Empowering Employees by Carl Sobocinski

No one will ever love your company as much as you do. But you can create a company culture designed to empower your best and brightest and give them opportunities to grow and ultimately rise to the top. We have more than 550 employees across 6 restaurants and a catering division; many of whom have been with us for more than 10 years. So how do we encourage our team? Instill the importance of community service. We ask all of our employees to volunteer 8 hours each year. Our restaurants participate in dozens of events in our community from food festivals to charity fundraisers and we ask our employees to volunteer along with us. We have a history of hosting Brunch for a Cause, giving all sales to World Central Kitchen and/or The American Cross after natural disasters. The employees who volunteer those days also give not only their time but all of their tips to the cause. There’s something very powerful about coming together as a group to do something impactful. Celebrate your stars. There are lots of industry awards at the top level, but we are always looking for opportunities to recognize our talented individuals who are often … The post Empowering Employees by Carl Sobocinski appeared first on Food & Beverage Magazine.