Welcome to Morsels, your go-to newsletter from MAJC✨, breaking down hospitality insights into bite-sized chunks.
Winning December is not about pushing harder. It is about paying attention, tightening what needs support, and setting yourself up to enter 2026 with steadiness instead of stress. This week’s picks help you do exactly that: Katie Flannery breaks down financial clarity in two minutes, Tyler Florence talks discipline and longevity, our latest Insight article shows how top operators use Q4 as a planning tool, and our friends at Hopdov join us live today to help you navigate the people challenges that matter most.
🎧 LISTEN: Tyler Florence on Building a Career That Lasts
As we move between seasons one and two of Restaurant Ready, we are revisiting one of our most downloaded conversations with chef and restaurateur Tyler Florence. He speaks honestly about leadership, discipline, and the systems that keep you steady when the pressure spikes.
Takeaways
- Structure and routine support creative momentum
- Consistency and discipline fuel long-term success
- Strong systems make hospitality scalable
- Partnerships should protect your business interests
📹 WATCH: Katie Flannery on How to Keep Financial Clarity Through Market Uncertainty
Financial clarity is one of the most underrated leadership habits in hospitality. In this quick Serving Success episode, Katie Flannery, COO of Flannery Beef and a third-generation butcher, shows how reviewing your books regularly and tracking cash flow gives operators confidence and control when pressure is highest.
Takeaways
- Treat financial review as a nonnegotiable leadership habit
- Monitor books regularly to anticipate challenges early
- Keep tight control of cash flow to avoid surprise setbacks
📖 READ: How Great Operators Use Q4 to Strengthen Their 2026 Game Plan
December is a strategic checkpoint. Our new article breaks down how high-performing operators use Q4 to review performance, study guest patterns, tighten systems under pressure, and enter January with sharp priorities. If you want to start 2026 strong, this is your playbook.
- Guest patterns help set smarter 2026 priorities
- December reveals what is working and what needs support
- Systems under pressure show you where to adjust
- Year-end culture shapes how you enter January
💡 LEARN: Office Hours with Hopdov, Today at Noon
Our partners from Hopdov join Matt Jennings today for a live HR-focused Office Hours. December is when people challenges surface the most. This session helps you navigate hiring issues, scheduling, wage compliance, culture questions, documentation, and anything else on your plate.
Bring your real questions. Walk away with practical next steps.
🗓 Today at 12 pm ET in the MAJC✨ Community
Cheers,
Your Friends at MAJC
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