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. Other solutions will emerge if the employee feels a sense of worth, is properly trained, is supported, and is recognized as an important part of the whole.

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Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 27, 2023

One of the dilemmas restaurateurs’ face is the approach taken with the management and delivery of a restaurant concept and menu. To this end, cooks know exactly what to do and are trained to execute accordingly. To make it simple, the restaurant can choose to be either chef centric or restaurant centric.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 8, 2023

It sounded like an appropriate title for an article about life in the kitchen. If a chef can manage a week or two here or there it will be at that rare time when business is off and even then, chefs are checking their email a few times a day to see what crisis is occurring while they try to relax.

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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

MAY 13, 2023

Each of those “departments” will require some level of unique kitchen management (sous chef) and specialists to support the uniqueness of function. Remember that being “the chef” will take you away from much of the day-to-day cooking, the adrenaline rush, and the team excitement that drew you to the kitchen in the first place.

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Sling

APRIL 27, 2023

Restaurant operations management is essential for the long-term health of your business. In this article, we examine the specific goals of restaurant operations management and discuss a number of ways to help you improve the program in your own business. Table of contents What is restaurant operations management?

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Anyone who’s worked (or even stepped foot) in a restaurant knows how important effective kitchen management is. Read on to learn more about effective restaurant kitchen management tactics you can use to ensure your employees feel supported, safe, and engaged. The top three issues cited were anxiety, depression, and substance abuse.

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Sling

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Effective retail management requires a vast array of skills. In a broad sense, those skills boil down to managing your time, managing your staff, managing their training, and managing change. Retail management 101 Master these skills one at a time. Retail management 101. Let’s dive in!

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Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

What if the chef, manager, and owner were required to do the same, in essence proclaiming they approve of the work as presented to the guest? Are you proud to present this to your teammates, manager, or guest?” What changes might occur in your operation if everyone was required to sign their work and take public responsibility for it?

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Culinary Cues

JUNE 7, 2023

If you’re reading this article, it’s because you have suffered from the ill effects of stress on the job. Time to evaluate your life and find a way to either minimize that stress or learn how to manage it. Train your staff and then trust them. [] PRIORITIZE What really needs to be done right now and what must wind up on your plate.

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Sling

DECEMBER 19, 2020

Once considered a supplement to the standard training program, virtual training is now the preferred — and sometimes only — option for managers and owners who want to improve their team’s skills. Virtual Training 101. Not all virtual training software is created equal. 4) Prepare Your Virtual Training Presentation.

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Sling

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Running a diversity and inclusion training program may be the answer. In this article, we discuss some of the diversity and inclusion training programs in which your business can enroll and give you ideas for less-formal activities you can run on your own. Diversity and inclusion training programs. Table of contents.

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Sling

MARCH 15, 2024

Your business is anything but static, and managing employees when your company is changing and growing can be tricky. In this article, we’ll tell you what workforce forecasting is and how it benefits your company. As a manager, workforce forecasting is not just a nice to have; it’s a strategic imperative.

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Sling

JANUARY 21, 2024

An effective time-tracking program can help make daily work activities easier to manage and help simplify the more complex jobs — like payroll and compliance — that you have to deal with on a regular basis. Choose an app that is user-friendly, has a one-touch interface, and doesn’t require a lot of skill or training to operate.

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Sling

DECEMBER 19, 2020

An effective restaurant training program is the driving force behind your business’s success. In this article, the workforce management experts at Sling give you tips for creating a restaurant training program that really works. Restaurant Training Vs. Onboarding. Restaurant Training. Onboarding.

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Tableo

JULY 18, 2023

Restaurant inventory management is a process for identifying more cost-effective food, beverage and supply orders while keeping track of the materials and supplies you have on hand for shifts. Use inventory management software to track inventory levels and provide reports. With proper training you will increase their overall efficacy.

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Culinary Cues

JULY 22, 2021

There have been numerous articles from restaurateurs asking customers to “give us a break, be patient, we’re trying our best, it’s not our fault that the food isn’t quite right, that the service is painfully slow, that servers are not well trained, or we just seem to be disorganized.” Restaurants must invest the time in training.

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Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Wax on, wax off. [] The sous chef is the second in command – the person who is the lead operations manager. Sous chefs are trainers, schedulers, production managers, quality control geeks, motivators, timing engineers, communicators, organizers, and roundsmen able to fill in any position where they might be needed.

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Culinary Cues

JULY 23, 2023

Most restaurant owners, managers, family members of cooks, friends of cooks and chefs, those in other professions, service staff, and restaurant patrons, don’t get it. It is a juxtaposition that is nearly impossible to manage. Most people don’t get it.

