Comments on: Manager Gal, Sort Of http://www.restaurantgal.com/2007/11/manager-gal-sort-of/ Scenes from the podium...one pager at a time. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:18:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: Augs http://www.restaurantgal.com/2007/11/manager-gal-sort-of/comment-page-1/#comment-5912 Augs Wed, 14 Nov 2007 19:05:02 +0000 http://www.restaurantgal.com/?p=412#comment-5912 Ok, I was thinking floor manager is a good thing, but I am not hearing that. I reckon you have your routine down and I can understand that. Cubicle....no way, don't do it. I still an not seeing if this is a good or bad thing? wait I said that already, confused yet again. Ok, I was thinking floor manager is a good thing, but I am not hearing that. I reckon you have your routine down and I can understand that. Cubicle….no way, don’t do it. I still an not seeing if this is a good or bad thing? wait I said that already, confused yet again.

]]> By: Don http://www.restaurantgal.com/2007/11/manager-gal-sort-of/comment-page-1/#comment-5911 Don Wed, 14 Nov 2007 17:47:31 +0000 http://www.restaurantgal.com/?p=412#comment-5911 Gal, As a GM of a restaurant, I would want your honesty. If you truly feel this way about your position, and are awesome at what you did before, your GM should know that, and hire a person who wants to be the floor manager of the lunch shift, and leave you in the spot where you are going to shine. You both will better off. In the past I have moved people into other positions in the restaurant, only to have them fail at it, or end up quitting....most of the time they didnt really want to new position. I wish the communication had been there, two things would have happened, I wouldnt have lost a good employee, and I would have hired someone who wanted the new position.....end result two great people, instead of two empty spots. Thats my 2 cents....keep the change! BTW....if you ever feel the need to relocate to California you already have a job! Steakhouse GM Gal,

As a GM of a restaurant, I would want your honesty. If you truly feel this way about your position, and are awesome at what you did before, your GM should know that, and hire a person who wants to be the floor manager of the lunch shift, and leave you in the spot where you are going to shine. You both will better off.
In the past I have moved people into other positions in the restaurant, only to have them fail at it, or end up quitting….most of the time they didnt really want to new position. I wish the communication had been there, two things would have happened, I wouldnt have lost a good employee, and I would have hired someone who wanted the new position…..end result two great people, instead of two empty spots.
Thats my 2 cents….keep the change!

BTW….if you ever feel the need to relocate to California you already have a job!

Steakhouse GM

]]> By: Joe http://www.restaurantgal.com/2007/11/manager-gal-sort-of/comment-page-1/#comment-5908 Joe Wed, 14 Nov 2007 14:21:29 +0000 http://www.restaurantgal.com/?p=412#comment-5908 The trappings of success have a tendency to take all the fun away. I empathize with you... I suppose I am wondering why you have to be "just a mediocre floor manager?" Why not be an excellent floor manager? Oh I know the screw ups etc but I have a feeling you will turn this position on its head and do something awesome with it. I don't think I have too much faith, perhaps I just like changing the routine into the unexpected. Blathering randomly now, I'll be quiet... The trappings of success have a tendency to take all the fun away. I empathize with you…

I suppose I am wondering why you have to be “just a mediocre floor manager?” Why not be an excellent floor manager? Oh I know the screw ups etc but I have a feeling you will turn this position on its head and do something awesome with it. I don’t think I have too much faith, perhaps I just like changing the routine into the unexpected.

Blathering randomly now, I’ll be quiet…

]]> By: Dennis http://www.restaurantgal.com/2007/11/manager-gal-sort-of/comment-page-1/#comment-5907 Dennis Wed, 14 Nov 2007 13:07:38 +0000 http://www.restaurantgal.com/?p=412#comment-5907 Great post...even better writing. First time here. I'll look around a bit and check back. BTW...I think you touched on the hardest part of this transition: gaining the respect of the lunch shift. In my former restaurant, this was a unique group. You know, get in and out quickly, a bit self-absorbed, and more focused on money than fun (unlike our dinner staff). Peace, - Dennis www.donttipthewaiter.blogspot.com Great post…even better writing. First time here. I’ll look around a bit and check back. BTW…I think you touched on the hardest part of this transition: gaining the respect of the lunch shift.

In my former restaurant, this was a unique group. You know, get in and out quickly, a bit self-absorbed, and more focused on money than fun (unlike our dinner staff).

Peace,

- Dennis
http://www.donttipthewaiter.blogspot.com

]]> By: Artful Dodger http://www.restaurantgal.com/2007/11/manager-gal-sort-of/comment-page-1/#comment-5904 Artful Dodger Wed, 14 Nov 2007 04:47:10 +0000 http://www.restaurantgal.com/?p=412#comment-5904 Ack! The cubicle curse. Run don't let it take you in. Well unless you like it. Guess you can always get a calendar of the beach to put up in the office. Oh and I'm sure you'll have the lunch shift people eating out of your hand in no time. Great post. ^_^ Ack! The cubicle curse. Run don’t let it take you in. Well unless you like it. Guess you can always get a calendar of the beach to put up in the office. Oh and I’m sure you’ll have the lunch shift people eating out of your hand in no time. Great post. ^_^

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