Hello Fellow Baristas,

I haven't posted on here in a long time but I was informed by my company that we need to have frequent daily pre-shift meetings at the beginning of each shift (AM, MID, PM.) I'm all for motivation and getting everybody on the same page and I do have a template that we use to write our sales goals, what's 86'd, any promos or specials we are running, and what not. The problems I'm running into are:

*I can't have a specific time during the day to have these little 5 minute meetings because we are constantly busy and the shifts are all staggered. My AM people arrive at 6am, 7am, and 8am and I don't want to have 3 separate meetings during 1 shift. Same goes for mid, I have one that comes in at 11, 12, and 1.

*I can't seem to get the keyholders to consistently have these meetings when I'm not at the store. Of course I can have them document the conversations and hold them accountable for missed pre-shifts, but is there a way to get them excited to have pre-shift meetings?

I guess I'm just looking for any type of opinions, suggestions, or advice on effectively having pre-shifts in a coffeehouse environment.

Thanks in advance!!