Replay: SPM Live HR Rountable (Ideas for employee retention)

Getting Clear on Your Vision For Your Business, Staff and Yourself For this weeks live we talked all about creating a vision for not only your business, but for yourself and your staff. The problem many have in the restaurant business is finding and training good help.. or so they think.  Being a clear communicator … Read more

SPM #65: Chef Chris Hill: Making The Cut

Chef Chris Hill on Making The Cut Last week I sat down and spoke with Chris Smith for the first time. We talked about the restaurant business in general and the branding behind his rise to fame in the restaurant world.  This is a very casual conversation between 2 guys in the business talking about … Read more

SPM #64: Shawn Shenefield of The Upper Crust

Shawn Shenefield of The Upper Crust Shawn is the Director of Operations for the East Coast Division of The Upper Crust. Growing up he spent his days working in his families pizzeria before heading off to Arizona State. After obtaining what he believed would be temporary employment at an Upper Crust restaurant, he ended up … Read more

SPM #60: Must Read #AskGaryVee

  So recently I went to see Gary speak here in Boston and left thinking about 2 things. This guy works waaaay too much but he knows his shit when it comes to social media and building a great company. In this book Gary answers questions from his audience in an authentic Gary way. If you watch … Read more

Replay SPM Live: Hiring and Training

SPM Live: Hiring and Training for Success This week over on Blab we had our weekly live show and I was joined by my Co-Host for this weeks show MIke Ganino. I get asked on a daily basis about the hiring of good employees and also the places places to find them. So we decided … Read more