Culinary Cues

APRIL 18, 2023

Here are some thoughts. [] IT’S STILL ABOUT THE FOOD: People go out to eat for a variety of reasons – convenience, social interaction, a change of pace, business travel, vacations, celebration, or habit. Plan, equip, train, evaluate, educate, and celebrate each and every employee. Sounds like a pile of contradictions, doesn’t it?

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Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

TEAM ENVIRONMENT Depending on others and they on you, picking up the slack when others falter, communicating with those who share a mission, working off each other like musicians in a band, and winning or losing as a unit makes for a truly dynamic environment like professional sport teams. INSTANT FEEDBACK Same with feedback as a “pro”.

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Employee Relations Fine Dining Training Communication 385

Culinary Cues

MARCH 25, 2021

The chef in an operation is the ultimate problem-solver. [] COMMUNICATION: Great ideas, helpful experiences, and important decisions will fail to meet objectives unless the chef is able to effectively communicate verbally and in writing. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. CAFÉ Talks Podcast.

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Communication Coaching Fine Dining Influencer 436

Restaurant365

AUGUST 21, 2020

Successful restaurant owners and operators don’t just provide great food. For food service and hospitality in particular, an essential part of the guest experience is the interaction with employees. How are you communicating with your potential new hires? The post Sample Blog Layout appeared first on Restaurant365.

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Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 12, 2021

Finding the right concept, building in the right location, finding, and training the best staff, nurturing the team, and creating a menu that reflects the needs of the guest and the passion of the cook is only the beginning. What is that cook for all ages like, what list of attributes make up the ideal person for the job? This is paramount!

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Restaurant Law Education Definition Social Media 391

Clover - Restaurants

MAY 3, 2024

Recent surveys confirm the importance of cleaning and sanitizing in food industry establishments for building customer confidence and in influencing diner choice. City and state health departments monitor local restaurants to ensure they’re following food safety management program guidelines. An estimated 3,000 people in the U.S.

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Culinary Cues

JUNE 13, 2023

The plight of the worker has been immortalized in books, articles, blogs, social media posts, union contracts, songs, and movies for as long as those methods of communication have existed. Of course, I could go on and on. There is, and always has been, a love/hate relationship between worker and employer.

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Culinary Cues

JANUARY 11, 2022

Successful restaurateurs are ones who understand the power of people marketing, of keeping the name of the restaurant in the public eye and communicating effectively with existing and potential customers. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. Harvest America Ventures, LLC. CAFÉ Talks Podcast.

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Customer Experience Café Training Hospitality 367

Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Working backwards from a finished plate of food – cooks must prioritize work based on how long each step will take, as well as pacing of a ‘la minute work on the line to ensure that every dish on an order is ready at the precise time for plating. [] STRATEGIC PLANNING. Communication in all of its forms is essential in a well-run kitchen.

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Restaurant Law Communication Café Take-out 444

Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

The tasks of the chef are fairly universal: planning menus, putting your signature on each dish, hiring and training staff, ordering product and building vendor relationships, controlling costs and adhering to budgets, maintaining a clean and safe kitchen environment, etc. Each property is unique – thus the job of chef is also unique.

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Beverage Events Food Order Website Management 487

Culinary Cues

JANUARY 15, 2022

Every person has needs that go beyond food, shelter, and clothing. We (the food industry) need to point to a well-known quote from Anthony Bourdain: “When someone cooks for you – they are saying something. Of course, we require those important things to survive, but survival to the average person is never enough.

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Uniforms Front of House Food Safety Healthcare 413

Culinary Cues

AUGUST 31, 2020

Rest assured, at some point restaurants will rise up again, clubs and hotels will measure success based on occupancy and food service activity, and the position of “chef” will be center stage in driving sales and measuring profitability. This is what brings a team together and firing on all cylinders. [] LACK OF TRAINING.