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Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

There are masters to serve, people who depend on the work of the culinary professional, who trust that their food will be prepared properly, that it will be managed and handled well, and the plate viewed as an important canvas on which the technician and artist paints. TRAINING: You can never train too much. What can you do?

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Sling

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

At first glance, you may think that employee training is all about teaching your employees to perform their job according to your standards and procedures. Provide the right kind of training for your team and your business will run smoother than ever before. Effective Employee Training Methods. 1) Online Employee Training.

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Culinary Cues

JULY 31, 2022

This is meant to be a chat with all the stakeholders: cooks, chefs, servers, bartenders, managers, owners, dishwashers, and customers. That’s a load of negativity to digest – no wonder the title to this article makes some people believe that it’s true. For the Chef and Manager: Are you willing to look at menus differently?

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Culinary Cues

JANUARY 29, 2024

Certainly, the restaurant and the chef have a responsibility to train, but the individual cook can take that training to a new level if they are willing to seek out every opportunity to learn and grow. These skills will take time and dedication to master – start today!

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Culinary Cues

MARCH 4, 2022

I would assume that many chefs who read this article – at least the ones from my generation have reflected on where they are, what they have done, and what they are still able to do. We read the articles and listen to chefs and restaurateurs desperate to fill positions of line cook, sous chef, chef, manager, etc.

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Perfect Daily Grind

AUGUST 20, 2019

The list of things you need to train your baristas on is long. A well-trained barista will help your coffee shop run smoother and put smiles on the faces of your customers. So, how long should it really take your new staff members to become fully trained baristas? Internal team training at the Supracafé office in Madrid.

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Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 11, 2022

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. Share, teach, and train others – this is the fuel that drives your own leadership engine. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. Over 800 articles about the business and people of food).

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Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 11, 2023

She still worked every day in the restaurant and aside from her duties in the kitchen, managed to visit nearly every guest table throughout service. A Blue-Plate Special was a hearty meal that always included meat, potatoes, a vegetable, bread and butter, and ample amounts of coffee.

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Sling

OCTOBER 9, 2020

In this article, the management experts at Sling discuss the question, “What does human resources do?” Strategic planning — also known as strategic human resource management or SHRM for short — is a holistic approach to managing your business’s workforce to ensure growth and, ultimately, success. 1) Strategic Planning.

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Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

Build cleanliness into your operation until it becomes a habit that you need not manage – everyone does their part automatically. [] HIRE THOSE WHO “FIT” EVEN IF THEY STILL HAVE MUCH TO LEARN It’s all about team and team works well when the chemistry is right. Hire attitude. [] TEACH AND TRAIN This is the chef’s primary job.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 5, 2022

In my last article I discussed how robots will transform our industry in a big way, but that is a few years off. In this article I will discuss the strategies that I have implemented with my clients across the country. Lack of Managers Is Cause for Guest Complaints. Also, server supervisors cannot do their own comps/voids.

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Culinary Cues

MARCH 3, 2024

PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER – TEAMS RULE 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 80 interviews with the most influential people in food

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 10, 2023

I hear enough comments from cooks (new and well-seasoned) who say they had enough, the business is horrible, lacking in any form of empathy, poorly managed, uncaring abusers of hard workers, proponents of sadistic work environments, and not worthy of anyone’s consideration for a career.

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Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

People became accustomed to the change in operation and found, in many cases, that they were able to better manage the dilemma of work/life balance. “I It is how communities thrive, how great ideas are nurtured, and how we all manage to find enjoyment in life. Suddenly, much of that is lost as the environment of socialization crumbles.

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Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Here are eleven to consider: COMMIT TO LEARNING: Read articles, food history books, professional cookbooks, stories of chefs with their words of wisdom (see list at end of this article), volunteer to work with accomplished chefs after hours, ask for additional responsibilities that provide a chance to learn something new.

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The Restaurant Times

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

And an absolute answer to this is efficient restaurant staff training. This article covers a list of tips that you must employ to improve your restaurant’s staff training and performance in the UAE. Useful Tips To Enhance Your Restaurant Staff Training In The UAE . Ensure that every goal is measurable.

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Culinary Cues

JANUARY 11, 2022

People who enter the restaurant business are typically individuals with a number of experiences working in other restaurants in positions from entry level to management. Those people who choose to become successful restaurateurs must have a strong background in finance and financial management. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 23, 2024

Has a recent state law change made sexual harassment training mandatory, but you don’t know where to begin? Internal complaint procedure This section should discuss how management and/or HR will handle the sexual harassment complaint, step-by-step. This article is not a template. Look no further.

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