Can a committee run a restaurant or does it need a single figure head to manage the business?

Answer 1

There's no technical reason why not - but too many cooks spoil the broth

Answer 2

It basically happens like that in any restaurant within a group or hotel complex. The upper management have ultimate control but the person who has the title of 'restaurant manager' is the person who ultiumately is the decision maker. The problems start when the committee disagree with the manager. So I think it would work if the day to day running were left to the manager and the committee had the decision making for the more complex issues - usually finance.

Answer 3

The committee can run a business but they are called directors. Any committee would have to have a chairperson. The chair would run the meeting and a secretary must take notes and MINUTE the meetings. One member of the committee should then be responsible for passing on decisions to the staff either through a manager or a staff supervisor.

Answer 4

A leader for running the work itself and a committee to sit down outside of work hours to make strategic decisions for the business.
Reason: when you are in the thick of it people can work better with one leader to make on the fly decisions. Remember that dictatorial and nice guy leadership styles both have their pros and cons.
The management committee is good to direct the business itself, but it needs a chairman to make sure it acts as a group that can really benefit from the wisdom of it's members. The challenge here is to try to avoid doing five things in a half hearted way and achieving nothing. Compromise and consensus must balance.

Answer 5

If it's going to be succesful then a committee will not work. Committees can not make decisions fast (sometimes at all) and in business that's a sure fire way to come to a halt.

Answer 6

It needs a firm manager to oversee and coordinate things, but a committee to take on different responsibilities and share the workload. Everyone then knows their role and can offer their expert skills.

Answer 7

There has to be a committee head.

Answer 8

No. Committees take too long to come to a unaminus decision and can't go with their gut, or best guess.

Answer 9

things can be decided upon by a group of owners, but should have a manager carry out those decisions as to not confuse employees with too many "Chiefs"

Answer 10

No, but I'm noticing that as I get ever closer to the grave that my eyebrow hairs are beginning to aspire to length and greatness, there must be a Guiness Book category for longest Grandpa Brow hairs.