Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

The choice to be great or not so great is in the hands of the restaurateur and the folks who make a living with food. It all matters – education level, income bracket, age range, frequency of dining, and food and wine preferences. [] KNOW WHAT YOU WANT TO BE AND HOW YOU WANT TO BE PERCEIVED. It’s all about your people.

Fine Dining 392

Fine Dining Front of House Customer Service Customer Experience 392

Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Their chefs started them peeling vegetables, cracking eggs for breakfast, putting away food deliveries, and so on. He graduated and was immediately hired to work at another resort hotel in Colorado. Now, let’s get you in uniform and I’ll walk you through the kitchen.” From then on, the ball is in your court. Thanks, chef.

Back of House 265

Back of House Hotels Uniforms Certification 265

Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

So, it would make sense that the visual impact of food, the dining room ambience, the tabletop, and the appearance of service staff is very important. Have you established a uniform and grooming standard in your restaurant and is it equitably enforced? The right balance is critical and worth hiring sound technicians to design early on.

Fine Dining 315

Fine Dining Dine-in Front of House Design 315

Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Typically, it starts off that way – old enough to work, they’re hiring, no experience required – it’s a job. 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. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. For a few, at some point that changes.

Fine Dining 389

Fine Dining Food Order Back of House Uniforms 389

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. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG.

Cash Management 266

Cash Management Point of Sale Leadership Website Management 266

Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Here you go: A SURVIVAL GUIDE FOR YOUNG COOKS AND THE CHEFS WHO HIRE THEM: KEEP THE PROMISE: If you apply for a job, and have an appointment to interview – SHOW UP! First wash your hands, make sure your uniform is sharp, and say hello to everyone you work with – then put that edge on your knives. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG.

Uniforms 322

Uniforms Equipment Small Business Customer Experience 322

Culinary Cues

AUGUST 28, 2020

For the restaurant operator caught up in the current, somewhat bleak reality of the business environment we are living in – there is hope in knowing how resilient the business of food can be. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. History is only kind to those who put one foot in front of the other and face each day with a “can do” attitude.

Social Media 436

Social Media Communication Loyalty Program Training 436

Culinary Cues

AUGUST 31, 2019

It goes beyond the job description: hiring, training, menu planning, quality control, cost control, representation, leadership, purchasing, image building and so on. Each plate of food that left the kitchen, even though he may not have even touched any of its preparations – carried his name. Now his day had come.

Reference 345

Reference Uniforms Social Media Take-out 345

Culinary Cues

JANUARY 3, 2020

Kitchens tend to be extraordinary melting pots that attract a wide array of characters who, despite their differences, seem to rally around a few common traits: they like food, they are somewhat competitive, they enjoy the adrenaline rush, and they are a pretty proud group. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. CULINARY CAREERISTS.

Uniforms 393

Uniforms Presentation Hiring Book 393

Restaurant Engine

DECEMBER 9, 2020

People love your food, and they want it outside your restaurant, too. You have a restaurant, and people already love your food. You might consider hiring specific team members for your catering service to ensure it runs smoothly every time. Can you afford to invest in additional uniforms or aprons for your servers?

Catering 113

Catering Website Management Seasonal Menu Food Supply 113

Restaurant365

MAY 7, 2020

Ensure proper training for food employees with new or altered duties and require that they apply the training according to established procedures. Conduct a team meeting (preferably on Zoom or other online meeting platform) to review all infection control and food safety protocols prior to reopening your dining room. Consult the U.S.

Food Safety 142

Food Safety Cash Management Point of Sale Social Media 142

Izettle

MARCH 28, 2019

Hire passionate people and customers will fall in love with your business. The challenge to a smaller independent coffee business is scaling your own boutique concept while standardising your processes without becoming uniform and boring. Did someone say food? This is your chance to make them happy customers.

Customer Experience 45

Customer Experience Customer Service Point of Sale Consumer Goods 45

Izettle

MARCH 28, 2019

Hire passionate people and customers will fall in love with your business. The challenge to a smaller independent coffee business is scaling your own boutique concept while standardising your processes without becoming uniform and boring. Did someone say food? This is your chance to make them happy customers.

Customer Experience 40

Customer Experience Customer Service Point of Sale Consumer Goods 40