit\nSpeakers to advice on different issues\nAdvocating for the Restaurant’s Act\n25% of unemployment comes from the restaurant industry\nLess than 8% of PPP loans went to restaurants\nRestaurants’ Act would ensure a cash grant for independent restaurants to survive\nMore loans are not helpful...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/6OAanP6N7rKCCEP4OYgZT_i74QmCwgk2rH1cSWqhfvs/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zYzkz/MGQ5M2Y5MWZmM2E0/NGM3MzFmNzQ0OGZl/NDhhYi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}