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Train My Team | 100K Server Behavioral Performance System for Restaurants
For Restaurant Operators and Managers

Your team already has
the talent.
They need the system.

Income inconsistency is not a hiring problem. It is a behavioral performance problem. The 100K Server Behavioral Performance System trains your floor staff the same way elite athletes are trained: with measurement, structure, and repeatable results.

+22%
Average check increase
in 60 days
-31%
Income variance
across shifts
20 yrs
Hospitality performance
science behind this
Request a Performance Strategy Session.

Tell us about your restaurant, your team, and your goals. We will determine whether the 100K Server Behavioral Performance System™ is the right fit for your operation and discuss the most appropriate next steps.

No commitment. Conversation first.

The Real Problem

You are not losing revenue
to bad servers. You are losing it to an absent system.

Most restaurants train servers on the menu. None train them on the behavioral variables that actually determine check average, tip percentage, and guest retention. The 100K Server changes that.

Inconsistent performance costs you every night
Your best server and your average server work the same section. The gap between their checks is not skill. It is behavioral consistency. That gap is trainable, measurable, and closeable.
Training ends at the menu
Standard restaurant training covers product knowledge and table steps. It does not cover emotional regulation under pressure, sales psychology, or the behavioral inputs that move beverage attachment.
Turnover is the symptom, not the cause
Servers leave because their income is unpredictable and they have no pathway for growth. A performance system gives them both. Retention follows performance development.
You cannot measure what you have not defined
Without behavioral performance benchmarks, you are managing on instinct. The 100K Server gives you the data layer to see exactly where your floor is underperforming and why.
The Behavioral Performance System™

Four layers. One measurable standard.

Methodology
Lithium Theory™
Stabilizes internal state so floor staff perform consistently under pressure. Every shift. Every section. Every cover.
Framework
FRAME™ and LEARNT™
Repeatable behavioral patterns for guest interaction, emotional regulation, and sales execution. Teachable, measurable, renewable.
Intelligence
The Equation™
Identifies the income gap between your current floor performance and what your restaurant environment is actually capable of producing.
Credential
100K Certified™
The first hospitality performance credential operators can hire against. Hire certified. Promote certified. Build a standard.
Operator Outcomes

What changes when your
floor has a system.

Early outcomes from the 100K Server pilot program. Each engagement began with the Restaurant Performance Diagnostic, followed by a structured 90-day behavioral installation.

Fine Dining, 12 Servers
+18%
Check average across all sections
Behavioral consistency installed across the floor. Pre-shift protocol standardized. Beverage attachment increased through FRAME™ application.
Upscale Casual, 8 Servers
-34%
Complaint frequency over 12 weeks
Emotional regulation system installed. Guest complaint patterns identified as behavioral, not product issues. Resolution rate improved significantly.
Steakhouse, 20 Servers
+$72
Average check increase per server per shift
Beverage attachment and dessert framing standardized using FRAME™. Revenue performance benchmarks established and tracked weekly.

Representative pilot outcomes. Measured using internal benchmarks. Individual results vary by operation, team size, and baseline performance.

Why This Works

Built by someone
who lived the problem.

The 100K Server Behavioral Performance System was not designed in a classroom or a consulting office. It was built over 20 years on the floor, by a server who consistently earned six figures and studied exactly why the best performers were different from everyone else.

The answer was never talent. It was system. That observation is the foundation of everything that follows.

"We do not promise to increase sales. We build the measurement system that allows your restaurant to improve performance intentionally, instead of hoping it happens naturally."

Shy Richards, Founder
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20
Years on
the floor
$100K+
Consistent annual
server income
Built for Operators
Not motivational speaking. A measurable behavioral performance system with documented methodology.
Active Practitioner
Designed by an active hospitality professional. Not a theoretical framework. Floor-tested methodology.
Behavioral Science
Performance psychology applied to restaurants. Income inconsistency treated as a behavioral problem, not a talent problem.
Proprietary IP
Trademarked frameworks: Lithium Theory™, The Equation™, FRAME™, LEARNT™, 22 Steps of Service™.
Restaurant Performance Diagnostic™

Benchmark Your Restaurant's
Performance Potential.

Answer seven questions to receive an estimated Performance Score™, benchmark your operation against key behavioral indicators, and identify whether a formal Performance Assessment™ is recommended.

Our Engagement Process

How we work.
Every time.

Restaurant owners should understand the process before booking. Every engagement follows the same structure: qualify, assess, implement, measure.

Step 1
Complimentary
Performance Strategy Session
30 Minutes

A qualification conversation to determine fit. We discuss your operation, leadership goals, and current floor challenges. No deliverables. No audits. Fit assessment only.

Step 2
Paid Engagement
Restaurant Performance Assessment™
Starting at $2,500. Scoped to your operation.
On-site observation
Leadership interviews
Behavioral benchmarking
Executive findings report
Strategic roadmap

Assessment fee credited toward implementation if you move forward.

Step 3
Implementation
Training and Coaching
Custom scope

Floor Launch, Floor Standard, or Floor Institution. Delivered only after the Assessment. Training, coaching, certification, and ongoing measurement.

Step 4
Ongoing
Measurement and Reporting
Monthly cadence

Track progress through scorecards, dashboards, and performance benchmarks. Document outcomes for certification and enterprise case studies.

Engagement Structure

Start with the Assessment.
Build from there.

Every engagement begins with a paid Performance Assessment™. We do not diagnose for free. The Assessment is the first professional deliverable, and the foundation for everything that follows.

First Engagement. Always Paid.
Restaurant Performance Assessment™

A professional consulting engagement that establishes the behavioral baseline for your restaurant. We observe, interview, benchmark, and deliver an executive-level findings report with a strategic roadmap. This is not a free audit. It is the first deliverable in a professional engagement.

On-site observation
Leadership interviews
Learning infrastructure assessment
Behavioral benchmarking
Executive findings report
Strategic roadmap
If you move forward with implementation, the Assessment fee is credited in full toward your engagement cost. You have nothing to lose by starting here.
Investment
$2,500
starting investment
Final investment determined by restaurant size, locations, and scope.
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Implementation Packages
Foundation
Floor Launch
For operators ready to establish a behavioral baseline.
Custom
Based on team size and engagement scope
Restaurant Performance Diagnostic™
Behavioral baseline assessment for all servers
FRAME™ and Equation™ installation
30-day floor implementation
Performance report at close
Outcome: A measurable behavioral baseline and the first 30 days of consistent floor execution.
Enterprise
Floor Institution
For groups, multi-unit operators, and hospitality companies.
Custom
Licensing and enterprise pricing available
Everything in Floor Standard
Train The Trainer™ program
SOP library and playbooks
Custom certification cohorts
Multi-location performance benchmarking
100K Certified™ Restaurant designation
Annual licensing agreement
Outcome: A proprietary performance standard embedded across every location. Certification becomes a hiring and retention advantage.
Performance Strategy Session

Schedule Your Performance
Strategy Session.

Every engagement begins with a 30-minute strategy session designed to understand your operation, leadership goals, and current challenges. This conversation is a qualification meeting to determine whether the 100K Server Behavioral Performance System™ is the right fit for your restaurant.

This session does not include:
Floor observations
Operational audits
Written recommendations
Training plans
Performance assessments
Revenue projections
Those services are delivered exclusively through our paid consulting engagements.
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Every engagement begins with a qualification call. We only partner with restaurants committed to implementing measurable performance standards.

The first Behavioral Performance System™ built for servers and bartenders. Engineered for income consistency, career longevity, and professional recognition.