Ken Burgin

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Designing a food-tasting program for front-of-house staff is a fantastic way to enhance their appreciation and knowledge of food, which in turn can significantly improve the guest experience and average customer spending. Here are 40 training activities for chefs to run for waiters and front-of-house staff within a 15-minute session.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

More specifically, automation best practices can ease training requirements and reduce manual tasks, helping restaurants thrive in a challenging environment. Streamline Employee Onboarding and Training. Optimize Food Safety Protocols. Automation technologies can improve back of house operations as well. trillion each year.

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The Rail

OCTOBER 7, 2022

million food workers. These can range from food quality complaints to food safety lapses and their consequences. Regardless, any issue stemming from a food handler’s lack of training could end in extreme monetary losses for a restaurant. The Importance of Food Safety Training. Training Material.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 23, 2022

The buck seems to always stop with the chef; it’s the chef’s kitchen, the chef’s food cost, and the chef’s menu that drives marginal profit at best. The answer is simple, yet profoundly challenging: food cost is EVERYONE’S responsibility. Train to these standards and manage them. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 25, 2021

I find it very interesting how diverse the food experience is. Just as all cars can move a person from one geographic point to another yet the experience that takes place in between can be totally different – so too is this true with food. QUICK SERVICE: This is the food noise experience for both the customer and the employee.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Ensuring food safety is essential for restaurant brands and others within the food industry. A weak food safety culture can have severe consequences, including product recalls, foodborne illnesses, reputational damage, diminished customer loyalty, and financial losses.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 2, 2020

So, with so many restaurants offering great food and service, what was the differentiator? So, the public is listening and watching very closely for clues that you are doing all the things to keep employees, the food, and customers safe. Why Is a Different Training Approach Required? The same goes for the standard of service.

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Sante

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Plan better - Train harder The post BUILDING A RESTAURANT FOOD AND WINE CULTURE appeared first on Santé Magazine.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 5, 2020

We’ll show you how to deliver food and offer takeout while maximizing profits. Are there any tips for food delivery and takeout inventory management? How do you market food delivery and takeout? Will you hire in-house drivers, use third party drivers, or cross train your front-of-house (FOH) staff to double as drivers ?

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Goliath Consulting

MAY 24, 2022

Therefore, adapting digital training should significantly improve many employees’ training experiences and strengthen their digital skills. Why is digital training necessary? Digital training can improve productivity in restaurants and other workplace environments as well. Digital training in restaurants.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Employees must be properly trained and then given the responsibility and authority to make those decisions that fit their position. [] SERVE: Respect means that everyone involved in the restaurant is in the service business. Every day should be an opportunity for each employee to grow, learn, and improve through teaching and training.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 27, 2022

As we close out 2022, food production is at risk. We’re still facing product shortages, exacerbated by ongoing supply chain interruptions and the Russian-Ukrainian war stalling food shipments – including 9.5 Inflation is causing food prices – and food insecurity – to soar. . Focus on Sustainable Food Production.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 17, 2024

Promoting a food safety culture in the restaurant industry requires a fundamental shift in mindset and practices. A recent survey revealed that only 49 percent of companies have a formal food safety culture plan, highlighting a critical gap that the foodservice industry must address. Remind employees to speak up if they see a problem.

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The Rail

JANUARY 1, 2024

When your staff treats food and other resources inefficiently, it can genuinely impact your ability to continue operating. It’s no wonder, then, that more restaurants are training their staff in zero-waste methods. Let’s explore why zero-waste training is essential and how you can best approach it.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

The food your restaurant serves should taste good, look appealing, and be safe! Each year, food safety breaches sicken 48 million people in the United States and, of those, 128,000 are hospitalized and 3,000 die. Food safety must be “baked in” to your brand’s culture so key audiences know that you prioritize it.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 23, 2021

If you are a seasoned food service manager, a chef, or serious cook looking for that next step in your career – I have great opportunities for you. I have enjoyed a rewarding and robust career in the food business, while maintaining a quality of life that inspires and protects. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. So, listen up!

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Lavu

JANUARY 28, 2022

Read This Free Guide on Training Entry-Level Restaurant Employees There are pros and cons to hiring young staff. Keep these 6 tactics in mind when … How to Train Strong Entry level Food Service Employees Read More ».

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 30, 2022

Today’s modern restaurant operators face challenges that no other generation has faced, thanks to COVID-19 closures, supply chain disruptions, labor shortages, menu labeling, and food safety challenges. It is the industry's primary responsibility to be sure the food they sell and serve to consumers is safe.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 27, 2022

However, the same challenges arise in ghost kitchens’ quality assurance and food safety protocols that plague the traditional restaurant kitchen. Food businesses should take a fresh look at some traditional kitchen challenges that may even be amplified in ghost kitchen settings: Be transparent. Commit to ongoing training.

