A good restaurant operations plan contains both the general description of how the restaurant will operate on a day-to-day basis as well as the details that make it happen. Your fully customizable planning cycle template can track it all.
Documenting the Operation Plan
The operation plan for a successful restaurant has several components; staffing, training and a daily operations schedule. The PLANDISC allows user to add circles for each trackable component. The staffing circle, for example, would include a list the positions, the number of people required for each and the average rate of pay offered by each position. In addition, an operations manager will want include recruiting plans in the embedded calendar feature of the PLANDISC. Attachments can be added to the PLANDISC to describe the interview process and hiring standards for each individual position.
The PLANDISC planning tool is also ideal for tracking and planning training needs, an essential component in any operations plan. An additional circle, in a contrasting color, can be added specifically for training. This grid can provide a summary of each training program that the staff must attend as well as the progress of individual workers. Operation managers can easily schedule in-house training events and third party events like an Alcohol Awareness Program for servers in advance by using the calendar portion of their PLANDISC planning cycle.
The daily operations and production section of the PLANDISC should broadly describe the day-to-day operations of the restaurant while managing Planning Cycle Template. From the time the staff first arrives to close of the business day, this grid should detail operational issues such as ordering and receiving, service requirements, general safety procedures, restaurant maintenance and staffing. All of these items can be, and should be added to the Planning Cycle Template.
Incorporating Management Control
The PLANDISC planning tool gives restaurant operation managers a visual representation of the business operation and needs. The efficient operation of a restaurant requires time-honored systems. Many restaurateurs look to establish such systems to help control costs and maintain their quality of service. PLANDISC can help organize the vital components of good management controls. By tracking each task in one customizable Planning Cycle Template, restaurant operation managers can manage their day-to-day operations with ease. Bottom line is that efficiency of business will depend on how efficiently you manage to share the resources with your co-workers with the help of PLANDISC.