Culinary Cues

MARCH 10, 2022

If you doubt my belief – think about this: If a line cook calls out – we simply spread the work out among those who are present. A server doesn’t show up, we adjust the station chart and maybe change the timing at the door, but we figure it out. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. I rest my case.

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Goliath Consulting

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Take note of how they interact with customers and co-workers. However, with most of them working more than one job, they burn out. As most Gen-Z are aging out of their parent’s insurance policies, it’s best to highlight those benefits if your business offers them. Offer mentorship and training.

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Culinary Cues

AUGUST 18, 2022

The workflow of those short order cooks was not an accident, it was not instinctive, and it was not solely the work of the manager or chef who hired them. Everyone needs to take responsibility for setting the stage. It doesn’t end with great hiring practices – this is simply where it begins. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER.

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Culinary Cues

MARCH 22, 2023

When offered, it quickly sells out because people are always drawn to perfection. It is that carrot just a bit too far out of reach that it can’t be grabbed, but in the process of pursuit we push ourselves as far as possible with that goal in mind. You know it, when you see it, feel it, smell it, or taste it.

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Restaurant365

MARCH 15, 2022

Your hiring strategy must focus on hiring the right employees for your restaurant rather than just filling an open position. And a comprehensive approach to employee retention must be built into your hiring strategy. Consequently, it’s imperative that you hire with a retention mindset.

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Restaurant365

MAY 16, 2022

If you are navigating the challenges of seeking out seasonal workers when there are more jobs available than there are job seekers, don’t despair. We understand that hiring top restaurant employees has never been so tough, but with some planning, persistence, and patience It can be done. Evaluate your needs. Act quickly.

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Culinary Cues

JANUARY 8, 2021

Sometimes the change curve can be mapped out allowing ample time to gear up with new skills, new products, new methods of production, and a laser focused marketing strategy, while on occasion, something environmental takes place that forces a more immediate response. Think about the technology sector as a prime example.

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Culinary Cues

JUNE 13, 2023

I need a job” however becomes a sense of urgency that steps away from the negative and shouts out how important a job is to your survival. This is more work than I bargained for” somehow implies that a person was deceived during the hiring process and the fact that they must invest of themselves doesn’t quite sit right with them. “I

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Culinary Cues

JANUARY 11, 2022

Before you turn and run away or write me off as unaware of how you have the perfect formula for success, just hear me out. We do know it will be different and the Baker’s Dozen list in this article will be only the start for those who think they are ready to take the leap. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. CAFÉ Talks Podcast.

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Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

I relish great restaurant experiences, take pride in the operations where I have worked, feel connected to nearly anyone who works in professional kitchens and restaurants, and admire restaurant folks who find comfort in being the best that they can be. Find out everything you can about your guests and potential guests. Stay on it.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Desperation is never a good approach towards hiring. But desperation hiring is, more often than not, a terrible way to staff your kitchen. Your goal should never be to simply fill in a blank space on your schedule, but rather to find the right people to balance out your team. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER.

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Culinary Cues

MARCH 15, 2021

The businesses that will hire your students need to be vested in your effort – this is how success is defined. If you teach in a live restaurant environment on your campus is it operated with five times as many cooks in training as would be possible in a real restaurant? STUBORN ADHERENCE TO THE WAY IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN DONE.

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Restaurant365

APRIL 26, 2022

Hiring restaurant employees and retaining them is no longer just an issue for the HR team. As the staffing shortage continues to negatively impact profitability, you as a CFO must play a critical role in your restaurant group’s hiring and retention strategy. Addressing the hiring crunch.

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7 Shifts

JUNE 3, 2022

Here are a few ways to ensure you're scheduling with empathy: Get the schedule out in advance. Get the schedule done ahead of time and send it to employees with enough lead time that they can plan out their lives. Or perhaps even take a short trip to visit friends or family. Take a close look at your restaurant culture.

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Culinary Cues

AUGUST 28, 2020

Shake off the dust of complacency, press the wrinkles out of that chef coat, polish those shoes and face the challenges straight on. Send out information about your current offerings and your future plans through effective email blasts. Work at it, train for it, stand behind it, and make a difference. You can do this!

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Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

At Thanksgiving time it is beneficial to stop and take note, to remember those influencers and give personal thanks for their contributions to you. To that Hotel GM who interviewed me for a supervisor position right out of college. To Ed Weibrecht who hired me at his newly acquired Mirror Lake Inn even though he didn’t have an opening.

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Restaurant365

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

The hiring process in the restaurant industry is similar to hiring in other industries, but the restaurant industry experiences higher turnover than most other businesses. Consequently, the hiring objective is two-fold: hiring the right employees and retaining them. Did you have layoffs this year?

