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JUST DON’T KNOW OR JUST DON’T CARE

Culinary Cues

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.” A training investment in your people is an investment in the success of the business.

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THE 21 KITCHEN RULES FOR EVERY CHEF TO FOLLOW

Culinary Cues

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. Now that you have invested all that effort, it’s time to trust them to do the job you hired them for. The article struck a nerve with its focus on A Cook’s Kitchen Laws.

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Hiring A Restaurant Consulting Firm

The Restaurant Group

Our analysis and menu creation help your establishment by: Finding your stars: low-cost items with high profitability Pairing complementary flavors to encourage people to order more Using the psychology of menu design to persuade guests to take a specific action Almost always, it’s best to keep the menu short to eliminate decision fatigue.

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CHEF-CENTRIC RESTAURANT OR RESTAURANT-CENTRIC CHEF

Culinary Cues

This involves, first and foremost, the decision regarding who to hire as chef and sous chef and the level of control this person will be given. The hiring process, specifically the vetting of candidates for the position is critical. To this end, cooks know exactly what to do and are trained to execute accordingly.

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PROUDLY SIGN THAT PLATE

Culinary Cues

PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER Harvest America Ventures, LLC Restaurant Consulting www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG (Over 900 articles about the business and people of food) CAFÉ Talks Podcast [link] More than 90 interviews with the most influential people in food Twelve-hundred calorie meals are not healthy and actually – not enjoyable.

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DEFINE, TEACH, AND LIVE YOUR RESTAURANT’S MISSION

Culinary Cues

Every marketer insists that a company have a clear mission statement that is designed to give direction to a company and clearly articulate to the customer and employee, what the company stands for. Ahh…the mission statement. The right mission statement can help to drive raving fans, dedicated employees, and profitable businesses.

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THE BEST PATH TO CHEFDOM

Culinary Cues

A well-designed program will instill an understanding of discipline, the foundations of cooking, passion, structure, the how and why of cooking, and the professionalism that will help to define the type of chef you may become. This is the biting question, the one that helps a young cook decide what path to take.

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