Culinary Cues

JULY 19, 2022

You must teach and train the fundamentals, the processes, the flavor profiles, and the history behind cooking a certain way. Is there a reason for a process, the type of equipment used, timing, steps in flavor building, or using one specific ingredient over the other? PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. Patience is part of the game.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 18, 2023

Restaurants need to zero in on finding out what they are really good at, buy the best quality raw materials, train their cooks to execute consistently great delivery of attractive and tasty food, and deliver it hot or cold as required. Plan, equip, train, evaluate, educate, and celebrate each and every employee.

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Perfect Daily Grind

MAY 29, 2023

You may also like our article on using software and data to improve performance in coffee shops. Most baristas working in specialty coffee shops and roasters receive months of formal training. Without access to reliable data, you can only rely on training, quality equipment, and brew recipes,” Andy tells me.

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Culinary Cues

JULY 25, 2023

In that moment I realized my job as a chef was more than operating a restaurant kitchen, more than ensuring consistently great food on every plate, and much more than training cooks about technique. If you ever have a desire to be a chef, and owner, a manager, or a leader you can apply this to people as well.

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Perfect Daily Grind

AUGUST 20, 2019

The list of things you need to train your baristas on is long. A well-trained barista will help your coffee shop run smoother and put smiles on the faces of your customers. So, how long should it really take your new staff members to become fully trained baristas? Internal team training at the Supracafé office in Madrid.

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Culinary Cues

JUNE 4, 2023

Treat the ingredients you work with and the equipment you use as if you bought them with your own money. Treat the dishwasher with respect. Treat everyone with respect. Remember that no job is beneath you and everything in a kitchen is everyone’s job. Are you proud of your work?

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Culinary Cues

JULY 31, 2023

A few years back, I posted an article about the UNWRITTEN RULES of the kitchen. The article was my first to go viral allowing me to realize that so many chefs and cooks were looking for a structure that defines what it means to be a professional. Respect is the most important foundation of success in any field.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 24, 2022

However, spending the time to create a handbook will help create the desired culture, as well as save time and money (helping to avoid employee turnover as 36 percent of employees say they quit because they wish they had better training, legal action, safety concerns). Procedures for Operating Restaurant Equipment (if applicable).

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 1, 2024

I pass housekeeping where the heat from commercial laundry equipment and manglers pressing sheets and towels is palpable. Outside people went about their day, never giving mind to the effort, dichotomy of characters, hustle, stress, and complexity of what takes place in the “back of the house” at a twelve hundred room hotel.

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Perfect Daily Grind

JANUARY 3, 2023

You may also like our article on whether coffee roasters should add robusta to blends if arabica prices increase again. There are many business costs which roasters need to consider – including equipment, rent, energy bills, shipping and transportation, and more. Want to read more articles like this? Why are costs rising?

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Culinary Cues

MARCH 3, 2021

Menus became encyclopedic, the skills to execute these menus were over the top, the equipment that allowed for this level of creativity was space age and expensive, the intensity and stress in the kitchen was as heavy as lead, and the number of staff members required to execute this complexity was painful. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER.

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The Restaurant Times

OCTOBER 23, 2021

How To Train Your Restaurant Staff For COVID-Appropriate Behavior . This article will list down the things you need to implement in your restaurant while adjusting to the new normal. . Train your staff for COVID appropriate behaviour as you adjust to the new normal as well as protect your reputation among customers.

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The Restaurant Times

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Procuring the right restaurant equipment serves as the backbone of a restaurant’s success. According to research by the National Restaurant Association, efficient equipment is the key to significant savings. However, regular maintenance of restaurant equipment is mandatorily recommended to avoid last-minute emergencies.

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Open for Business

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The information provided in this article does not, and is not intended to, constitute legal or financial advice; instead, all content is for general informational purposes only. Information in this article is presented “as-is” and may not constitute the most up-to-date information.

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Perfect Daily Grind

JANUARY 23, 2023

You may also like our article on whether the World Barista Championship needs to change. Coaching and training Wilford Lamastus Jr. Furthermore, training for the WBC is also time intensive, which can present an opportunity cost for some competitors. The amount of milk required for both training and competing can be significant.

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Culinary Cues

JULY 15, 2022

Most of the articles we read point to the pandemic as the culprit as well as the centralization of processing ownership. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. But not enough attention is being given to the issues surrounding the supply chain and the lack of real solutions. Think ahead and learn to adapt. CAFÉ Talks Podcast.

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Perfect Daily Grind

AUGUST 2, 2022

You may also like our article on looking out for barista wellbeing after COVID-19. It takes a significant amount of investment to train baristas to a high level, so an increase in staff turnover also means an increase in costs for coffee shop owners. Then read our article on career progression for specialty coffee baristas.

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Perfect Daily Grind

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

The latter, meanwhile, is a model which encompasses a group of farmers who process and sell their coffee collectively in order to gain better access to equipment, facilities, and business opportunities. You may also like our article on why people are calling for reform in Kenyan coffee production. Read on for more of their insight.

