What makes us different

Hand-crafted for hospitality

Restaurants often invest in providing training about the technical aspects of jobs. But, we know that’s only half the story.

Since hospitality is a people-centered business, leading in restaurants requires a both and approach: deep technical knowledge plus the ability to effectively manage people and teams.

That’s where Tableside comes in: we help your managers balance their technical and people-focused skills so they’re better equipped to lead teams and manage limited resources.

Our approach

IT’S ALL ABOUT BALANCE

Program building blocks

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    Group Learning

    Synchronous learning sessions that support group cohesiveness and reflection in community.

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    Individual Reflection

    Opportunities to develop self-awareness and an understanding of how our own behaviors and actions impact others.

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    Practical Application

    Activities designed to be integrated into participants’ regular duties to develop leadership habits and solidify learning.

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    Manager Engagement

    Participants are encouraged to share their activities and reflections with their managers to support continued development.

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Research-based + thoughtfully designed

BUILT FOR ADULT LEARNERS

Our programming is structured based on how adults best learn. It incorporates aspects of group learning, personal reflection, and real-time application.

Research also shows that having a supportive community promotes learning. Through our group-based learning opportunities, participants can share insights, reflect with others, and form deeper professional relationships.

“It’s not just what you know, but how you practice what you know, that determines how well the learning serves you later.”

— Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning, by Brown, Roediger and McDaniel

Made for hospitality, informed by hospitality

ROOTED IN RESTAURANTS

We carefully tailored every aspect of our curriculum specifically for the restaurant industry.

Our Leading in Restaurants program was developed based on insights from over a decade of experience leading restaurants and dozens of conversations with restaurant professionals from across the U.S. They address the leadership concepts and competencies we heard were most urgent and important to restaurant leaders today.

We also took into account the diverse roles and responsibilities that are required to successfully run a restaurant. Each program covers leadership frameworks and skills that are applicable across an entire operation. From the front of house to the back of house, our programming has you covered.

Testimonials

  • "Tableside has created a community-driven learning environment that feels equal parts informative and empowering. I walk away from each class with a greater understanding of myself and my own management strengths/weaknesses, therefore I am able to step up for my team in more meaningful ways. I will carry the lessons learned with me for the rest of my career."

    — Savannah Miller, Chef de Cuisine, M Tempura

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