When surveyed, restaurants surviving past 5 years with year-over-year growth have associated their success with:
- Strong leadership
- Strong culture
- Strong training
- Strong systems
In other words…
Effective Restaurant Leadership—taking care of their people and managing day-to-day operations with care.

The reason restaurants normally suffer:
Opening a restaurant is a chaotic and stressful time, and with that, training and systems—core aspects of Restaurant leadership—often fall by the wayside. “We’ll get it done after we open.” Once opened, things get even more chaotic, and training, systems, and leadership development—critical pieces of Restaurant Management—are put on the back burner once again. Before you know it, the restaurant is operating without the essential elements of strong Restaurant Management
Without proper training and systems, strong leadership devolves into micromanaging and babysitting… which takes away from development, growth, and the support needed to make leadership POWERFUL.
This lack of effective Restaurant leadership will eventually lead to poor culture development and a high turnover rate in both salaried and hourly employees. The absence of proper Restaurant leadership forces restaurant owners to stay in the restaurant constantly, just to keep the wheels on the wagon. So, if you could ask a restaurant owner whose restaurant is struggling mightily in year 5 what they would do differently in year 1 or year 2… What do you think they would say?
Also, remember this:
- Take care of your employees.
- Your employees will take care of your guests.
- Your guests will take care of your restaurant.
- Your restaurant will take care of you.
Effective Restaurant Management Company requires not skipping any steps if you’re looking for long-term success. Every part of Restaurant Management, from leadership to culture, training, and systems, plays a critical role in ensuring the restaurant’s future.
At The 30 Percent Rule, we specialize in helping restaurants build strong foundations with customized strategies designed to improve management, boost efficiency, and drive sustainable growth. Let us help you create a thriving restaurant by focusing on the elements that matter most. Connect with us now!