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THE MISUNDERSTOOD CHEF

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When the menu is not their own then they are left with all the responsibility for the guest and employee experience and very little authority to set the stage for success. It is a juxtaposition that is nearly impossible to manage. To the owner/operator there are two things that define success: customer satisfaction and profit.

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COOKS – CLAIM YOUR OWN PATH TO SUCCESS

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As they say in life – the first step in recovery is to admit that there is a problem. Different in the way that we must treat members of our team, different in the environment that is created, and certainly different in the level of enthusiasm that younger people have for a career in the kitchen. We are changing, but maybe not fast enough.

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OUR DAILY BREATH: CHEFS & OPERATORS – KEEPING YOUR TEAM TOGETHER

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If we hope to keep a core team together through crisis and be able to lean on them through eventual recovery then we must view them as family and treat them in that manner. When belongingness exists then hope of recovery and future wellbeing feels certain. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. What we do IS IMPORTANT!

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THE BEST OF TIMES, THE WORST OF TIMES

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AN INEVITABLE RECOVERY. “It What an exciting time to jump on board and become partner to what may very well be one of the greatest world-wide recoveries – ever! www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. We can easily apply Dickens profound human summary to the state of the restaurant industry today. It was the epoch of belief”.

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OUR DAILY BREATH: AFTER COVID-19 RESTAURANT CONCEPT IDEATION

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STATE THE CHALLENGE: Re-open the restaurant making sure that it is prepared to adapt to the newly established needs of guests while addressing the critical challenges that have existed and will exist in the future (Labor, Marketing, Service, Efficiency, Guest Satisfaction, Growth, Profitability). www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG.

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Mobility Equals Flexible Ops: Hotel Purchasing & Inventory from Anywhere

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A mid the tumult of a chaotic global hotel market, brands of all sizes are reckoning with myriad unexpected factors — worldwide supply chain disruptions resulting in temporary inflation , nationwide labor shortages confining operations, and regional lingering restrictions limiting growth — each making the global recovery slower than expected.

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OUR DAILY BREATH: IDEATION AND SCENARIO PLANNING

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Possible strategy: Be proactive with a well defined, enhanced sanitation and food handling protocol for your restaurant and relay this information to your guests. This is the time to take a hard look at what staffing will look like after the recovery. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. For every problem there are likely solutions.