About this episode

This episode discusses the importance of prioritizing values, hiring, training, and leadership for the success of coffee shops.

A cafe's culture is built by intentionally investing in values, hiring, training, and leadership structures and behaviors. These areas are integral to any cafe's success. The issue is that for many, they tend to be rushed or even afterthoughts, leaving t he people part of our coffee shops under developed and the resulting culture fragile. In this episode we will go over the three areas we are covering in an upcoming webinar series and how each of them factor into your cafe's success. Today we will discuss: Values+ Hiring Onboarding + Training Leadership + Management REGISTER NOW FOR THE SUMMER WEBINAR SERIES! Build a Stronger Coffee Shop: One Step at a Time Great coffee shops don't happen by accident. They are built by hiring the right people, training them well, and leading them with clarity and consistency. In this live three-part Summer Webinar Series, Chris Deferio shares the practical systems and coaching insights that have helped coffee businesses build stronger teams, healthier cultures, and more resilient operations. Each webinar includes: Live instruction and Q&A PDF workbook One hour of virtual consulting for each live attendee Lifetime access to the recording…

People in this episode

Host: Chris Deferio

Topics covered

• cafe culture
• values
• hiring
• training
• leadership
• management

Keywords

• cafe success
• team building
• coffee shop culture
• leadership
• training
• webinar series

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Organizations: Keys To The Shop

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