Article Coaching Hiring 
Modern Restaurant Management
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Hiring for soft skills becomes much simpler when you know exactly what to ask and look for in interviews. In this article, I’ll share those tips so you can hire people who will excel in the role and not only fill it. What to ask : “Can you share an example of when you had to motivate your team during a tough or trying time?
Culinary Cues
OCTOBER 3, 2024
Nearly nine years ago, during the first twelve months of Harvest America Cues blog, one of my articles went viral attracting almost 40,000 views in one day. The article struck a nerve with its focus on A Cook’s Kitchen Laws. Since then, more than 100,000 people have read and shared that article.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Culinary Cues
JULY 15, 2024
We hire and fire, increase pay, or add more staff, change restaurant menus or add convenience foods to reduce the need for qualified employees, or simply accept that poor attitudes and inconsistent product are just “the way it is.” The hiring process is one of the most important steps in designing and delivering a great product or service.
7 Shifts
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
Hiring the right people can make or break your business. In this article: What strategies do you use to motivate and engage your restaurant employees? What interview questions do you ask when hiring new restaurant employees? What interview questions do you ask when hiring new restaurant employees?
Culinary Cues
JULY 8, 2024
Training, teaching, coaching, and mentoring are the most important attributes of a successful chef. When this happens then success is measurable and, those failures are less evident because a well-coached team doesn’t allow them to happen. We (chefs) are first and foremost – teachers.
Culinary Cues
MAY 8, 2023
It sounded like an appropriate title for an article about life in the kitchen. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER Harvest America Ventures, LLC Restaurant Consulting www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG (Over 800 articles about the business and people of food) CAFÉ Talks Podcast [link] More than 70 interviews with the most influential people in food
Culinary Cues
MARCH 3, 2024
Anyone who has been hired as a new employee knows the feeling of being on the outside of groupism. Some studies have shown that the highest attrition in many kitchens happens within the first two weeks of employment. PICTURE: The well led kitchen team of the Balsams Resort in its heyday.
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
419 
Let's personalize your content