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Open for Business

MARCH 7, 2023

Restaurant training is one of the most important things an owner can put into place. Well-trained teams mean shifts run smoothly and guests are happy with service. With ongoing training, you improve your chances of talented employees growing professionally as the restaurant or restaurant group grows.

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Ken Burgin

JUNE 6, 2023

I love using ChatGPT to develop training activities and materials for restaurant and cafe employees. I’ve used it here to brainstorm ideas for training modules for waiters, managers, cooks, head chefs, and baristas. This will help train staff in customer service skills and problem-solving.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 23, 2020

With a thorough and well thought out training plan. It’s easy to rush training and skip past essential topics when you’re short-staffed or in your busy season or during the pandemic, but investing time in training can save you time and earn your business more money in the long run. Continuous Training.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Food waste is recognized as an endemic challenge around the world. According to Feeding America , nearly 40 percent of all food in the U.S. For restaurants, an industry with challenging profit margins, minimizing food waste is nothing less than a survival strategy. restaurants lose $162 billion annually in food waste costs.

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Food Business

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

Staff training can be just as simple and important as creating a dish “on the fly”. Training is often completed because it needs to be done. The pattern is clear: if training exists in your restaurant you cannot help the success that comes your way. Better that you train them to speak your language. They know first hand.

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Ken Burgin

JULY 25, 2023

Designing short training games or ‘microlearning’, involves several principles to ensure they’re effective, engaging, and suitable for the purpose: Relevant to the work environment and reinforce key skills or knowledge. See also: How to Use ChatGPT to Create Training Material for Restaurant & Cafe Employees.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 14, 2020

It became obvious to some that putting all of our eggs in one basket was not a wise decision for our country, a decision that could lead to a breakdown of the food production/distribution system if conditions turned sour. These same phenomena can be applied to almost every aspect of food production and processing in the U.S.

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EATER

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Courtney Johnson and Sam Rollins are currently in training. A cheese plate by Courtney Johnson | Courtney Johnson After months of rigorous practice and study, Courtney Johnson and Sam Rollins are set to represent the United States at the World’s Best Cheesemonger competition this month.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 9, 2022

The restaurant industry loses an astounding $162 billion each year in food waste. All restaurants should proactively work to reduce food waste, which will also help you save money, increase profits, spotlight your commitment to sustainability, and help the environment. Between a third and a half of food is wasted worldwide annually.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 20, 2023

Learn how the foodservice industry can stay competitive and fresh amid widespread food and labor shortages. As consumers watch food prices continue to rise, the demand for cost-effective meal solutions are prompting c-stores, full-service, and quick-service restaurants to increase their offerings.

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Culinary Cues

JUNE 22, 2020

There are times, possibly many times, when you question your own skill – whether in cooking or presenting food, or even with the operation of a kitchen. I consider myself an acceptable chef from the perspective of cooking, respectable at food presentation, and better than average at running a kitchen operation.

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7 Shifts

MAY 23, 2024

Improving your restaurant operations to succeed in this highly competitive industry means serving quality food and providing excellent customer service while minimizing waste, reducing costs, and keeping your employees engaged. This is important, especially if you're training and hiring new employees.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 29, 2024

The industry expects that many managers will need to belittle and embarrass employees for their quality of work often resulting from the lack of training provided. There is a noble side to preparing and serving food. The industry expects that people will work unhealthy hours and accept schedules that constantly change.

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Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 27, 2023

To this end, cooks know exactly what to do and are trained to execute accordingly. Will the flavors and presentations of the food suffer? This is a critical “upfront” question and decision for anyone entering the business of food that may just stem from a very important question: “Why do I want to open a restaurant?”

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EATER

APRIL 8, 2021

It is also a nonprofit that has spent 30 years training at-risk youth exiting the juvenile detention system to work in hospitality. So the staff and the 15 young people working that night spent most of the evening doing extra training and cleaning to keep busy. Other groups sent food and toiletries to alumni. Several U.S.

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Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 19, 2023

What about that moment when the training wheels came off and you were able to balance and ride your bike independently? How many inner musicians, writers, athletes, teachers, entrepreneurs, cooks, chefs, and restaurateurs never rise to the surface because they were never recognized, encouraged, trained, taught, or given the opportunity?

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 23, 2023

Wine is part of the experience, and it has an impact on the food experience just as the food experience impacts wine. Can others depend on you to keep a level head? [] HAVE YOU EVER BUILT A BUDGET AND MANAGED IT EVERY DAY: Ah, yes, we love to cook and present beautiful plates of food. If you want the title, then work for it.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

In addition to scheduling, 7shifts handles staff payroll, tip management, hiring and application management, employee training, and much more. RUN also acts as an HR software, connecting payroll to core employee functions like training, record keeping, and onboarding. Get a Demo 6. Apple | Android 9. An added perk? Apple | Android 16.

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