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KITCHEN LIFE & CAREER

Culinary Cues

Human Resource departments will ensure that every employee works within the parameters of expectations and scheduled reviews. [] LIKLINESS OF FORMAL TRAINING Finally, the most important factor in deciding where a cook wants to work should be the investment a property is willing to make in formal training.

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CHEFS: BUILD A TEAM – KEEP A TEAM

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It is easy to blame money, non-traditional work hours, unrealistic training in culinary schools, and the younger generation as a whole – but even if we (the industry as a whole) were able to snap our fingers and fix these issues, it is likely that team building and retention would still be challenging. TEACH AND TRAIN. Richard Branson.

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STRENGTH, GRACE, AND DIGNITY

Culinary Cues

When strength is practiced without grace and dignity, then leadership is in serious question. Those who promote the integration of grace and dignity in their style of leadership are also those who understand that many, if not all of those listed examples of operational realities are directly related to how the chef approaches them.

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THE CHEF’S EMOTIONS

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Anger over a realization that a kitchen did not meet expectations can often be associated with a realization that the chef failed to properly train or communicate. Now, of course, it is part of the chef’s job to train cooks to be conscientious about costs, but you get the general idea. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER.

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A Guide to the Role of a Restaurant Manager: Duties, Daily Routine, and Essential Skills

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It's up to the restaurant manager to maintain a warm, welcoming atmosphere and train staff to do the same. Inventory management Managers need to ensure the kitchen is stocked with the right amount of food so that nothing is wasted and as few items need to be 86'ed as possible. Log item transfers and wastes.

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OUR DAILY BREATH: A TIME TO BRING BACK TRADITIONS & EMBRACE OPPORTUNITIES

Culinary Cues

Take a series of cooking classes from Thomas Keller, Gordon Ramsey or Alice Waters, photography from Annie Liebovitz, writing from James Patterson or Dan Brown, polish your guitar licks with Carlos Santana, or learn about business leadership from Howard Schultz of Starbucks. Time is all we have, and now it is important to not waste it.

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How to Keep Your Restaurant Back Office Organized

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In this blog, we’ll walk you through best practices for organizing your back office, reducing unnecessary clutter, and preserving your office as a place of efficiency. Modeling appropriate leadership and behavior can start with something as simple as a tidy back office. Don’t have the budget for any filing products?

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