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WHY DO YOU COOK?

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I know how difficult staffing is right now, believe me – I hear it every day from every chef that I communicate with. Do you really want to work in an operation where desperation is the primary motivation for hiring? For the dedicated cook, you want to work in an operation where your peers are also cooking for the right reasons.

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TO THOSE COOKS DEPRIVED OF A GREAT KITCHEN

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When the house is operated in the way it should, the way it was meant to be; when the property is committed to doing things right, when the standards are high and the expectations even higher, then a serious cook can find a home to celebrate. My answer is: “If this is the case then you are in the wrong operation.”

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CHEFS: BUILD A TEAM – KEEP A TEAM

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It is the team behind the chef that makes a successful restaurant; it is the team that executes the chef’s vision; and it is the team’s focus that allows the chef’s cost consciousness to result in a financially successful operation. COMMUNICATE, COMMUNICATE, COMMUNICATE. BUILD A TEAM – KEEP A TEAM. BE CONSISTENT.

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IN CHALLENGING TIMES DON’T MAKE CLASSIC BUSINESS MISTAKES REMEMBER THE TOP ELEVEN

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For the restaurant operator caught up in the current, somewhat bleak reality of the business environment we are living in – there is hope in knowing how resilient the business of food can be. COMMUNICATION. Become obsessed with communication! William Channing once wrote: “Difficulties are meant to rouse, not discourage.

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TWENTY COMMON MISTAKES INDEPENDENT RESTAURATEURS MAKE

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Plain and simple – social media IS YOUR MOST IMPORTANT PLATFORM FOR COMMUNICATION. Ads in your local newspaper are more about showing that you support that paper rather than a tremendously effective way of communicating with the public. Chances are pretty good the answer will be: “Communication.” Guess what?

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IN THE KITCHEN – ORGANIZATION IS EVERYTHING

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Front and back of the house demand this organization if the end result is a smooth operation and happy guest. When a chef talks about those minute details of placement, process, timing, and uniformity – keep in mind what the intended result will be. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER.

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WHAT RESTAURANT OWNERS GET WRONG

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Even the most loyal guest will start to drift away if they can’t depend on the service, the product, or the hours of operation. Before you close and shift hours of operation think completely about the potential domino effect. [] NOT INVESTING IN COMPETENT EMPLOYEES. Every operation that serves prepared food is your competition.