Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

.” Jack Welch Welch, the visionary past CEO of General Electric points to the most important role of a leader (chef, manager, restaurant owner) which is to develop their staff, to mentor them, to teach and train, and feed their passion until they match or even surpass your own abilities. This is the sign of true leadership.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Train your staff to build other taking points. For example, you can create a blog to share the inspirations and stories behind your dishes. Influencers like food bloggers and food critics have a loyal audience that trusts what they say and recommend. If you pull a joker, the meal is on the house. Net result?

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Marketing SEO Front of House Website Management 567

Culinary Cues

MAY 12, 2022

From my perspective the answer lies in menu planning, training, and labor efficiency. Smaller portions lead to lower price tags, broader acceptance, and enhanced value from a well-designed, balanced meal. [] TRAINING: We all know the drill – it’s a business of pennies, but without everyone’s buy-in, those pennies will quickly evaporate.

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Pricing Consumer Goods Training Customer Experience 442

Culinary Cues

MAY 13, 2023

Diversity brings loads of tradition, culture, ethnic influences, styles, and history. To be a chef at some point in your career will require an understanding of all these areas even if you are not a master at any of them. [] DIVERSITY OF TEAM The best chefs appreciate and seek out diversity in their kitchen.

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Hotels Point of Sale Cash Management Training 505

Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 6, 2021

If restaurants propose to be authentic in any way, regardless of the concept, ethnicity, or influence portrayed, then we all have an obligation to teach, train, engage, and embrace all stakeholders in the context that is so important to real flavor. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG.

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Influencer Customer Experience Dine-in Training 445

Culinary Cues

MARCH 25, 2021

Communication is core to greatness. [] A NETWORK OF INFLUENCE: Greatness is rarely an individual effort. Chefs must know how to identify, hire, train, mentor, coach, evaluate, and sometimes cut a team member loose if his or her presence has a negative impact on the team. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. This is what great chefs do.

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The Rail

OCTOBER 10, 2024

This short blog looks into these factors and points out how you can tap into this growing market segment. Understanding What’s Driving the Demand for Sustainable Coffee Understanding changing food trends is about understanding what factors and influences are changing the perceptions and, therefore, behaviors of consumers and your guests.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

The tasks of the chef are fairly universal: planning menus, putting your signature on each dish, hiring and training staff, ordering product and building vendor relationships, controlling costs and adhering to budgets, maintaining a clean and safe kitchen environment, etc. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG.

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Beverage Events Food Order Website Management 520

Culinary Cues

AUGUST 19, 2023

PART ONE: An Immigrant Nation Melting Pot: America was the land of opportunity and tens of thousands came to our shores, through Ellis Island, and stood at the gates of New York ready to become American and bring their ethnic influence the country’s profile.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 18, 2020

Don’t pass them by because of ego or pride; they can all “fit”. [] BE THE PROFESSIONAL THAT YOU WERE TRAINED TO BE: Never lose your commitment to looking, acting, and being the professional that is representative of the best of the position of cook and chef. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG.

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White Paper Certification Food Safety Food Supply 520

Culinary Cues

JUNE 13, 2023

“Don’t look at me, I just work here” – ah, this is a bold statement that says: “don’t shoot me, I’m only the piano player” and have no decision-making power or ability to influence an outcome. Of course, I could go on and on. Whenever things go a bit sour at a job I’m doing, I always tell myself.’ you can do better than this’”. -Dr.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 15, 2020

Of course, all of these projections will now change as a result of the current crisis, but this picture of growth and influence has been evident for decades. [] RESTAURANTS PROVIDE A FORUM FOR EXPRESSION. Whether for business or pleasure, people have a need and desire to travel by plane, train, and automobile.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 29, 2022

Do whatever it takes, whenever it is offered, to build your portfolio of skills and knowledge. [] EXPAND YOUR PALATE: Not just your palate for taste and flavor, but also your palate for understanding people, their traditions and culture, why they cook the way they do and what environmental influences make their food unique.

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Influencer Small Business Book Take-out 448

Typsy

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Partnering with influencers is a great way to leverage yourself into more exposure and boost your revenue. In today’s blog post, marketing consultant Shane Barker walks us through the ins and outs of influencer marketing.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 20, 2024

One could claim, and rightfully so, that he had the greatest influence on the profession and that the chefs’ job was elevated to new levels because of Escoffier’s efforts, approach towards cooking, vision, and skill. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER “We are ladies and gentlemen serving ladies and gentlemen.” ” Enough said!

Hotels 341

Hotels Front of House Fine Dining Back of House 341

7 Shifts

JULY 10, 2020

Pssst, if this is your first opening, check out our blog on How to Start a Restaurant! ] When it comes to preparing your staff for your reopening, ensure you’ve updated their training for the latest health and safety procedures and precautions your restaurant will be observing. Invite influencers ?? 1 Set goals for the event ??

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Events Social Media Seating Kitchen Safety 351

Culinary Cues

JUNE 4, 2023

Fiction, non-fiction, newspapers, cookbooks, respectable blogs, menus, etc. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER Harvest America Ventures, LLC Restaurant Consulting www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG (Over 800 articles about the business and people of food) CAFÉ Talks Podcast [link] More than 70 interviews with the most influential people in food

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Shawn is the host of not one but two podcasts— Digital Hospitality and Restaurant Influencers —and he stopped by ours to talk about creating a media brand out of your restaurant. Check out our blog post breaking these red flags down with what to avoid in a job description. Texting is a valid format for team training.

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Social Media Hiring Website Management Hospitality 448

Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

To nurture young cooks, to teach and train, and to build competence and confidence among those who work in a kitchen, it is essential that we (chefs and culinary teachers) establish a platform where curiosity reigns. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. Harvest America Ventures, LLC.

