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. The rhythm of the kitchen is closely tied to the work and efficiency that is present in the dish area. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. These individuals might be a chef or owner someday.”.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

That they are to present themselves as ladies and gentlemen, serving ladies and gentlemen (The Ritz Carlton Credo).

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Culinary Cues

JANUARY 29, 2024

We have labored over the effects of this change but have been very slow to reinvent the way that we do business – to once again, create an environment where individuals relish the opportunity to learn and grow as cooks, exhibit passion about the craft, wear their uniforms with pride, and feel great about saying: “I’m a cook!”

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Would you take that extra few seconds to make the presentation of ingredients was beautiful? What if you, with your name stitched on the face of your uniform had to deliver that plate of food to the guest and introduce yourself in the process: “May name is Jack Jones, and I prepared this dish”? Help them sign their work.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

When an employee feels that the opportunity for expression is present – then they will feel engaged and appreciated. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. “One of the most sincere forms of respect is actually listening to what another has to say.” ” -Bryant H. BUILD PRIDE. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER.

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Culinary Cues

MARCH 29, 2021

The contradiction of anxiety and peace seems to be present in every kitchen that reaches for the butterfly. Despair is present in the eyes of cooks who are within striking distance of those allusive first orders clicking off the POS printer. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. Reach for the butterfly.

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Uniforms Presentation Take-out Café 450

Culinary Cues

AUGUST 4, 2022

I continue to see good restaurants lose a step with their food preparation, flavors, and plate presentations and shrinking menus that no longer inspire. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. It is all very troubling even though these restaurants may be busy at the moment. Now is the time to renounce apathy and commit to excellence.

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Culinary Cues

JULY 6, 2020

Your principles, and those of the cooks who proudly wear the uniform of the kitchen, are your stakes in the ground. The professional cook has a passion for the ingredients, the process of cooking, and the history behind a dish, the creation of flavor, and the presentation of a dish. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG.

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Kitchen Safety Uniforms Presentation Café 520

Culinary Cues

JULY 14, 2023

That weekly performance report that you submit to the owner – make sure it is spelled correctly, points well made, numbers accurate, and presented as if it were a thesis for a graduate degree. People will notice and great opportunities will come your way if you always strive for greatness. Start today – one step at a time to greatness.

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Culinary Cues

JANUARY 29, 2022

In the right kitchen, led by the right chef, every cook looks in a mirror before starting a shift, adjusts his or her uniform, makes sure that the name tag is positioned properly, maintains his or her knives with real pride, insists on working clean and organized, and approaches every task with enthusiasm. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 30, 2023

Maybe a different cut of meat or cooking method will result in a dish that is equality gratifying in terms of flavor and plate presentation and at a price that demonstrates a commitment to value. [] PLAN MENUS FROM A VALUE PERSPECTIVE. Think about what inspires both the cook and the guest: technique, flavor, execution, and visual impact.

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Culinary Cues

AUGUST 14, 2024

The media went from bowing their heads when a chef walked into a room to seeking out the angry and disgruntled, the outliers and the pundits, the cooks who are unworthy of the uniform and the tattered and worn who are simply burned out from aligning with the wrong operations. We need to encourage the positive to drown out the naysayers.

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Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

This is a topic I have presented numerous times and it seems as though whenever I travel it rises to the top of my thinking. Make sure that every part of your system aligns with consistency: purchasing specs, production, flavor profile, presentation, and service. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. Do it right! CAFÉ Talks Podcast.

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Culinary Cues

JANUARY 12, 2021

Professionalism was expected from the starched chef uniforms that were maintained by the on-site laundry, the cleaning regiment that everyone participated in, the adherence to classical techniques, and the respect that was shown everyone who became part of the team. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. Rest in Peace Chef!

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Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Even when the owner is present – he or she must depend on the consistent interactions between customers and the restaurant’s employees. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. Even the most loyal guest will start to drift away if they can’t depend on the service, the product, or the hours of operation. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER.

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Culinary Cues

JANUARY 3, 2020

Most cooks are pretty transparent – they tell you more than you really want to know about their past, present, and future; who they like and why, and who is not on their Christmas Card list. Usually, a recent graduate or a current school intern with starched white uniforms, polished shoes, and perfectly sharpened knives.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Yet tomorrow morning you will wake well before sunrise, put on that starched, white uniform, walk through those kitchen doors and face the challenges of a chef once again. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. There will always be the missed family events, the 5 a.m. Oh, and by the way – it can be worth it! PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 16, 2022

Tom quickly washed his hands, tied on an apron, adjusted his uniform and set-up his workstation. If he wanted to move up to a more demanding station he would need to “discover” how each player worked, how they set-up their stations, the flavor profile of each dish, timing, and plate presentations. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG.

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Culinary Cues

AUGUST 24, 2023

You were taught how to fold your socks, the right way to make a bed, how to polish your boots so they shine like a mirror, the proper way to wear your uniform, the exactness of a salute, marching in step, breaking down your weapon, cleaning it, and reassembling in the right order – everything has a place, and everything is in its place.

