| Motivation is the art of making people/self believe and | | | | staff and your incentives or efforts should be in that |
| work towards a goal that they/you cannot see but | | | | direction. |
| can only visualize and it is one of the most important | | | | In a restaurant not all jobs are high paying and being a |
| aspects that helps human achieve and exceed | | | | service industry you have to bear all things that a |
| expectations. Motivating staff and self is a very | | | | guest comes with therefore it is very important that |
| important part of all business establishments in the | | | | your restaurant staff is high on motivation level which |
| ever growing competitive global market and the Food | | | | means that they should be ready to work towards a |
| & Beverage industry is no exception. | | | | particular goal in the interest of the restaurant. |
| If you are a Food and Beverage Manager, restaurant | | | | You need to show them that they are important to the |
| manager or Restaurant supervisor, motivation should | | | | restaurant and the restaurant management also thinks |
| be one of your prime strength and you should be able | | | | about their growth and will reward them with rewards |
| to motivate your restaurant staff so that they can | | | | they desire. This is something that can keep them |
| make your guests experience excellence in service | | | | motivated. As a restaurant manager you will have to |
| each time. In case you have heard of the | | | | understand that motivation will be different for different |
| Maslow’s motivation theory of hierarchy of needs | | | | staff members and you will have to learn the art of |
| you will agree that each individual is at a certain level | | | | balancing it out between them. |
| of the pyramid and strives to fulfill a particular need. As | | | | A motivated employee will not only do his work in the |
| a restaurant manager you need to understand the | | | | best possible way but will also create a positive vibe |
| level on the pyramid that your restaurant staff is on | | | | for the rest of the staff and bring in a lot more than |
| and accordingly motivate them to achieve things that | | | | just his/her services. Motivation if correctly used is a |
| they desire. | | | | very effective tool that can help you develop a strong |
| For instance you cannot assure self esteem to a | | | | and winning team that will overcome adverse |
| person who is striving really hard to make a living or | | | | conditions and take the business to newer heights. |
| get a shelter, you have to find what motivates your | | | | |