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Culinary Cues
APRIL 7, 2025
Keep in mind the distinction between professional cook and those who fall into the kitchen work without real intent. So, here is my attempt at characterizing the professional cook and chef pool of 2030 and beyond. A diverse workforce has been the norm for decades.
Culinary Cues
MAY 8, 2023
It sounded like an appropriate title for an article about life in the kitchen. Kitchen work ages us even though to many it is a calling, something that we love (most of the time). When you work in a kitchen, you know what it means to be exhausted at the end of a shift – especially when it’s 12 hours or more in length.
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Culinary Cues
JANUARY 8, 2021
The labor-intensive environments that have been typical in kitchens are nearly impossible to maintain. Chef’s who are able to progressively teach cooks and even service staff about the ingredient, preparations, flavor profiles, pairings, and presentations of the food that is designed and produced in the kitchen will be in high demand.
Culinary Cues
NOVEMBER 10, 2021
A recent picture posted of line cooks sitting on the floor of a beautiful kitchen catching a five-minute meal before the POS starts spitting out orders is symptomatic of the big picture. Those who you respect and don’t return that to those who work in your operation will need to move on. [] TEACH AND TRAIN. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER.
Culinary Cues
DECEMBER 5, 2023
It shows you how the kitchen works and helps to qualify who the players are and what their roles might be. It is one of the most essential positions in the kitchen, operated by a person who is responsible for the single most expensive piece of equipment and one of the costliest inventories (China, flatware, glassware). Wax on, wax off.
Culinary Cues
DECEMBER 28, 2021
It was that first time in the lead position – the commander of the kitchen brigade. You walked through the kitchen greeting each person at his or her station finally coming to rest at a stainless table that will be your workspace. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. Harvest America Ventures, LLC. CAFE Talks Podcast.
Culinary Cues
JANUARY 29, 2024
If you’re a chef from my generation then you likely have concerns over the changing landscape in the kitchen. There were (hopefully not as many anymore) too many young chefs who perpetuated the way of the kitchen, the way that they were taught under the iron fist of the chef who was always right. Okay, there is a problem. “My
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