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Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

As the restaurant moves from the simplicity and uniformity of breakfast to dinner where preparations are more complex and presentations more precise. In all cases there is an intensity of purpose, the pressure of time, the exactness that consistency demands, and the passion for the plate of food presented to the guest.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Whether the task is washing pots, cutting vegetables, or setting up the most intricate plate presentation – that commitment to excellence should prevail. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. Writing a memo? Do it with excellence in mind. Preparing a menu? Excellence is the standard that you must follow. Be that person. CAFÉ Talks Podcast.

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Culinary Cues

JANUARY 28, 2023

What you experience in our kitchens is a mix of what life has presented us – some not so great, but mostly wonderful and even remarkable. You know this voice is present the minute you walk into a dining room or step foot in the kitchen – there is an energy hard to deny; an energy that permeates every part of the operation.

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Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

They fear the look of disappointment or an abrasive comment; they fear the plate of untouched food, the half-eaten entrée they wrestled through heat and intensity of the kitchen to prepare and present, and they fear the role they may play in the success or failure of the restaurant. Fear is limiting and all-consuming.

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Employee Relations Training Take-out Fine Dining 449

Culinary Cues

MAY 20, 2024

How is your kitchen organized, how much time are you willing to invest in training, how do you (the chef and owner) present yourself as a leader and mentor, how serious are you about the right way to cook, how open are you to sharing, and how effective are you at building a team of professionals who look and act the part?

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Culinary Cues

JUNE 16, 2020

Be present every day on these platforms. [] LIFT UP THE BRAND. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. Do it all and do it often. Your regular customers were your ambassadors and your raving fans. They remember you, your people, your name, and your image – talk it up. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. Harvest America Ventures, LLC.

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Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Have you established a uniform and grooming standard in your restaurant and is it equitably enforced? The bottle of wine that a guest felt was “the best I ever had” will never taste the same in your home purchased from a local wine shop because the people who gathered and raised a glass are not present.

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Culinary Cues

AUGUST 31, 2019

Owners and operators expect it, peers expect it, staff demand it, and customers just have a feeling that the chef is always present. He always gave the job his all, spent time studying and practicing the techniques that gave him confidence, following the lead of the executive chef, and wearing his uniform with pride.

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Restaurant Engine

DECEMBER 25, 2024

The dishes you offer, their presentation, where you get your ingredients, and how you lay out your menu. The style of customer service you offer, the uniforms your staff wear, and how your team interacts with your customers. Use your blog to deepen your relationships with your customers further by sharing more of your brand narrative.

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Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

And others may be content to present their food with great realism as Norman Rockwell might if he had been a chef. When I see a cook in a clean uniform taking a quick break from his or her work – I feel his or her condition and appreciate whom they are. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER.

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360Training

JANUARY 22, 2020

Instead, anyone who presents with these contagious symptoms should be sent home. When an employee is sent home because of a potentially contagious illness, the National Restaurant Association recommends that when they return, they present a doctor’s note. Example Replacement Jobs for Sick Workers. Sign up today!

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EATER

OCTOBER 19, 2023

It probably presents as an unsolvable logic puzzle. And aside from a handful of cookbooks or trusted blogs geared to the folks at home, there’s not much out there to offer bakers, no universal vegan pastry guide or recipes to work from. You might begin to see some uniformity. Pastry as we know it (i.e.,

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Future Food

MAY 20, 2020

Owners & staff must ensure that the physical presentation of their stores & venues, uniforms and personal appearance are maintained at optimum levels throughout all periods of the day to issue the vote of confidence that customers need to walk in through the front door and spend.

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Culinary Cues

AUGUST 17, 2021

Summer heat is winding down, the colors of autumn are beginning to highlight trees and plants, and gardens are presenting kitchens with some of the most dynamic fruits and vegetables to grace restaurant menus. A tomato was round and somewhat red, off the vine, uniform, often mealy and typically tasteless. First up – the mighty tomato.

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Culinary Cues

AUGUST 8, 2024

The fire of being “all in” is consuming and definitive of the person who wears the uniform. “In In each moment the fire rages, it will burn away a hundred veils. Cooks and chefs cannot exist without fire, nor would they want to. Fire is what we seek, what we sign up for, and what we spend a lifetime trying to understand.

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Culinary Cues

AUGUST 10, 2020

As the profession of cooking was raised to a new level – that same dish evolved into something more refined and elegant, paired with great wine and served on fine china, presented with finesse and revealed as something new and fresh. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. It’s not just food – it is all of this and more.

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Culinary Cues

MARCH 14, 2024

Is there pride in the execution of each plate and are servers charged up to present your food to each and every guest? We can take impeccable care of our chef uniform and careless about washing our hands for 20 seconds. Greatness is a way of presenting yourself, of functioning day-in and day-out. It’s that simple.

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Restaurant Clicks

JANUARY 21, 2020

Follow our guide on How To Build Your Restaurant Brand and learn how to present the best version of your restaurant to your customers! It’s more important now than ever to ensure that your brand is being presented in a clear, professional way in order to establish your credibility. What is Restaurant Branding?

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