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Restaurant Engine

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Hiring good staff is integral to your overall customer dining experience. With more than two and a quarter million waitstaff in the United States, competition is fierce, and hiring just the right team members can be crucial to your restaurant’s success. This is why hiring correctly and for longevity is crucial for your restaurant.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

The easiest way to get your food out there is by partnering with a third-party delivery app. But when it’s so dead simple to get listed on third-party delivery marketplaces and take orders, why do all the other work to create your own system when you are a time-strapped restaurateur? So—you’re ready to take orders.

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Culinary Cues

JANUARY 15, 2022

It is the ability and desire to strive for this potential that allows us to jump out of bed in the morning and face the day knowing that we can and will contribute in some way. Figure it out! You hire a person inferring you see their potential and trust they have something to offer.

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Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 24, 2020

Far too many times the menu takes a back seat to all other planning that will lead to serious miscalculations along the way. General Motors would never build and equip an auto plant, hire the entire staff, and create a marketing strategy until the car they intend to build is designed, prototyped, and presented to various focus groups first.

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7 Shifts

JULY 24, 2020

While you must follow the strict guidelines to ensure the safety of your staff and customers, that’s not to say you can’t take advantage of an empty restaurant to improve your knowledge of restaurant management, running a business, and creating a recipe for success when you eventually get back to business as usual. Published: 2009 ??

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Restaurant365

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Your individual hiring decisions define your company culture over the long term, impacting both customer experience and employee retention. Short-term restaurant hiring challenges, like filling open roles because you’re understaffed, may seem like the most urgent day-to-day priority. Offer a competitive wage and benefits.

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Restaurant365

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Your individual hiring decisions define your company culture over the long term, impacting both the customer experience and employee retention. Short-term restaurant hiring challenges, like filling open roles because you’re understaffed, may seem like the most urgent day-to-day priority. Offer a competitive wage and benefits.

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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. The best restaurant managers take customer service a step further, recognizing regulars and personalizing service for a more memorable guest experience.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 17, 2023

We have become somewhat immune to what greatness is and what it takes to reach it. How do you jump out of bed in the morning and push yourself to be extraordinary, when extraordinary is pretty ordinary? You can pick this type of person or business out in a crowd – they stand out, they shine, and have magnetism.

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Restaurant365

MAY 7, 2021

While restaurant owners and operators are certainly relieved to be coming out on the other side of the pandemic, restaurant hiring has become a looming challenge. Another significant factor may be that while restaurants were furloughing or laying off workers during the pandemic, other industries were hiring. Hiring challenges.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 3, 2020

As you move through IDEATION that will help to define what your restaurant concept, menu, systems, and staffing will look like as we eventually move out of this crisis, it is just as important to discuss and plan for the things that can go wrong. Assuming that it can’t happen to you is at best naïve, and at worst – tragic.

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Restaurant365

DECEMBER 6, 2019

If they’re trying to remember all the refill requests and extra sides of ranch, they may forget to upsell items while taking a pen-and-paper order. By shortening their time in the restaurant, you can seat more tables on even your busiest nights without making guests feel rushed out the door. A Mobile POS Increases Order Efficiency.

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Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Some have their feet planted firmly on the ground with a system that is time tested and solid, while others tend to drift in and out of consciousness. Every restaurant must constantly invest in training. [] PUTTING ALL OF YOUR EGGS IN THE CHEFS BASKET.

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Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

How you play the game in the process of winning is critical, as is the sportsmanship that allows people to get past defeat with honor and grace while taking the time to positively recognize those who administered that defeat. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. It’s hard to argue with that logic.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 2, 2020

Breathe in – breathe out. We breathe to cleanse our soul and to refresh our heart, to take time to reflect and put aside our anxiety, to pause and think more clearly, to contemplate the bigger picture and to start anew as an individual or part of a group. This is a time to train yourself to breathe and think more clearly.

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Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Funny, they all started out the same but took different paths. He worked in each kitchen area learning how to cut meat and fish, help on large banquets, work every position on the line, take inventories, and even how to make decisions on wines. He graduated and was immediately hired to work at another resort hotel in Colorado.

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Culinary Cues

MARCH 27, 2020

This is a call to arms – a call to those who can take on the role that they should. Sometimes leaders rise out of necessity – they may not be appointed, elected, or hired to take on this role – they just know that it is what is required. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 2, 2020

It might have been the purpose of the restaurant, the over-riding theme, the systems used, the menu, the staffing model, the hours of operation, the way that you compensate employees – or for that matter the type of employees that you hired – certainly there is something that you wish that you could do over. Check out their site at: [link].

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Culinary Cues

MAY 18, 2020

It is the foundations, and the mastery there of, that will instill confidence in those who hire you and the seed that defines your self-worth. [] KNOW YOUR END GOAL, BUILD A STRATEGY. Make sure that you seek out opportunities that involve food. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 9, 2021

For decades there was an expectation that when a person reached the age of 16 (or sometimes even younger with working papers) – he or she would start applying for part time jobs (at least in the summer months when school was out). PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER Harvest America Ventures, LLC. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG.

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