Working with family can be challenging, and the problems that arise in a family run businesses usually don't occur anywhere else, or are just more intense. There are couple of things you can do that can ease this complex situation and place you and you family in a better position.
1. Be courteous to your family as you are to your customers.
2. Establish boundaries- separate family problems from business problems.
3. Don't gossip about your family members personal lives.
4. Respect each others' decisions and authority- set expectations and policies for appropriate behavior to avoid conflicts.
5. Be professional- avoid personal expressions of affection at the restaurant.
6. Establish an exit plan- be prepared to separate your family members from the business if your relationship is suffering.
Keep in mind that a special understanding is required when working together with family members in the restaurant industry. This is why you should always stay optimistic, follow this guidelines, and remember at the end there is nothing more important than family.
1. Be courteous to your family as you are to your customers.
2. Establish boundaries- separate family problems from business problems.
3. Don't gossip about your family members personal lives.
4. Respect each others' decisions and authority- set expectations and policies for appropriate behavior to avoid conflicts.
5. Be professional- avoid personal expressions of affection at the restaurant.
6. Establish an exit plan- be prepared to separate your family members from the business if your relationship is suffering.
Keep in mind that a special understanding is required when working together with family members in the restaurant industry. This is why you should always stay optimistic, follow this guidelines, and remember at the end there is nothing more important than family.
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