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Leadership Point of Sale Training Coaching 398

Future Food

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Trends that will shape the future of your food and hospitality projects for 2020. However, food and service will always be at the heart of hospitality. Home Meal Replacement food choices, primarily from supermarkets, will continue to be a major growth category. Supermarkets will continue to grow their ‘food court offer.’ (E.g.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 21, 2023

Like most living things, the desire to connect, communicate, and follow others has been apparent since the beginning of time. So, I thought from what I know, and what I have experienced, I would take a hard look at the good, the bad, and the ugly (the theme song from the movie is playing in my head).

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Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 14, 2019

There is so much to learn about food, service, operating a business, people and traditions, and leadership. It might be an in-service training session, a one-on-one demonstration to a young cook, a pre-meal session with front-of-the-house, or even a simple “words of wisdom” post on the employee bulletin board. COMMUNICATE.

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Front of House Communication Leadership Back of House 292

PathSpot

APRIL 1, 2024

Hotels, with their intricate restaurant operations, make it crucial to ensure food safety protocols and compliance requirements. Digital operational management software designed for food safety becomes essential to enhance their endeavors toward safety and compliance.

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Culinary Cues

MARCH 21, 2022

When a kitchen exudes calm, even when the amount of food prep and the stress of the moment seem over-the-top, it is always a result of organization and attention to detail. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. Spend time in such a kitchen and you will note how pervasive this attention to detail is.

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Front of House Back of House Point of Sale Uniforms 353

Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 30, 2019

I have the privilege of working with many different restaurants and food businesses. The following provides some “food for thought”, maybe even a “look in the mirror” checklist for those who are drifting away from those initial goals. [] THINKING THEY CAN MANAGE THROUGH OTHERS. So why does it sometimes go wrong?

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Cash Management Point of Sale Leadership Website Management 266

Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

I know how difficult staffing is right now, believe me – I hear it every day from every chef that I communicate with. This will be the type of person you want by your side when things get difficult. [] Cooking is how I am most comfortable communicating with others. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. CAFÉ Talks Podcast.

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Uniforms Hiring Consumer Goods Communication 369

7 Shifts

JANUARY 31, 2024

It's up to the restaurant manager to maintain a warm, welcoming atmosphere and train staff to do the same. Inventory management Managers need to ensure the kitchen is stocked with the right amount of food so that nothing is wasted and as few items need to be 86'ed as possible. This goes far beyond training during the first week.

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Management Management Kitchen Safety Front of House 397

Culinary Cues

APRIL 26, 2020

White tablecloth restaurants and food trucks will benefit from the exact same end result – you need to make people stand up and pay attention – you want them to stand on a soap box and shout for everyone else to hear: “THIS IS INCREDIBLE”! This may not be the time to try and show how uniquely creative you can be with your menu.

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Guest Recovery Kitchen Safety Customer Service Food Safety 310

Culinary Cues

MAY 5, 2020

It’s the most essential ingredient in effective communication. It doesn’t make sense to reopen without a well thought out plan on how to keep all stakeholders safe, how to communicate your commitment to everyone, how to live that commitment, and how to rebuild a level of trust that alleviates fear and anxiety.

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Kitchen Safety Food Safety Food Truck Communication 284

Culinary Cues

MAY 27, 2023

Encourage your staff to share the number with key family members and if there is a legitimate “emergency” this is the lifeline, in a semi-private setting where they can communicate. “I Try “FOOD” on for size. Don’t forget the potential good that can come from those positive Instagram photos of your food and drink.

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Technology Front of House Social Media Back of House 347

Culinary Cues

MAY 28, 2022

This is the hub of activity, the space that portrays unity, defines tradition, nourishes the body and mind, and sets the tone for communication. This is where we celebrate and reflect – the place where a cook offers the most important expression of love through the creative preparation of food. DEDICATE THE TIME.

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Front of House Back of House Employee Relations Small Business 319

Clover - Restaurants

MAY 7, 2024

Provide guidance, training, and support to foster a positive and productive work environment. Working as part of a team, you will mentor other back-of-house staff and communicate effectively with executive chefs and management. Your safe food storage and handling knowledge is essential to a successful working kitchen.

