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THE COOK’S ADRENALINE RUSH

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If mistakes are made in the kitchen, this is typically a time when they occur. Reminiscent of that early bird hour, cooks are comfortable, smiling and even laughing at those minor mistakes that no one noticed except them. Those last few orders trickle in and cooks need to concentrate so that mistakes are not made.

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MR. MIYAGI WAS CORRECT

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Fry station, sauté, broiler or grill, and expeditor. This is where cooks earn their swagger and success is drawn from the number of covers served, the number of mistakes made, and the beauty of the plate. Wax on, wax off. [] Ah, working the line. Wax on, wax off. Wax on, wax off, young grasshopper.

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A COOK’S FIRST STEPS TO BEING GREAT

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When business was crazy, the cook (James) would pull him onto the line and show him how to drop fries, grill sandwiches, garnish plates, and read tickets. Shawn, you will spend a year on the line moving through the fry, sauté, and grill stations. Not this kid – he wanted a better life and was willing to do what it took.

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WHAT I WISH I KNEW AS AN 16 YEAR OLD BREAKFAST COOK

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What is a chef, what restaurant experiences are there beyond grilled hard rolls and eggs over easy, and what does a really great meal look and taste like? [] FIND YOUR BENCHMARKS. Stay strong. [] MAKE MISTAKES AND LEARN FROM THEM. Don’t dismay – you will make mistakes, you should make mistakes, everyone makes mistakes.

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THE REALITY FOR AN AGING CHEF

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Senior chefs (not all of them, but many) have made enough mistakes in this regard to understand how to avoid those same mistakes in the future. [] THE MENTOR AND AMBASSADOR: Younger chefs are very busy and quite driven. www.harvestamericacues.com – BLOG. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. Harvest America Ventures, LLC.

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CHEFS – SIGN YOUR PLATES

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Get it done, no mistakes, and pick up the pace are all directives that help line cooks make it through another day or night. How does that corporate chef feel when he or she visits a random restaurant and sees how a 16-year-old on the grill has no vision of excellence in execution? www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. We made it!

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A CULTURE OF QUALITY

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Mistakes are accepted and used as a tool to improve and are never held over the head of anyone involved. Successes are celebrated – even the small ones. [] TEAM IS NOT A GOAL IT IS WHO YOU ARE. In a true culture of quality – excellence is expected and delivered and when the result is business success – the outcome is shared.