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Food Order Seasonal Menu Training Dine-in 397

EATER

JUNE 1, 2023

Her blog, AI Weirdness , chronicles what happens when she trains neural networks on everything from paint colors to animal names. It can now create recipes that can actually be followed, with obligatory stunt blogs following in their wake , all trying to answer the question of whether AI-generated recipes are any good.

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Dietary Restrictions Training Blog Information 261

Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Competent line cooks understand what is behind the food – the care that the farmer places in growing ingredients, the feelings of the menu planner, the environmental conditions and ethnic influences that fed the original preparation of a dish, and the anticipation of the diner. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. Harvest America Ventures, LLC.

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Point of Sale Fine Dining Influencer Seasonal Menu 318

Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. When the cook finishes a plate and wipes the rim, when that cluster of fresh herbs tops off a dish and the finished product is presented to a server, the cook knows that his or her signature accompanies the item in route to a guest. Harvest America Ventures, LLC.

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Back of House Reference Presentation Mobile Ordering 473

The Restaurant Group

DECEMBER 1, 2024

Engaging Your Team Training Staff on New Menu Items Your team is your greatest ambassador for the new menu launch : Host training sessions to familiarize them with ingredients, preparation, and presentation. Include Stunning Photos – Let the visuals do the talking. Let them taste every dish to make recommendations confidently.

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Menu Social Media Loyalty Program Seasonal Menu 88

EATER

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Doiron, while similarly successful, maintains a down-to-earth air; her audience wants a recipe provider, not a lifestyle influencer, she says. What TikTok has upended, like the food blogs that came before it, is the belief that a cook needs credentials in order to create a following through food.

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Food Social Media Point of Sale Book 286

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Train staff to handle these calls well and keep people coming back. They should talk about these precautions in their blog posts, at the top of the homepage of their website, on their Google My Business listings, and on their Google and social media ads. Increase profits by pushing Bundle deals on higher-margin items.

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Marketing Social Media Food Safety Email Marketing 585

Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 24, 2022

I expected that every dish, no matter its origin or influence must reflect that feeling of familiarity and exceptional execution. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. Listen to more than 60 interviews with leading chefs, restaurateurs, and food influencers. Harvest America Ventures, LLC.

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Culinary Cues

JANUARY 28, 2023

The commonality is our voice through food; a voice that is built through years of practice, history and tradition, environment and experiences, family and friends, and a cumulative portfolio of all these influences. What you see on the plate is who we are. Find your voice and know what it means to be all that you can be as a chef.

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EATER

JULY 30, 2020

I have definitely felt pressure to keep non-Mexican-cooking stuff off of my social media, and my old blog.”. I was discouraged and prevented from writing about generalized food technique or profiles, despite French culinary training.”. In many cases, the employees’ personalities were turned into their personal brands.

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Social Media Employee Relations Magazine Food Order 356

Culinary Cues

APRIL 18, 2020

He is credited with training some of Europe’s most noteworthy chefs including Paul Bocuse. Chef Lewis changed America’s view of Southern Cooking and its African American influences. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. Point was one of the most important chefs of all time. Restaurant Consulting.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 11, 2020

PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. I have enjoyed the privilege of working with, standing beside, listening to the stories, and building an understanding of the people who work in kitchens. Stay Connected to Your Team. Harvest America Ventures, LLC.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 13, 2022

This same approach, it would seem, has tremendous potential in all segments of the population where influencers are present. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. THE CULINARY MEDICINE TEXTBOOK: [link]. Footnotes: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 – Deborah Kennedy, Ph.D. Interview questions – April 2022.

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Coaching Reference Food Order Customer Experience 442

EATER

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

She traces Nahid Joon’s family history while also providing details of her many travels, from Nice to London to Dubai, that influenced the way she cooked. According to Dolly, Rachel is her favorite cook, and her dishes are deeply influenced by the duo’s upbringing.

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2024 Book Influencer Take-out 352

7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

So any tool you can use to make their jobs easier—and allow them to focus on their core serving responsibilities—will benefit them, your customers, and influence your restaurant’s overall success. If your existing training manual is outdated, check out our blog on how to create a staff training manual.

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Management Management Download Leadership 195

Ken Burgin

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Here are 40 training activities for chefs to run for waiters and front-of-house staff within a 15-minute session. General Food Tasting and Knowledge Training 1. Vegetable Tasting and Knowledge Training 1. ” Dessert & Sweet Food Tasting and Knowledge Training 1. Fruit Tasting and Knowledge Training 1.

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Training Seasonal Menu Front of House Presentation 97

Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 16, 2019

JUST DO YOUR JOB: This is the simplest request, and one that truly sums up expectations and the way to win friends and influence people – just do your job. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. It’s not too much to ask. Everyone knows this so don’t add to the fire by moaning about how hard it is on you.

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Uniforms Equipment Small Business Take-out 323

The Restaurant Group

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

A well-trained team and a smart menu design make a huge impact on success. A well-trained server builds rapport by offering timely suggestions based on what the guest enjoys. Effective Upselling Strategies Training Your Staff Identifying Upsell Opportunities Servers should recognize when to suggest meal upgrades or add-on sales.

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Loyalty Program Customer Experience Email Marketing Customer Service 68

The Restaurant Group

MAY 25, 2025

Real-world examples of review influence A small diner gained popularity after happy customers left positive reviews online. Training sessions can equip them with the skills to handle complaints gracefully and turn negative experiences into positive ones. Good reviews help your restaurant grow by building trust.

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Social Media Customer Experience Customer Service Website Management 78