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KITCHEN GROUPISM VS. TEAM

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You were either part of this or feeling left out because you weren’t. Can you tough it out? We even boast an informal initiation period where new employees are given conflicting directions, inaccurate details on the work to be done, or even sent on wild goose-chases just to embarrass them and see if they can take it.

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April 2021 Flextime: What Is It And Should Your Company Use It?

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KITCHEN RESPECT

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Anything worth doing is worth doing world-class whether washing dishes, organizing a cooler or workstation, dicing vegetables, finishing a plate of Kobe beef, taking inventory, or mopping a floor – it’s all important. [] CREATIVITY: Respect means everyone (cooks in particular) has a desire to create something worthy of carrying their signature.

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TURN YOUR LIFE AROUND AS A COOK

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If you are a cook who is happy working just for a paycheck – more power to you, but you can probably save some time and not read this article. We can always find things to disagree with and people who frustrate us, but very little good ever comes out of this approach. BEING A COOK IS MORE THAN THE PROCESS OF COOKING.

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10 Tips for Effective Team Management and Leadership

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No one intentionally sets out to be a bad manager. In this article, we discuss some of the best tips to help you make your team management efforts more successful. And, fortunately, these skills are not out of reach even if you haven’t mastered them just yet. But, don’t worry, we’re here to help. Table Of Contents.

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COOKS – CLAIM YOUR OWN PATH TO SUCCESS

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It is human nature to try and push those out of our minds, but given a moments pause, it’s easy to remember them. It takes time for people to push aside tradition, habits, and yes – fear, that accompanies change. Change will happen, in fact it already is, but as we all known – change is not something that is embraced with open arms.

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STOP SENDING THE WRONG MESSAGE ABOUT CHEFS & KITCHENS

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Those chefs who deliver the message of standards through yelling, condescending behavior, demeaning employees, for exerting some type of punishment approach have no business in a leadership role and should find another line of work. Stand up if you are happy with your career choice and if you respect those who do things right.