All NEW LEARNING programs

The 2018 DFA Convention is the only time you can receive this innovative training first-hand. The positive impact of these learning experiences is proven, and we promise that you will gain the insight, strategies, and tools you need to transform a good diner into an unbeatable one.

This year’s convention is unlike anything our Brand has experienced before. Attending the 2018 DFA Convention is the best investment you will ever make - and your one chance to surpass the competition and drive your results to the next level. Don’t miss this unprecedented, limited-time opportunity to unleash the potential that lies behind your restaurant doors.

3 Game-Changing Learning Workshops - Available Only At The DFA 

Food, service, and marketing are important, but to truly propel our brand forward we must focus on our PEOPLE. Join us for Learning Workshops - three courses built to take your business to the next level using the power and potential of your team.

NEW TEAM MEMBER TRAINING

Get ready for New Team Member Training that is better than ever! We’ve made this new program clear, concise, and manageable, and this interactive session will give you everything you need to effectively train new team members. This workshop includes our updated approach to building an effective training program for both Culinary and Hospitality teams, hands-on experience with new training tools like the new Ignite Kitchen, and our new steps of service: Delight & Make It Right. Participants will then take everything they’ve learned back to their markets and watch the immediate ROI roll in!

BREAKTHROUGH LEADERSHIP

The success of our Brand depends on our ability to create Breakthrough Leaders. If you’re ready to make the biggest impact on performance and profit ever, this is the workshop for you. This course will introduce you to our Breakthrough Leadership series. Come and learn about Denny’s Leadership Skills framework, our approach to developing leaders, and the development programs that are now available to our leaders to help cultivate personal growth and develop them to become Breakthrough Leaders. The result: We will enhance team member engagement, guest satisfaction, performance, and revenue. Now that’s what we call Breakthrough!

DRIVE FOR RESULTS

Denny’s is proud to support every restaurant on their journey to be the best, and an essential part of this journey is a Drive for Results. Driving for Results means making informed decisions based on reliable, verifiable data. Making informed decisions ensures that you optimize every labor dollar and every item on your food order to minimize waste and control variance. This workshop is designed to harness the power of DINE and eRestaurant, essential tools that can be paramount to our growth as a Brand. Find what you’ve been missing with a deep dive into this essential technology.