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OUR DAILY BREATH: CHEFS AND RESTAURATEURS – DON’T WASTE THIS TIME

Culinary Cues

Our first job is certainly to protect ourselves and our families, to stop the spread of the virus in every way within our individual power, but time wasted now will come back to bite us in the near future. How will we (you) stay in touch with customer needs so that concepts, menus, locations, methods of delivery, and pricing strategies align?

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FOOD COST IS NOT THE CHEF’S RESPONSIBILITY

Culinary Cues

The cost of raw materials seems to always go up, most ingredients that restaurants use are highly perishable, customer volume is less predictable than we would like, seasonal differences in quality are quite significant, the supply chain is out of step with demand, and waste seems to be a real problem in many operations.

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A CHEF’S HARD DAY’S NIGHT

Culinary Cues

The chef is responsible for hiring, training, coaching, evaluating, and scheduling employees keeping in mind their skill level, personal issues and responsibilities, demands of specific positions in the kitchen (not everyone fits in every role), and an ever-changing influx of customers with their own demands.

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Improving Restaurant Inventory Management to Beat Rising Food Prices

Restaurant365

Restaurant inventory management plays a key role in overcoming rising food prices. Logistics challenges and labor shortages have fueled rising food prices at the wholesale level. Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed the November Producer Price Index, a measure of wholesale prices, up 9.6% from a year ago.

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Zero Restaurant Food Waste for the Environment and Lower CoGS

Restaurant365

While true zero-restaurant food waste is extremely rare, it can be a meaningful goal. Implementing a zero-waste initiative can help minimize your carbon footprint and may even attract new customers who embrace your environmental friendliness. Additionally, limiting your food waste can improve your restaurant’s bottom line.

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ADJUSTING A COOK’S SKILLS TO MEET A CHANGING INDUSTRY

Culinary Cues

The not so good news is that labor issues continue to plague all restaurants from fine dining to quick service, and supply chain challenges are limiting availability and in conjunction with inflation pushing prices of raw materials to unprecedented levels. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG.

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LESSONS GIVEN – LESSONS LEARNED

Culinary Cues

To attract and retain quality staff you must train well, treat them with respect, pay them a respectable wage, offer reasonable benefits, and provide them with the tools to be successful. It also means that more significant time must be spent training service staff how to upsell and create enhanced customer value. CAFÉ Talks Podcast.