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  • CSKE Service Calibration

  • Document No.

  • Conducted on

  • Client / Site

  • Prepared by

  • Location
  • Restaurant Management Team During Visit

CSKE Service Calibration: Prep Worksheet

Phase 4 Tactics & CLSM Qualifying Metrics

  • FO/H Turnover - Brand Average or better; looking at quarterly trend

  • GSS Server Attentiveness - Better than Brand Average looking at quarterly trend

  • GSS Speed of Service - 98% (or better) staffed in all FOH positions

  • Staffing Pars - 98% (or better) staffed in all FOH positions

  • Attach Rate - Brand Average or Better

  • Last 6 Mystery Shopper resultsm- 75% of better

Service Manager Review

  • Name of current Service Manager

  • Was Service Manager in position during Phase 3 roll out

  • Please provide the Phase 3 roll out the Service Manager is scheduled to attend

Team Member Engagement Review

  • T/O report reviewed - Rolling 12 is

  • CT Turnover

Right Stuff...Right Way - Team Member Training Audit Review

  • Server - 26 hours

  • Busser - 13 hours

  • Host - 17.5 hours

  • To-Go Specialist 26 hours

  • JPS Graphics order history

CSKE Service Audit

Wow! Experience

  • There is a true spirit of teamwork that is exhibited by all Team Members

  • Servers are consistently making reference that everyone is here to take care of our Guests, all have a “Guest First” mentality

  • Servers properly demonstrate the steps to Guest recovery using the B.L.A.S.T. method; indifference and complaints are handled correctly with management involvement

  • All Team Members are treated with respect by both Managers and fellow Team Members to deliver a “Wow! Experience”

Scratch Kitchen Engagement

  • All FOH Team Members successfully demonstrate a proper Scratch Greet - “Welcome to Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen”

  • Managers are celebrating first time visits and any special events with ‘Sweet Meet & Greets”

  • Our Host Stand /To-Go Team Members consistently answer the phone - “Thank you for calling Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen”

  • New Team Member Orientations are conducted correctly and led by the GM/MP’s

  • The CSKE Learning Mat is conducted correctly on the 3rd Saturday of every calendar month and facilitated by the GM/MP/SM

  • The Scratch video is properly working and displayed on the lobby T.V.

  • Servers are asking our Guests if this is their first time visit or if there are any special occasions they are celebrating

  • Team Members are making menu suggestions using Scratch words & phrases

  • Food Delivery is happening by utilizing pivot points and Scratch words & phrases

  • Managers are visibly coaching Team Members to use Scratch words for Guest interaction

  • New Team Members are comfortable making Scratch recommendations and have been validated by the GM/SM in Cheddar’s Nation

  • On site Mystery Shop score: 85% or higher = 2, 70% - 84% = 1, below 70% = 0

Right Stuff...Right Way

  • Managers display a sense of urgency at the beginning of each shift, are actively preparing to open and are focused on getting everyone/everything is in its place

  • All sections and tables are set properly and checked prior to seating.

  • Pre and Post shift, Managers are validating Team Members by utilizing FOH Position Check-In Slips

  • The Open/Close Walk Through/Atmosphere Guide is used daily with all deficiencies corrected before opening

  • Music, T.V.’s, lighting and atmosphere are appropriate and adjusted to match the changing flow of business

  • Stations are appropriately assigned by a Manager with a well balanced approach and “Aces” in their places

  • Staffing levels are appropriate in order to maximize table turns, sales and Guest engagement

  • Transition between lunch and dinner is organized, efficient and well managed

  • An Incentive Recognition Plan is in place and actively used (validate)

  • The Sustain Action Plan developed post Phase 3 has been properly executed (validate)

Pre-Shift Meetings

  • The Pre-Shift Board is completed, well thought out and aligned with results from metrics

  • All Pre-Shifts are held with a scratch minute including an item to taste; role plays aligned with the weekly HEARD are observed by Team Members

  • The Let’s Get Scratchy Board is posted and utilized properly

  • Pre-Shifts are held at the appropriate time with maximum participation

  • Pre-Shifts are upbeat & fun, which set the pace for a fun and productive shift; Focused Recognition always kicks off the meeting