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The Restaurant Times

JANUARY 19, 2021

Buying equipment is often considered one of the most tedious tasks while opening a restaurant. As the speed of preparation and customer service depends highly on the kitchen efficiency, you must pay due attention to the quality of your equipment. High-quality equipment ensures better performance and increased output in operations.

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Perfect Daily Grind

DECEMBER 12, 2022

After providing for themselves and their families, producers can reinvest profits back into their farms to purchase equipment and resources – such as fertilisers and irrigation systems – and carry out necessary repairs and maintenance. You may also like our article on whether it is possible to get good quality coffee from unripe cherries.

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

If you're managing multiple locations of the same concept, you'll benefit from having a universal approach to hiring, training, suppliers, technology, and the overall guest experience. Standardized training across all of your locations unifies all employees to work within the guidelines you've created. Delegating Responsibilities.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

The tasks of the chef are fairly universal: planning menus, putting your signature on each dish, hiring and training staff, ordering product and building vendor relationships, controlling costs and adhering to budgets, maintaining a clean and safe kitchen environment, etc. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. www.meyersassociates.com.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 24, 2020

Yesterday, I read an emotional, well-written, soul-crushing article by Gabrielle Hamilton – chef/owner of Prune Restaurant in New York City. It was an emotional experience reading this article and knowing that thousands of other chefs and restaurateurs across the country could have written a similar one. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER.

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Perfect Daily Grind

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

In essence, this equips them to better optimise workflow, streamline operations, and improve quality control. You may also like our article exploring AI in coffee roasting. Although it is possible to use roasting software on older equipment, this can be a difficult and risky task. Automation across the board.

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Perfect Daily Grind

MARCH 14, 2023

In this article, she explores the Nepalese coffee sector, the challenges that local farmers face, and whether the country can grow more specialty coffee. You may also like our article on micro lots & Monsoon Malabar: India’s future as a coffee origin. When was coffee introduced to Nepal? CCCU) in Kathmandu, Nepal.

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Perfect Daily Grind

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

As technological change becomes more and more frequent in the coffee industry, we are seeing more roasters invest in modern equipment, including machines which can use advanced roasting software. You may also like our article on using roast curves to guide the roasting process. Read on to learn more about their insight.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 23, 2022

The hi-tech workforce has expanded into factories, warehouses, ecommerce delivery fleets, and this article’s focus: quick serve restaurants. Restaurant managers can now detect and avoid equipment failures before they happen. In fact, the hi-tech workplace is no longer the domain of office workers glued to computer screens.

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Sustainability Beyond the Plate

MARCH 31, 2017

I was recently invited to moderate a panel on Foodservice Maintenance and Repair at the Gas Foodservice Equipment Network’s (GFEN) Commercial Foodservice Workshop. Their mission is to train and certify service agents and work with manufacturers to make sure agents have the requisite technical resources and OEM parts.

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Sling

MARCH 26, 2022

7) Offer Training. If you want to improve employee retention, train your employees to advance within your company. On-the-job (or even outside) training gives your team members the chance to develop as an employee and become more valuable to your business. It’s one thing to offer on-the-job training.

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Perfect Daily Grind

APRIL 23, 2023

You may also like our article on why the barista-to-roaster career step may not be as logical as it seems. Ideally, they need to be comfortable working with different types of equipment and software, as well as being able to quickly learn new roasting techniques. Perfect Daily Grind Want to read more articles like this?

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Perfect Daily Grind

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

However, it can be easy to underestimate the infrastructure, knowledge, and equipment you need to manufacture and fill coffee capsules. You may also like our article on whether coffee capsules can be sustainable. Manufacturing coffee pods is a thorough and complex process which requires specialist commercial equipment.

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Sling

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

In this article, we’ll discuss the three general stages of starting a business — learning, building, and working — and the specific steps within those stages that can help you get organized on the road to starting your own landscaping business. You can always purchase new equipment and tools as your business grows.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 21, 2023

Equipment in the kitchen like combi-ovens, sous vide circulators, and cook/chill for large scale operations have made us more efficient and consistent. We have embraced all of this and more and would likely agree that these uses of technology have made our lives better at some level.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The problem this article addresses is the trickle-down of the “great resignation.” There are a few reasons: New employees often lack training; ill-equipped and inexperienced workers sustain more injuries trying to use machinery or tools with which they are not familiar.

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Tableo

JULY 26, 2023

This article provides helpful tips and best practices to help you master food safety inspections. Personal hygiene, food handling and storage, cleaning and sanitation, equipment upkeep and pest control should all be included in these standards. Read more about food allergens on the FDA website.

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Perfect Daily Grind

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

You may also like our article on Coffea liberica. The latter helps to provide agricultural training to farmers, as well as assisting with farm rehabilitation and infrastructure improvements, with the aim of increasing coffee quality and quantity. Then read our article on coffee production in Sierra Leone. Enjoyed this?

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 21, 2021

It’s no wonder that restaurant franchising is so popular — franchisees buy into a proven business model with built-in branding, training and production methods, and (hopefully) a solid customer base. Contracts/leases for equipment and services. interior elevations, lighting layout, kitchen equipment layout, etc.).

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