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THE VALUE OF THE SCHOOL OF HARD KNOCKS

Culinary Cues

Some talented people are not the best cooks and chefs and quite often the most intelligent (using commonly referred to scales of measurement) are lacking in common sense. In the end, from my perspective, the ones who exceed their own and other’s expectations are the ones that find strength in the school of hard knocks.

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How to Create an Effective Restaurant Onboarding Process

7 Shifts

Here’s an example of an onboarding overview: Day One Orientation: Learning about the restaurant’s culture and history, meeting coworkers, and receiving a uniform. What to include in your restaurant onboarding process. What documentation to give out and collect during onboarding. What is employee onboarding?

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WHEN COOKING BECOMES MORE THAN A JOB

Culinary Cues

Here are some indicators: YOU KNOW YOU HAVE MOVED BEYOND A PAYCHECK WHEN: You are proud of the uniform that you wear. At some level, it is great to have a paycheck, but any real connection to food or cooking is something that rarely crosses your mind. For a few, at some point that changes. When almost all of your friends are also cooks.

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What to Wear So Your Joints Don't Hurt

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Regardless of whether you work in the front or back of the house, you are certain to be on your feet for long hours. Common areas of the body in which restaurant workers experience joint pain from these types of injuries include knees, lower back, ankles, and shoulders. Most Common Types of Injuries in the Restaurant Industry.

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Menu Engineering: The Science of Optimizing Your Menu to Maximize Profit

7 Shifts

A smaller menu means fresher ingredients, since the ingredients for the dog items aren’t sitting around waiting to be turned into a meal and aren’t taking up space in your back of house. Menu engineering can be simplified as the steps taken to increase the profitability of a restaurant menu. Menu Pricing and 2. What to do?

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Restaurant Labor Laws Cheat Sheet: New York State

7 Shifts

Legal and other matters referred to in this article are based on 7shifts' interpretation of laws existing at the time and should not be relied on in place of professional legal advice. With labor laws on age, wage, overtime, and time off–many of which vary between New York State and New York City–it’s easy to overlook a law or two.

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How to Boost Teamwork in Your Restaurant

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All employees, whether front- or back-of-house, should be clear on the long-term goals of your business. This documentation should be available for all to see in an employee handbook or posted in the back-of-house, so people can refer back to it if there is a clash of opinions regarding obligations.