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Back of House BOH Kitchen Safety Front of House 52

Culinary Cues

MARCH 22, 2020

Do what family members do: be concerned, communicate, offer to help where possible, be sincere, and reassure them that the restaurant will be there when this crisis passes. It is critical that communication with employees focus on the importance of the work that cooks, chefs, servers, bartenders, etc. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER.

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Operations Guest Recovery Government Communication 361

Culinary Cues

APRIL 9, 2020

Food is connected to nearly every aspect of life, family, and the art of living. A culture is a collection of life essentials including art, drama, literature, religion, music, food preparation and traditions, history, language, politics, etc. and as such – collectively define all levels of civility. We are truly in this together.

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Culinary Cues

JANUARY 29, 2022

When an individual complains about the hours, his or her team, a lousy chef, a restaurant that doesn’t care about them, about how uninspiring the food is, or how poor the pay is and how limited the opportunities, then my reaction is: “it’s so sad that you haven’t found the right kitchen, the right chef.” PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER.

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Uniforms Café Training Operations 427

Culinary Cues

APRIL 13, 2022

Centuries ago, nutrition was not a science, but rather the body’s divining rod pointing to specific foods that it required, and a stroke of luck. It is a question that is rarely vocalized, but often considered by cooks and consumers when they make food choices. Each of us, on average, makes over 200 food decisions a day.

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Culinary Cues

JUNE 16, 2020

Is the relationship of food and dining much less important to all stakeholders? Now – start to build on anticipation. [] COMMUNICATE FREQUENTLY. Make sure that your name and what you stand for is prominent in every communication you send out. Is this a barometer for change?

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Social Media Entertainment Email Marketing Customer Experience 285

Culinary Cues

MARCH 18, 2022

This is how a professional begins, this is how you were trained, this is how you pay respect to the profession that you have chosen. Cooking is a line of communication that opens your heart and soul to others, a chance to share in the culture and traditions that are part of your background, and a way to say – here is a part of me.

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Café Training Waste Seating 414

Culinary Cues

APRIL 1, 2020

Let’s put aside the projections by those important figures in the food business that talk about the demise of the restaurant industry and begin with a few very important facts: THE RESTAURANT BUSINESS IS IMPORTANT TO OUR CULTURE. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. Setting the Table, by: Danny Meyer.

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Waste Cash Management Entertainment Take-out 498

Restaurant365

MARCH 23, 2022

When you misjudge ordering or overspend on food cost, it directly affects your bottom line. Customized forecasting based on historical data helps you improve restaurant operations by reducing food costs over time. With perishable ingredients and fluctuating sales, controlling food costs has always been challenging.

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Culinary Cues

MARCH 27, 2020

Whenever there is a crisis – food service workers and restaurant owners start the conversation with: “What can we do?” Tell the truth; help people to understand their role, give opportunities for the average person to make a difference, unify, communicate effectively, and set the example for others to follow.

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Leadership Healthcare Social Media Government 320

Restaurant365

JANUARY 4, 2022

Restaurant inventory management plays a key role in overcoming rising food prices. Logistics challenges and labor shortages have fueled rising food prices at the wholesale level. Rising food prices have had an impact on the food sector for some time, with ingredient values above levels for the same time last year.

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Culinary Cues

MARCH 21, 2020

Set the table, serve your dinner in courses, allow enough time to truly enjoy each meal, talk about food and family traditions that surround it – this is the time to truly embrace all the healing power of a meal. [] READ A BOOK. We have lost touch with this important means of communication. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG.

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Back of House Book Leadership Communication 344

Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

The labor pool is a true challenge, the pressure to earn a profit is relentless, the fickle nature of guests can be frustrating, the shear number of daily decisions required of the job is mind-numbing, and the need to put yourself out there with each plate of food that leaves the kitchen can be – frightening. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER.

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Seating Uniforms Take-out Communication 572