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OUR DAILY BREATH: POST COVID KITCHENS – GET READY

Culinary Cues

It has already been stated that Covid-19 can live for a period of time on the surface of cardboard and there are numerous opportunities for asymptomatic individuals to come in contact with food before packaging (especially produce and animal protein). This only makes sense to help control future outbreaks. [] RECORD THE PROTOCOL.

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Our Wage Models are Broken

7 Shifts

The practice has proven to increase instances of sexual harassment , reliance on food stamps , and continues to uphold the financial instability of so many employees in our industry. We apply an 18% service charge to all in-house food and beverage orders. One day, tipping will be a relic of our industry.

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CHEFS – FAILURE IS NOT INEVITABLE

Culinary Cues

It seems that every time I check my email or flip through postings in social media – there is another restaurant, food business, or culinary school preparing to close their doors. One thing that has become very apparent during this pandemic is that our supply chain is far more fragile than we thought. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER.

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What Restaurants Need to Know About HOCI

Modern Restaurant Management

Food Safety Specialist Francine L. Shaw sat down with Morten Larsen, CEO & Founder of EcoloxTech to discuss the use of Hypochlorous acid (HOCl) in restaurants and food service. Why is it so important for restaurants and other food businesses to be aware of – and use – HOCI as a disinfectant and sanitizer?

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A LETTER TO CULINARY SCHOOL GRADUATES

Culinary Cues

Here you are – enthusiastic, informed, confident in your foundational skills, and ready to start a career in food that will last for four decades or more. Today’s jobs for cooks and bakers are in short supply, and they likely will be for a period of time. Make sure that you seek out opportunities that involve food.

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OUR DAILY BREATH: CHEFS AND RESTAURATEURS – IT’S A NEW DAY TOMORROW

Culinary Cues

Food is the universal language, a language that everyone speaks and enjoys using. Basic benefits of reasonable healthcare, paid vacation, and paid sick time are the standard in nearly every other industry and must become the standard in ours. A livable wage is something that talented, hard-working people deserve.

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Dust to Dust

EATER

Global Market Insights reports that nutraceuticals, a marketing term for a food product that implies pharmaceutical effects, were a $423 billion global industry in 2022. It is a powdered greens supplement containing “75 vitamins, minerals, and whole-food sourced nutrients in one convenient daily serving.”