  • There is a balanced exchange of information that is interactive with all Team Members participating and involved and role playing is conducted with Team Members

  • Uniform and appearance guidelines are inspected at every meeting with expectations and standards adhered to including proper shoes, socks, clean/pressed aprons, pants and shirts

Host Stand/Staging/Seating/Throughput

  • Team Members are friendly, outgoing, engaging and represent a positive image and attitude

  • Phones are answered in a fun, upbeat and accommodating manner by the entire staff within two rings

  • Wait quote times are accurate, follow the matrix and are consistently monitored by Managers/Roamers

  • When appropriate, the staging area is full in order to ensure quick and efficient seating

  • Communication between the Roamer, Pager/Stager, Seaters, and Bussers is effective; the best Team Members are in the most critical positions and utilizing headsets. All Managers are utilizing headsets to drive throughput

  • The seating and re-seating process is quick and efficient (2-minute goal for reseat)

Server Fundamentals & Salesmanship

  • Servers are friendly, engaging and greeting Guests within 1 minute

  • Servers are offering to take the Guest’s complete order during the initial greet

  • Servers are writing down orders and repeating orders back

  • All drinks are run immediately by everyone – teamwork mentality

  • Full hands into the kitchen, Full hands out – running the first tray out is a part of the training and culture

  • Teamwork - every Guest is everyone’s table; Guest First service is obvious

  • Check back and check down for lunch, and check ready for dinner is properly demonstrated

  • Bus down to the wood and table maintenance - re-set turn-around time is a part of the training and culture

  • Payments are processed within 2 minutes

  • GSS surveys are actively being solicited

Manager Floor Presence

  • Managers are actively monitoring the speed of service including table turns, pre-bussing, wait times etc.

  • Managers are conducting table checks consistently throughout the shift which are professional, fun and engaging

  • Managers are setting the pace while coaching and delivering feedback throughout the shift

  • Managers are managing key areas such as alley management/drink running, “full hands”, and monitoring use of Scratch words & phrases

  • Managers have not tied themselves on the line or Host stand, they are actively working the dining room

  • There is a Manager on the floor at all times, displaying intensity throughout the shift, managing day to night transition and late night service

Management Demonstrates an Understanding of Cultural Beliefs & Team Member Development

  • Coaching using Focused Feedback is ongoing throughout the shift

  • Talent inventory is completed quarterly and well thought out with team calibration

  • Certified Trainer’s and opportunity performers are properly identified with their development action plans in place

  • Managers set the example for Team Members (appearance, cultural beliefs, attitude, teamwork, communication etc.)

Labor Management

  • Server schedules are written 2 weeks out /1 week posted and 1 week in review according to allowable hours in matrix

  • Trainers and Trainees are properly scheduled according to the training guideline for Prep-Do-Review

  • There is a balance between proper service, execution and staffing levels in conjunction with labor management

  • Staffing levels are maintained, minimizing overtime frequency; OT reports are utilized daily for FOH

  • Managers are actively involved in “phasing” people off the clock- Shoulder management is present

Hiring, Training & Staffing

  • STL’s are well qualified, certified and serve as positive extensions of the management team and keepers of the culture

  • CT pars are met; CT positions are filled with true Cheddar’s Champions (urgency, scratch engagement, positive reflection of Cheddars)

  • Interviews are a priority and conducted professionally; all final interviews are conducted by the GM/MP

  • The Applicant Tracking System is utilized daily and interviews are promptly scheduled to meet hiring needs

  • Training team meetings are scheduled, organized and held monthly

  • Training Team Members are qualified and represent their positions well

  • The Training Schedule Board is posted and populated with up to date information

  • All training guides are properly utilized, with Manager validations and notes completed

CSKE Support Tools

  • CSKE training materials are in use, stocked and at proper par levels

  • Training materials are being properly ordered and fulfilled through JPS Graphics

  • CSKE iPads are in use and properly mounted

  • A Copy of the most current Mystery Shop Report is posted

  • CSKE validations and e-Learning courses are completed and up to date

  • New Team Members are working the appropriate hours according to training guidelines for Prep-Do-Review

  • The Employee Benefit budget, $250 per period, is being utilized properly for recognition of Well Done!

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